Snappy Driver Installer (SDI) is a portable program for installing and updating drivers that does not require an internet connection. Is a rework of the original SDIO program from Glenn Delahoy. As well as SDIO, it is the leader among the programs of this class in the accuracy of driver selection and speed. When ranking drivers, gives priority to more appropriate drivers (regardless of the availability of newer versions) in order to minimize risks for ordinary users. Specialists can evaluate a large amount of information issued about drivers and the ability to choose an alternative driver.
System requirements:
Windows 2000 | XP | Vista | 7 | 8 | 8.1 | 10
File size : 14.6 GB
The main features of SDI :
Programming language: C / C ++.
The most advanced algorithm for selecting drivers among analogues.
The program "weighs" about 4 megabytes (both versions) and does not require any third-party programs / libraries.
High performance when indexing, searching for drivers, installation.
Support for working with unpacked drivers.
Creating snapshots of the system, allowing to emulate someone else's system on another PC.
Warnings about possible attempts of viruses to infect a flash drive with the program.
Ability to update the program and device through the Internet (torrent technology).
How is this release different from SamDrivers?
This distribution is based on the SamDrivers collection with the following differences:
There is no third-party software.
There are no other programs for installing drivers.
Both SDI versions - 32-bit and 64-bit are included .
Distribution is made in the form of a folder, not a .iso-image, which allows you to choose the drivers for downloading.
Distribution is updated with each release of driverpack, and not once a month.
Distributors included in the distribution
DP_Biometric | Touch Panels
DP_Bluetooth | Bluetooth devices
DP_CardReader | Card readers
DP_Chipset | Chipsets
DP_LAN_Intel | Intel Network Cards
DP_LAN_Others | Other network cards
DP_LAN_Realtek-NT | Network cards Realtek (Win Vista-10)
DP_LAN_Realtek-XP | Network cards Realtek (Win XP)
DP_MassStorage | HDD / SSD Controllers
DP_Misc | Peripherals
DP_Modem | Modems
DP_Monitor | Monitors and projectors
DP_Printer | Printers
DP_Sound_CMedia | C-Media Sound Cards
DP_Sound_Conexant | Conexant Sound Cards
DP_Sound_Creative | Sound Cards Creative
DP_Sound_IDT | IDT and SigmaTel sound cards
DP_Sound_Others | Other sound cards
DP_Sound_VIA | VIA sound cards
DP_Sounds_HDMI | HDMI audio devices
DP_Sounds_Realtek | Sound Cards Realtek
DP_Telephone | Phones / Smartphones
DP_Touchpad_Alps | Touch pads alps
DP_Touchpad_Cypress | Cypress Touch Pad
DP_Touchpad_Elan | Touch-pads Elan
DP_Touchpad_Others | Other touch pads
DP_Touchpad_Synaptics | Synaptics touch pads
DP_TV_Aver | Aver Tuners
DP_TV_Beholder | Beholder tuners
DP_TV_DVB | Tuners and DVB devices
DP_TV_Others | Other tuners
DP_Vendor | Unique devices specific vendors
DP_Video_Intel-NT | Intel Graphics (Win Vista-10)
DP_Video_Intel-XP | Intel Graphics (Win XP)
DP_Video_nVIDIA_Server | Server Graphics nVidia
DP_Video_nVIDIA-NT | Video cards nVidia (Win Vista-10)
DP_Video_nVIDIA-XP | Video cards nVidia (Win XP)
DP_Videos_AMD_Server | AMD / ATI Server Graphics Cards
DP_Videos_AMD-NT | AMD / ATI Video Cards (Win Vista-10)
DP_Videos_AMD-XP | AMD / ATI Video Cards (Win XP)
DP_Videos_Others | Other video cards
DP_WebCam | Webcams
DP_WLAN-WiFi | Wi-Fi modules and wireless devices
DP_WWAN-4G | 3G / 4G / LTE modems / devices
DP_xUSB | USB controllers
DP_zUSB3 | USB 3 controllers
DP_zVirtual | Virtual devices
How to backup drivers?
Before creating a backup, you need to install all the necessary drivers to make sure that they work.
Enable expert mode.
Put a check in the line "Current version".
Click the "Select All" button.
Click on the line "Unpack to ..." and specify the folder to create a backup.
Note: Since the drivers for the backup copy are taken directly from the driverpacks, because copying the installed drivers cannot be correct due to the absence / deletion of some files needed for installation, in addition to the specific drivers, the program will unpack some others. You should not be surprised by files that are not directly related to a specific driver.
Startup keys from the command line and other keys for working with the program
A complete list of keys can be viewed at the following link: https://sdi-tool.org/settings/
Different utility in working with the program that you need to know
A click on the driver panel sets / clears the checkbox.
“Install” button launches installation of selected drivers.
Clicking on the driver panel while holding down the Shift key launches the installation of this driver.
During installation, you can add / exclude drivers for the installation.
Cancel the installation of the driver is possible before its final unpacking.
A click on the general progress bar stops the installation.
Holding the space while hovering the mouse cursor over the driver panel displays a table with all the alternative drivers for this device. The list is sorted from best to less suitable.
Clicking on the double-checkbox icon on the right side of the driver panel reveals a complete list of alternative device drivers.
You can also display alternative drivers using filters in expert mode.
Holding down the Ctrl key while hovering the mouse cursor over the driver displays a hint with a comparison of the installed driver with the one offered for installation. The preferred characteristics are highlighted in green. The lower the driver score, the better it fits.
Right-click on the driver panel opens the context menu.
A click on the “System Information” panel opens the “Device Manager”.
Right-click on the System Information panel opens a context menu in which you can specify a system in the list for which drivers for this equipment configuration will be found / selected.
The program window can be dragged over any part of it.
In case of adding / removing a device, the program will update the list of drivers itself.
If you try to write the file autorun.inf to a USB flash drive, you may receive a warning about a possible virus.
By pressing the F8 key, you can change the display mode for the drivers in the list. One click displays the name of the driver with this driver in the right side of the driver panel. A second click moves the driver name up above the driver / group of drivers. The third press removes the name of dripak. (the same actions are available in the Options dialog box)
Holding the Ctrl key while rotating the mouse wheel allows you to increase / decrease the interface elements in the program window. Pressing Ctrl + 0 returns the size of the interface elements of the program by default. The alternative combination of the Ctrl key and the "+" and "-" keys of the keyboard works in the same way. (the same actions are available in the Options dialog box)
How to reduce the size of SDI
You can remove any driver pack and even not one. According to your needs and needs ...
Usually, there is little demand for server drivers for video cards, for some, drivers under Win XP are irrelevant, for laptops it is often better to install drivers from vendors, etc.
So we look at the info under the spoiler of the Driverpacks that are part of the distribution and make our choice.
Ps. The bin file from indexes / SDI can also not be deleted when the driver pack is removed, the weight is scant.
Changes on 03/27/2019
Updated 12 driver packs (~ 6.03 GB) to version 19.03.4 - DriverOff.net
DP_Biometric_19034
DP_CardReader_19034
DP_Chipset_19034
DP_Printer_19034
DP_Sound_Creative_19034
DP_Sounds_Realtek_19034
DP_Touchpad_Alps_19034
DP_Touchpad_Elan_19034
DP_Video_nVIDIA_Server_19034
DP_Video_nVIDIA-NT_19034
DP_WebCam_19034
DP_zVirtual_19034
The 13th DP_zBad_19034.7z driver pack is available on file sharing sites.
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