Which SATA driver should I use

Question

Hello - I am embarrassed to ask this question and hope someone can help. I have a XPS 400 and am needing to reload Windows XP (it is the only OS I have a CD for....). The installer couldn't find my hard drive and I read the options of either setting BIOS to the RAID/ATA option or pressing F6 during install and loading the correct drivers. When I go to http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/xps-400/drivers to download the SATA driver, there are three options there,

R130119.EXE, R130118.EXE, and R126083.EXE. Which is the correct one for what I am trying to do?

Thanks so much!

ZakAttack · Answer

Thanks Speedstep....it looks like that one is different than the one's on the Driver page for the 400.  Why are you recommending that one instead?

speedstep · Answer

Intel Matrix storage manager

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/17412/Intel-Matrix-Storage-Manager

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/downloads/eula/17412/Intel-Matrix-Storage-Manager?httpDown=https%3A%2F%2Fdownloadmirror.intel.com%2F17412%2Feng%2Ff6flpy3288.zip

The Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager is designed to provide 
functionality for the following Storage Controllers:
    RAID Controllers:
    - Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E SATA RAID Controller    
    - Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller   
    - Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller  
    - Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller   
       
    AHCI Controllers:
    - Intel(R) ICH10D/DO SATA AHCI Controller 
    - Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) EP80579 SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) ICH9R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) ICH8M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) ICH8R/DH/DO SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) ESB2 SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) ICH7M/MDH SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller

1.  Extract all driver files from the .ZIP 
    installation package.
    
2.  Create a floppy* containing the following 
    files in the root 
    directory:
    iaAhci.inf, iaAhci.cat,
    iaStor.inf, iaStor.cat,
    iaStor.sys, and 
    TxtSetup.oem. 

    * Note: For Windows Vista you can 
      use a floppy, CD/DVD or USB.

3.  For Windows XP or later operating systems:

    - At the beginning of the operating 
      system installation,
     press F6 to install a third party 
      SCSI or RAID driver.

    - When prompted,
    select 'S' to Specify Additional Device.

    - Continue to step 5.

4.  For Windows Vista:

    - During the operating system installation, 
   after selecting the 
     location to install Vista, click Load Driver to 
install a third 
     party SCSI or RAID driver.

    - Continue to step 5.

5.  When prompted, insert the media 
(floppy, CD/DVD  or USB) you 
    created in step 2 and press Enter.

6.  At this point you should be presented
 with a selection
    for one of the controllers listed in the
 Overview (Section 1) 
    of this document depending on your
 hardware version and 
    configuration.

7.  Highlight the selection that is 
     appropriate for the 
    hardware in your system and press Enter.

8.  Press Enter again to continue.
 Leave the floppy disk in 
    the system until the next reboot
 as the software will 
    need to be copied from the 
floppy disk again when setup
    is copying files.


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