System recovery unable to restore drivers
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After recovery, many hardware components (WiFi, Sound) are not working.
Symptoms
- No WiFi
- Generic VGA graphics
- No sound
Possible Causes
- Driver store corruption
- Incompatible restore point
- Missing OEM drivers
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Run Windows Update
Let the OS find and download the missing drivers automatically.
2
Download from OEM
Visit the manufacturer website (Dell, HP, etc.) for specific drivers.
3
Check Device Manager
Manually point "Unknown Devices" to the driver folder.
When to See a Technician
Always keep a copy of your WiFi driver on a USB stick before doing a recovery.
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