New hard drive question here.
Results 1 to 15 of 23

Thread: New hard drive question here.

Threaded View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Midland Ontario Canada
    Posts
    223

    Cool New hard drive question here.

    So I bought a new Western Digital "WD5000AAKX" 500 GIG 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 hard drive. I am trying to install Windows XP Pro 32 bit.
    It's going into a Dell 4700c tower which is the space saving style.
    Its service tag is 4WN5L71.
    I went to the Dell Drivers site to see the correct order of their installation and to save the drivers to a memory stick.
    I have a few questions.
    If you go to that same page I was on at Dell's site about installing the drivers in a certain order they list it as being done in 7 steps.

    1. Desktop System Software.
    2. Chipset.
    3. PCMCIA/Smartcard controller.
    4. Intel Storage.
    5. Audio.
    6. Video.
    7. Network Interface Card/Ethernet Controller

    I've got the drivers for steps 1 and 2 but cannot find the PCMCIA/Smartcard controller driver they list. In fact, its not there! What is this "PCMCIA/Smartcard controller" anyway??

    Step 4 "Intel Storage"
    This is what I assume as being the driver for the hard drive? But I won't need this will I, as the replacement hard drive I'm installing is not the same as the original that came with the system? How do new Hard Drive drivers install themselves?
    Or am I wrong?

    Step 5 "Audio" I have the drivers

    Step 6 "Video". I am a little confused here as I see a list of drivers but I have the current driver for my video card ( Radeon 300 series) on a memory stick. I got it from the ATI site. Will I need any of these drivers listed on the DELL site if I choose to install the driver I have from ATI?

    Step 7 "Network Interface Card". I have the drivers for.

    Now, one other thing. This here new drive! Do I have to set the jumpers to a different position? Seems to me that in another of my posts someone stated that I would have to do that because of the current configuration of the "DELL 4700C" model.

    I know its a lot to ask from you folks but any help to this post is greatly appreciated. "Hey!!" I'm learning!
    Last edited by Mudflap; February 5th, 2013 at 12:24 PM.
    I once made a hat out of a Lobster and a stick!

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •