Reinstall a non-Plug and Play device

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To reinstall a non-Plug and Play device

  1. In Control Panel, open Add Hardware.

  2. In the Add Hardware Wizard, click Next, and then follow the instructions on your screen.

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

  • To open a Control Panel item, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Reinstall a Plug and Play device
Device Manager overview
View devices and resource settings
Working with MMC console files
Run a program with administrative credentials
Why you should not run your computer as an administrator
Runas
Using Run as
Using the runas command with MMC