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Question posted by Makare74 on April 12th, 2014

Can A New Hp620 Computer Start Without Insertnng A Drivers Manual Disc...

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on April 12th, 2014 5:46 PM
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Yes, the OS isn't dependent on drivers to boot.

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