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How do I manually download the latest version of Microsoft Basic Display Adapter drivers?

Anonymous
2024-07-23T17:51:20+00:00

I'm having issues with a windows PC. This PC does not have a graphics card installed, so right now the display adapter is the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter. The issue is this adapter is an older version and I need to update it. This PC is NOT connected to the web, and it needs to stay offline. Where or how can I manually get the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter drivers?

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  1. Ramesh 176.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-07-23T18:11:27+00:00

    Hi Orlean,

    You can obtain the latest version of basicdisplay.sys and basicdisplay.inf from the 22H2 ISO.

    However, I haven't verified whether it is backward compatible with the Windows 10 version you're currently using. If you decide to copy the driver, please backup the original version (and create a bootable USB setup disk) beforehand, in case Windows crashes after copying the latest driver.

    By the way, if the machine supports 22H2, you can install 22H2 offline using the ISO so that the MSFT Basic display driver gets updated. No internet connection is needed. You can download the ISO from another system.

    To start the in-place upgrade:

    1. Download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool (MCT) from this link:

    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2265055

    1. Run MCT and accept the license agreement.
    2. Choose the ISO option and download it.
    3. Transfer the ISO to your offline Windows 10 computer.
    4. Right-click on the downloaded ISO and click Mount.
    5. From the mounted drive letter, run setup.exe. This starts the repair installation.

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  2. Ramesh 176.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-07-24T17:32:46+00:00

    Hi Orlean,

    Great, glad it's sorted.

    Thanks for the update.

    Regards,

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-24T17:19:16+00:00

    Thank you, Ramesh, this resolved my issue, but I would also like to state that I had to get another driver from my processor's site [Intel]. The windows 10 upgrade allowed the intel driver program to detect my system.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-23T19:13:48+00:00

    Thank you, Ramesh, for the reply. What if I do not have access to another windows system? Is there no where I can download the drivers?

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