How to Repair driverquery.exe? Download Now

Sometimes Windows system displays error messages regarding corrupted or missing driverquery.exe files. Situations like that can occur, for example, during a software installation process. Each software program requires certain resources, libraries, and source data to work properly. Corrupted or nonexistent driverquery.exe file can therefore effect in failed execution of the started process.

driverquery.exe file Queries the drivers on a system. The file was developed by for use with software. Here you will find detailed information about the file and instructions how to proceed in the event of driverquery.exe related errors on your device. You can also download driverquery.exe file compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, Windows XP devices which will (most probably) allow you to solve the problem.

Compatible with: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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Fix driverquery.exe errors

1 Information about driverquery.exe file
2 Errors related to driverquery.exe file
3 How to fix driverquery.exe related errors?

3.1 Scanning for malicious software
3.2 System and driver update
3.3 System File Checker tool
3.4 System recovery

4 Download driverquery.exe

4.1 List of driverquery.exe file versions

File info

General information
Filename	driverquery.exe
File extension	EXE
Description	Queries the drivers on a system

Software
Program	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Author	Microsoft Corporation

Details
MIME type	application/octet-stream
File type	Executable application
System	Windows NT 32-bit
Copyrights	© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Character set	Unicode
Language cod	English (U.S.)

Most common driverquery.exe file related problems

There are various types of errors related to driverquery.exe file. driverquery.exe file may be located in wrong file directory on your device, may not be present in the system, or may be infected with malicious software and therefore not work correctly. Below is a list of most common error messages related to driverquery.exe file. If you encounter one listed below (or similar), please consider the following suggestions.

driverquery.exe is corrupted
driverquery.exe cannot be located
Runtime Error - driverquery.exe
driverquery.exe file error
driverquery.exe file cannot be loaded. Module was not found
cannot register driverquery.exe file:
driverquery.exe file could not be loaded
driverquery.exe file doesn't exist

driverquery.exe

Application could not be started because driverquery.exe file is missing. Reinstall the application to solve the problem.

Problems related to driverquery.exe can be addressed in various ways. Some methods are meant only for advanced users. If you don't have confidence in your skills, we suggest consulting a specialist. Fixing driverquery.exe file errors should be approached with utmost caution for any mistakes can result in unstable or unproperly working system. If you have the necassary skills, please proceed.

How to fix driverquery.exe errors in just few steps?

Remember, before taking any action related to system files perform a backup copy of your data!

driverquery.exe file errors can be caused by various factors, so its is beneficial to try to fix them using various methods.

Step 1: Scan your computer for any malicious software

Windows files are commonly attacked by malicious software that prevents them from working properly. First step in addressing problems with driverquery.exe file or any other Windows system files should be scanning the system for malicious software using an antivirus tool.

If by any chance you don't have any antivirus software installed on your system yet, you should do it immediately. Unprotected system is not only a source of file errors, but, more importantly, makes your system vulnerable to many dangers. If you don't know which antivirus tool to choose, consult this Wikipedia article – comparison of antivirus software.

Step 2: Update your system and drivers.

Installing relevant Microsoft Windows patches and updates may solve your problems related to driverquery.exe file. Use dedicated Windows tool to perform the update.

Go to the Windows "Start" menu
Type "Windows Update" in the search field
Choose the appropriate software program (name may vary depending on your system version)
Check if your system is up to date. If any unapplied updates are listed, install them immediately.
After the update has been done,restart your computer in order to complete the process.

Beside updating the system, it is recommended that you install latest device drivers, as drivers can influence proper working of driverquery.exe or other system files. In order to do so, go to your computer or device producer's website where you will find information regarding latest driver updates.

Step 3: Use System File Checker (SFC) tool

System File Checker is a Microsoft Windows tool. As the name suggests, the tool is used for identyfing and addressing system file related errors, including those related to driverquery.exe file. After an error related to%fileextension% file has been discovered, the program attempts to automatically replace the driverquery.exe file with properly working version. To use the tool:

Go to the Windows "Start" menu
Type "cmd" in the search field
Locate "Command Prompt" result – don't run it yet:
Click the right mouse button and select "Run as Administrator" option
Type "sfc /scannow" in console prompt to start the program and follow the instructions

Step 4: Restoring Windows system

Another approach is to restore system to previous state, before the driverquery.exe file error occured. In order to restore your system, follow the instructions below

Go to the Windows "Start" menu
Type "System Restore" in the search field
Start the system restore tool – it's name may differ depending on version of the system
The application will guide you through the process – read the messages carefully
After the process has finished, restart your computer.

If all the above-mentioned methods failed and the driverquery.exe file problem has not been resolved, proceed to the next step. Remember that the following steps are intended only for advanced users.

Download and replace driverquery.exe file

The last solution is to manually download and replace driverquery.exe file in appropriate folder on the disk. Select file version compatible with your operating system and click the "Download" button. Next, go to your web browser's "Downloaded" folder and copy the downloaded driverquery.exe file.

Go to the folder where the file should be located and paste the downloaded file. Below is the list of driverquery.exe file example directory paths.

Windows 10: C:\Windows\System32\
Windows 8.1: C:\Windows\System32\
Windows 8: 1: C:\Windows\System32\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\System32\
Windows Vista: ---
Windows Vista: ---
Windows XP: ---

If the steps did not solve your driverquery.exe file problem, you should consult a professional. A probability exists that the error(s) might be device-related and therefore should be resolved at the hardware level. A fresh operating system installation might be necessary – a faulty system installation process can result in data loss.

File versions list

Filename driverquery.exe

System Windows 10

File size 66560 bytes

Date 2017-03-18

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File details
	MD5	d542a235f91c2a30bfbb415d06b6544b
	SHA1	c434ba2a1a13217a6663f64778464bc50dc1b4ec
	SHA256	8e0859104b6f59251804a35e4912d77b8c5efdba508dba3c62cbd976c5f67adc
	CRC32	4312ef7d
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\

Filename driverquery.exe

System Windows 8.1

File size 68096 bytes

Date 2014-11-21

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File details
	MD5	bbce9ef51f6b7fcde02ab8bd17efb68d
	SHA1	9dd4e6e0a130168fc597f7d787cecd4ce5e6c045
	SHA256	a07c4d3b4970e4041201b62daa296ebe8eeae6a940b40c0a545eb6215d13eace
	CRC32	642ab115
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\

Filename driverquery.exe

System Windows 8

File size 68608 bytes

Date 2012-07-26

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File details
	MD5	647a13c69535294a9e7c106dfa58c760
	SHA1	113bb7de9fd4648bd9cca5494bdd7832be26fc50
	SHA256	895c1fa7fce6ef39c574535c6050acbd04d29ff83048bf07f77eecabe64a45be
	CRC32	0f11d4cf
	Example file location	1: C:\Windows\System32\

Filename driverquery.exe

System Windows 7

File size 66048 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	5d1cfd8cf86f05bb27926c9a6893b635
	SHA1	653d78923180b6c40f4ed6d6d1200a03cef7b919
	SHA256	b83e4b5c0553b17fc1d9b47b301d9741c59e4f1507e0c5e15adef2757349eedc
	CRC32	fc4c77ba
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\

Filename driverquery.exe

System Windows 7

File size 96256 bytes

Date 2009-07-14

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File details
	MD5	e2bcd723ea3517e71a154502127b5d92
	SHA1	4ef626bfc18e4707a195a79a975392b30d0d603e
	SHA256	0e831713c435d85c6fab664e344742d72177c93f7a21e3187d959c5c58b071cc
	CRC32	d09cbeb9
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\

Filename driverquery.exe

System Windows Vista

File size 96256 bytes

Date 2008-01-21

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File details
	MD5	32cfb1c2a592e08239355ebf82527e34
	SHA1	c1f36b3a0e6666b5c8304fd536aca19e706d5cad
	SHA256	74803c2c034b1c160973903d21bf4077bdb85796bc3559b122c36527450c06f6
	CRC32	9cd6d213
	Example file location	---

Filename driverquery.exe

System Windows Vista

File size 66048 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	a8c867371d7923de74e35eb01e01b258
	SHA1	0d7e5771bab0d8a7df07c0cbdeebcef744113859
	SHA256	4a1d8ae24fc680fc5b76468fe9f768e9e6776949739ef787c982e7bc191ff09e
	CRC32	9a579a4c
	Example file location	---

Filename driverquery.exe

System Windows XP

File size 62976 bytes

Date 2008-04-14

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File details
	MD5	e9f6bdb0d4578c4a27590fc6aa0713d3
	SHA1	27aab72fb6861655110af0327c420e94d7d65e79
	SHA256	21d42dadaa9c494f98682cace09b69740f7087cd3a1ec1163e9476f842b6a624
	CRC32	32693305
	Example file location	---