I assume you are using the driver provided in this file: R173412.
You needed to download this file to a directory on the hard drive; Dell suggests the desktop, but this can sometimes be inconvenient. Wherever you put it, make certain you know where it is. When you have it, double click it to initiate the automatic unzip function. Some of these files will allow you to decide where to put the expanded files, but if you can't, the files will be expanded to C:\Dell\Drivers\R173412. The files in that directory are the ones you need to copy to the 3.5" diskette. If you copied the original file to the diskette, you will naturally not find textsetup.oem
I am trying s to install a new Seagate Sata hd. My previous hd is completely shot. I have got the sata drivers( corresponding to my particular service tag) from the dell site and have put them on floppy disk as instructed. when i get to the point that it ask me to insert the disk into a: drive i do this but a message comes up saying textsetup.oem not found. In bios the hd is reconginsed. please suggestions..
Jon888
If you are not using RAID, or do not have an internal floppy drive, enter the system setup, scroll down to drives, press Enter or + to expand the drive menu then down to "SATA Operation", press Enter.
Change the SATA operation mode to "RAID Autodetect/ATA" press ESC to save and exit the BIOS.
I have a Dimension 8400; the Dell Driver download site recommends the file R82876 for my machine. Can I use the R173412 file or just use the one file textsetup.oem from that file?
According to the Dell downloads page, you were correctly advised to use R82876.EXE for your Dimension 8400. This does not mean that R173412 would definitely not work since the Intel Matrix Storage Driver files often have the drivers for several different chipsets. However, if that file does not have the driver for the chipset used in the Dimension 8400 you would still have problems. R82876.EXE does have the appropriate driver as the Compatibility section of the R82876.EXE download page shows that Dell has tested this file with the Dimension 8400.
The zipped file that you get from the Dimension 8400 downloads works a bit differently than the file I described in my post above. For this file you must have a 3.5 inch diskette drive and a blank diskette, although if you don't mind overwriting any existing files you may use any diskette you please. In order to get the necessary files you must download the file found here: R82876.EXE. Place it in its own directory where you can easily find it. Place the blank 3.5 inch diskette in the drive and double click the file name (R82876.EXE) of the file you just downloaded. The auto extractor will be started and the necessary files will be written directly to the 3.5 inch disk. This disk will contain the txtsetup.oem file along with the necessary driver files. This is the disk you will need to insert into the diskette drive at the F6 prompt.
...hello again. Nevermind I got the R173412 to work in Win7 x64, and the SATA/RAID driver (for desktop) from these OEM-files works like a charm on my Dimension 8400.
My problem was hence alternatively solved this way! ^^
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February 18th, 2009 19:00
I assume you are using the driver provided in this file: R173412.
You needed to download this file to a directory on the hard drive; Dell suggests the desktop, but this can sometimes be inconvenient. Wherever you put it, make certain you know where it is. When you have it, double click it to initiate the automatic unzip function. Some of these files will allow you to decide where to put the expanded files, but if you can't, the files will be expanded to C:\Dell\Drivers\R173412. The files in that directory are the ones you need to copy to the 3.5" diskette. If you copied the original file to the diskette, you will naturally not find textsetup.oem
TheRealFireblad
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February 19th, 2009 08:00
Have you been asked to install SATA drivers?
Only, it might not be necessary to install them, because many motherboards support SATA drives by default now?
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February 19th, 2009 13:00
Jon888
If you are not using RAID, or do not have an internal floppy drive, enter the system setup, scroll down to drives, press Enter or + to expand the drive menu then down to "SATA Operation", press Enter.
Change the SATA operation mode to "RAID Autodetect/ATA" press ESC to save and exit the BIOS.
Then windows should install without a problem.
Bev.
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jshep721
Yes.
Bev.
speedstep
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July 31st, 2009 12:00
definitely dont like the new download manager
http://ftp.us.dell.com/SATA/R173412.exe
jshep721
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July 31st, 2009 12:00
What if you are reinstalling Windows on a drive that contains programs and data? Is it okay to do this as well?
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July 31st, 2009 14:00
SpeedStep
Neither do I. :emotion-45:
Bev.
jshep721
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August 2nd, 2009 11:00
I have a Dimension 8400; the Dell Driver download site recommends the file R82876 for my machine. Can I use the R173412 file or just use the one file textsetup.oem from that file?
shesagordie
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August 2nd, 2009 12:00
jshep721
Are you intending to install RAID on the 8400?
The R173412 'Intel Matrix Storage Manager (OS Pre-Install Driver Only)' may not be compatible for the 8400, see HERE
Bev.
jackshack
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August 2nd, 2009 16:00
jshep721;
According to the Dell downloads page, you were correctly advised to use R82876.EXE for your Dimension 8400. This does not mean that R173412 would definitely not work since the Intel Matrix Storage Driver files often have the drivers for several different chipsets. However, if that file does not have the driver for the chipset used in the Dimension 8400 you would still have problems. R82876.EXE does have the appropriate driver as the Compatibility section of the R82876.EXE download page shows that Dell has tested this file with the Dimension 8400.
The zipped file that you get from the Dimension 8400 downloads works a bit differently than the file I described in my post above. For this file you must have a 3.5 inch diskette drive and a blank diskette, although if you don't mind overwriting any existing files you may use any diskette you please. In order to get the necessary files you must download the file found here: R82876.EXE. Place it in its own directory where you can easily find it. Place the blank 3.5 inch diskette in the drive and double click the file name (R82876.EXE) of the file you just downloaded. The auto extractor will be started and the necessary files will be written directly to the 3.5 inch disk. This disk will contain the txtsetup.oem file along with the necessary driver files. This is the disk you will need to insert into the diskette drive at the F6 prompt.
concillado
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December 4th, 2010 13:00
...hello again. Nevermind I got the R173412 to work in Win7 x64, and the SATA/RAID driver (for desktop) from these OEM-files works like a charm on my Dimension 8400.
My problem was hence alternatively solved this way! ^^
Ramon, Copenhagen, Denmark
:-)
concillado
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December 4th, 2010 13:00
Is there any other way that I can get the files without using R82876.exe? ..my win7 x64 will not let the exe-program work properly :-(