Windows 7 on XPS8700

Hi jimelliott,

Welcome to the Dell Community Forum,

In order to check and install the right driver for your computer, please click on this link http://dell.to/1hcxG98 Type in the Service Tag and select the OS type, install the Video Drivers accordingly.

Hope this helped.

Doing that just takes me to the driver page I've already seen.  That doesn't tell me which drivers I need or the order in which I need to install them.  I need to know all of the drivers I need, not just video drivers.

It lists drivers for components I do not have, which is why I need to know specifically about my computer (all XPS8700 computers aren't the same, hardware-wise).  Private messaging doesn't work at the moment.

Provide the hardware IDs so I can identify variants such as video card, network adapter and sound card:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/downloading-drivers-checking-hardware-ids-and-downloading-and-installing-dell-system-drivers-in-the-correct-order/checking-hardware-ids-in-the-device-manager/

I can then give you a driver installation order, tailored to your configuration. Heres a generic installation order guide:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/downloading-drivers-checking-hardware-ids-and-downloading-and-installing-dell-system-drivers-in-the-correct-order/driver-installation/

Thanks, Philip.

I am going to pick up my copy of Windows 7 tomorrow, and I'll start the install then.  I'll let you know the hardware IDs.

Ethernet Controller

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_05B71028&REV_0C

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_05B71028

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&CC_020000

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&CC_0200

Network Controller

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_05B71028&REV_0C

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_05B71028

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&CC_020000

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&CC_0200

PCI Simple Communications Controller

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C3A&SUBSYS_05B71028&REV_04

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C3A&SUBSYS_05B71028

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C3A&CC_078000

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C3A&CC_0780

SM Bus Controller

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C22&SUBSYS_05B71028&REV_05

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C22&SUBSYS_05B71028

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C22&CC_0C0500

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C22&CC_0C05

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C31&SUBSYS_05B71028&REV_05

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C31&SUBSYS_05B71028

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C31&CC_0C0330

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C31&CC_0C03

You have not posted the hardware IDs for the sound, video and game controllers and display adapters which have the variants.

So far you need.

WSUS Offline Update:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/wsus-offline-update/

BIOS A08:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02160177M/1/XPS_8700_BIOS_A08.EXE

See notes here for updating the BIOS:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/updating-the-bios/

Dell System Software:

http://ftp.dell.com/FOLDER88677M/8/Dell_System-Software_A03_R282538.exe

Intel Chipset:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01326717M/5/Chipset_Intel_Win_A00_21Y1M_Setup_ZPE.exe

Intel HECI:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01325253M/5/ME_Intel_WIN_A00_Y22PK_setup_ZPE.exe

Intel USB 3.0:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01653961M/2/USB3.0_Intel_Win7_A02_F81X8-Setup_ZPE.exe

Card Reader:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01325722M/5/CardReader_Realtek_WIN_A00_Setup-J76W2_ZPE.exe

Intel Rapid Storage Technology:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01466256M/5/iRST_Intel_Win_A01_Setup-VF6WW_ZPE.exe

Realtek Ethernet:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01332697M/1/XPS-8700_Network_Driver_WP9GX_WN_7.67.1226.2012_A00.EXE

Realtek Audio:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01494284M/4/Audio_Realtek_WIN_A01_313J8-Setup_ZPE.exe

Integrated Video:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01497881M/1/XPS-8700_Video_Driver_J7G23_WN_15.31.64.3165_A02.EXE

Onboard Video NVIDIA GTX 745 Video Card:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02033777M/1/Video_Driver_9T2MG_WN_9.18.13.3266_A00.EXE

Wireless/Bluetooth Dell Wireless 1703:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01325267M/5/DW1703_Win74_A00_Setup-217VH_ZPE.exe

SSD/HDD Firmware:

No need to update the firmware for the Seagate drive.

High Definition Audio Device
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0060&SUBSYS_10DE1065&REV_1001
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0060&SUBSYS_10DE1065

High Definition Audio Device
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0899&SUBSYS_102805B7&REV_1000
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0899&SUBSYS_102805B7

Logitech USB Headset
USB\VID_046D&PID_0A37&REV_0115&MI_00
USB\VID_046D&PID_0A37&MI_00

Display Adapter
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1382&SUBSYS_106510DE&REV_A2
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1382&SUBSYS_106510DE
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1382&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1382&CC_0300

The Realtek Audio:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01497794M/1/XPS-8700_Audio_Driver_313J8_WN_6.0.1.6909_A01.EXE

The NVIDIA GTX 745 Video Card:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02033777M/1/Video_Driver_9T2MG_WN_9.18.13.3266_A00.EXE

Network Controller

PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&SUBSYS_02091028&REV_01
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&SUBSYS_02091028
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&CC_028000
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&CC_0280

Generic Bluetooth Adapter

USB\VID_0CF3&PID_E004&REV_0001
USB\VID_0CF3&PID_E004

Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator

BTH\MS_BTHBRB

Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)

Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)

Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM Protocol TDI)

BTH\MS_RFCOMM

ST2000DM001-1ER164 ATA Device

IDE\DiskST2000DM001-1ER164______________________CC25____

IDE\ST2000DM001-1ER164______________________CC25____
IDE\DiskST2000DM001-1ER164______________________
ST2000DM001-1ER164______________________CC25____
GenDisk

SM - xD-Picture USB Device

USBSTOR\DiskGeneric-SM/xD-Picture___1.00
USBSTOR\DiskGeneric-SM/xD-Picture___
USBSTOR\DiskGeneric-
USBSTOR\Generic-SM/xD-Picture___1
Generic-SM/xD-Picture___1
USBSTOR\GenDisk
GenDisk

SD - MMC USB Device

USBSTOR\DiskGeneric-SD/MMC__________1.00
USBSTOR\DiskGeneric-SD/MMC__________
USBSTOR\DiskGeneric-
USBSTOR\Generic-SD/MMC__________1
Generic-SD/MMC__________1
USBSTOR\GenDisk
GenDisk

Okay so far you need.

WSUS Offline Update:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/wsus-offline-update/

BIOS A08:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02160177M/1/XPS_8700_BIOS_A08.EXE

See notes here for updating the BIOS:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/updating-the-bios/

Dell System Software:

http://ftp.dell.com/FOLDER88677M/8/Dell_System-Software_A03_R282538.exe

Intel Chipset:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01326717M/5/Chipset_Intel_Win_A00_21Y1M_Setup_ZPE.exe

Intel HECI:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01325253M/5/ME_Intel_WIN_A00_Y22PK_setup_ZPE.exe

Intel USB 3.0:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01653961M/2/USB3.0_Intel_Win7_A02_F81X8-Setup_ZPE.exe

Card Reader:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01325722M/5/CardReader_Realtek_WIN_A00_Setup-J76W2_ZPE.exe

Intel Rapid Storage Technology:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01466256M/5/iRST_Intel_Win_A01_Setup-VF6WW_ZPE.exe

Realtek Ethernet:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01332697M/1/XPS-8700_Network_Driver_WP9GX_WN_7.67.1226.2012_A00.EXE

Realtek Audio:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01494284M/4/Audio_Realtek_WIN_A01_313J8-Setup_ZPE.exe

Integrated Video - you might not need this but for some newer systems there is a dependency on the integrated audio driver so attempt to install it anyway. If you do not need it, it will fail to install:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01497881M/1/XPS-8700_Video_Driver_J7G23_WN_15.31.64.3165_A02.EXE

Onboard Video NVIDIA GTX 745 Video Card:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02033777M/1/Video_Driver_9T2MG_WN_9.18.13.3266_A00.EXE

Wireless/Bluetooth Dell Wireless 1703:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01325267M/5/DW1703_Win74_A00_Setup-217VH_ZPE.exe

SSD/HDD Firmware:

No need to update the firmware for the Seagate drive.

Once all these are installed, you may also install Dell Backup and Recovery to make a Recovery partition of your clean install of Windows 7 64 Bit:

http://www.dellbackupandrecovery.com/en-us/Index2.html

More details here:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/dell-backup-and-recovery/

Thank you, Philip.

Is the order in which you listed the drivers in your last post also the order in which I must install them?

Jim

I really appreciate this, my friend.  I have just donated to your website.  Have a Merry Christmas.

Jim

Yes install in the order I listed for best results.