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7.5.2 Upgrading the Driver Pack
To upgrade to a newer version of the driver pack follow these steps:
1 Uninstall the current driver pack (see
2 Download and install the new driver pack.
7.5.3 Recovering from a Catastrophic Failure
In the event of a catastrophic failure caused by the driver pack, you can safely remove
the driver pack and return to your previous system configuration.
1 Shut down the virtual machine and reboot in safe mode.
2 Uninstall the driver pack (see
7.5.4 Avoiding Problems with the Drivers
To avoid problems and potential failure of the device drivers in the driver pack, you
should avoid the following actions:
• Using the Device Manager to manage (update, disable, uninstall, etc.) the device
drivers in the driver pack.
• Deleting driver files manually. Always use the uninstall utility (see
"Uninstalling the Driver Pack"
• Uninstalling the driver pack with the installation CD attached to the virtual machine.
• Canceling the installation when you see security alert that indicates that the Bus
driver has not been properly signed. Click Yes to continue the installation.
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The driver pack is now uninstalled from your system.
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