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Before downloading drivers for systems that have the Microsoft® Windows® Vista operating system, please make certain the drivers that are downloaded are actually Vista drivers. You cannot use Windows XP drivers with Windows Vista.
Drivers for Vista are marked as V3 (Vista 32-bit) or V6 (Vista 64-bit).
If Vista drivers are not found for your system, it probably means that the hardware is natively supported by Vista and drivers are not needed.
There is also a folder off the root of your hard drive called "Backup" that contains all drivers and software used when your system was built. If you ever need to re-install the Vista operating system, you should make a copy of this backup folder to make the reinstall easier.
If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact tech support.
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