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    What's the proper order to install drivers in after a reformat?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by no92stallion, Aug 13, 2010.

  1. no92stallion

    no92stallion Notebook Geek

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    Hi everyone! Just got my R2 replacement; I'm wiping and installing Professional instead of Home Premium :) And I was just wondering if there was a proper order to install drivers off the Dell site in? Thanks a bunch!
     
    no92stallion, Aug 13, 2010
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  2. Joebarchuck

    Joebarchuck Notebook Virtuoso

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    Chipset first than anything else...
     
    Joebarchuck, Aug 13, 2010
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  3. dodgehemi0

    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    Does it matter? I ask because I did a reformat and I know there was no order to it and mine works fine.
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 13, 2010
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  4. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Use this order - although it was last updated for Vista, it should be the same for Win7. Yes, it does matter.

    Alienware : Driver Sequence

    Always install Command Center last.
     
    BatBoy, Aug 13, 2010
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  5. Nathan Graves

    Nathan Graves Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    is there an official Driver Sequence for the M17x-R2 as well??
    Thx
     
    Nathan Graves, Aug 13, 2010
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  6. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Use the order I posted. Nothing official for the other models (which I have been able to locate at least), but there is no reason why it would change (IMO of course). The key points,

    Chipset first

    OSD before Command Center

    Command Center is always last
     
    BatBoy, Aug 13, 2010
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    Best trick to do is Download everything to a Flash drive or USB drive Then Format Then useing Batboy guide. So everything up to date.
     
    AtolSammeek, Aug 14, 2010
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  8. Nathan Graves

    Nathan Graves Notebook Consultant

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    Thx to you for the info.
     
    Nathan Graves, Aug 14, 2010
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  9. dodgehemi0

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    thanks man
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 14, 2010
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  10. tldoney

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    I put a new larger hard drive in and it didn't matter how I installed the drivers. I did do OSD and Command Center last. OSD before Command Center, but other than that, I didn't even install the chipset.
     
    tldoney, Aug 14, 2010
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  11. dodgehemi0

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    questiong for you guys, I did not follow this sequence at all I just randomly updated drivers should I re-install windows now and do it the correct way?
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 14, 2010
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  12. BatBoy

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    No - as long as you have no issues, dont worry about it. If you begin to develop issues, next clean install - use the previously mentioned order.

    In the end its your decision, if you havent installed a bunch of apps, why not perform a clean install again? Up to you.
     
    BatBoy, Aug 14, 2010
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  13. infernia

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    Okay I have a question. Just to make sure I didn't misread the order. Where do the Intel Rapid storage, intel matrix storage, and SSD drivers fit into the order. I would think it would be after the chipset at the least. But I didn't see it mentioned in the linked list or the list on the Dell driver support list either.
     
    infernia, Aug 14, 2010
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  14. BatBoy

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    Correct - not mentioned. Personally, my choice for those is immediately following the chipset driver.
     
    BatBoy, Aug 15, 2010
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