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Topic: [FREE] Unknown Device Identifier

Has anyone played with this?  Does it work?
I just downloaded it but I don't have a system with any unidentified items to try and 'identify'. smile
Seems interesting.

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Unknown Device Identifier enables you to identify the yellow question mark labeled Unknown Devices in Device Manager. And reports you a detailed summary for the manufacturer name, OEM name, device type, device model and even the exact name of the unknown devices. With the collected information, you might contact your hardware manufacturer for support or search the Internet for the corresponding driver with a simple click. With this utility, you might immediately convert your unidentified unknown devices into identified known devices and find proper driver on the Internet and contact the hardware device manufacturer or vender. Known devices recognized by Microsoft Windows will also be analyzed independent of the operating system.

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Re: [FREE] Unknown Device Identifier

yes it does seem interesting....

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Re: [FREE] Unknown Device Identifier

I haven't done this all that often, but I've found that entering a hwid into Google almost always returns an accurate result.

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Re: [FREE] Unknown Device Identifier

that is my experience too

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Re: [FREE] Unknown Device Identifier

Forgive me, but what is an "hwid"..? I'm kinda new at this, but I want to learn how to use this to help me identify unknown hardware.

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Re: [FREE] Unknown Device Identifier

HardWare IDentification -HWID- number
That is the number that a  device (like a video card) reports to windows.
Every device is supposed to have a unique HWID.
Windows uses this unique number to look for a matching number in a drivers internal list.
If the HWID in the drivers inf matches with the reported HWID from the device then the driver is considered as a valid match by plug and play.

short version

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  • Jaak
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Re: [FREE] Unknown Device Identifier

YanDhuo wrote a gui to a IRQ (lower level) or PnP (higher level)
Test it for us. Tell us if it truly reports 32 bits zubz.

zhanDhuo  or zhan Dhuo (and lookalikes) have been around for a while.
You can find utilities like this while tracking back to the days of 8 bits.
We want a good sub sys foirmware grabber. (as a yonker says it)
YOU need firmware subsys read at 32 bits or @64 and 32 compatible, not a guessworking txtreader.

You need a firmware reader for a good install.
You need drivers.
Help us make you the best tool.

Last edited by Jaak (2008-01-10 18:07:23)

The answer was 42?
Kind regards, Jaak.