{"id":116371,"date":"2022-04-05T13:26:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=1756"},"modified":"2026-10-02T04:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:09:48","slug":"how-to-extract-drivers-from-your-windows-pc","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/en-gb\/article\/how-to-extract-drivers-from-your-windows-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Extract Drivers From Your Windows PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello! If you&#8217;re here, you&#8217;re probably looking to transfer your drivers from one PC to another. In this guide, we&#8217;re going to briefly go over how to extract the drivers from your mini PC!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, this is a very simple process &#8212; and no special software is necessary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-open-cmd-powershell-in-admin-mode\">Step 1) Open CMD\/Powershell in Admin Mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search for Windows Powershell in the Windows search interface. Once you&#8217;ve located it, right click it and run it as administrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/msedge_tth57AU5tD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/msedge_tth57AU5tD.jpg 340w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/msedge_tth57AU5tD-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason you need to run Powershell as an administrator is due to the elevated permissions Powershell will need for the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2) Extract The Drivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can extract all the drivers on your system in one fell-swoop with one simple command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Type the following command into Windows Powershell as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">dism \/online \/export-driver \/destination:\"[DESTINATION]\"<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replace [DESTINATION] with the exact location you wish for the folders to be extracted to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>dism \/online \/export-driver \/destination:&#8221;C:\\Lab\\drivers&#8221;<\/li><li>dism \/online \/export-driver \/destination:&#8221;D:\\temp&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your system will then begin exporting all the drivers currently installed on your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/powershell_fUcvVYLF1R.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/powershell_fUcvVYLF1R.jpg 840w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/powershell_fUcvVYLF1R-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/powershell_fUcvVYLF1R-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/powershell_fUcvVYLF1R-450x375.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/powershell_fUcvVYLF1R-780x650.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once finished, you&#8217;ll be able to freely move the drivers around between systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/explorer_uXvM07zI4R.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/explorer_uXvM07zI4R.jpg 437w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/explorer_uXvM07zI4R-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For how to install these drivers, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/article\/installing-drivers-on-your-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">driver installation guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! If you&#8217;re here, you&#8217;re probably looking to transfer your drivers from one PC to another. In this guide, we&#8217;re going to briefly go over how to extract the drivers from your mini PC! Fortunately, this is a very simple process &#8212; and no special software is necessary! 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