dell dimension 4550 driver problem

xp sp2
dell dimension 4550 motherboard dell dimensin 4550
I have seen this problem on other forums and answers differ.
When reformatting/reloading xp,
drivers dont show up
for 'other devices'
ethernet controller
multimedia audio controller
pci input device.

everestreport says
intel pro 100 ve network connection
pcwizard says
intel 82801 DB/DBL pro/100 ve network connection
I do have 4 modules from Dell site for this model
1) chipset
2) broadcom diagnostic
3) broadcom driver
4) intel driver
On other forums people have said the darn things dont
work. They self extract into their own folders.

Any help would be appreciated
Thankyou
Danny

 

Hi Danny,
your machine should have a service tag, you need use this when getting drivers for that machine as the tag will give you the correct ones, each tag is unique to each machine.

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

I would also upgrade your OS to sp3.

iain.t :major

 

When I called Dell I checked all six sides of the box.
No service tag. That is why I used model route to
pick modules to download. I plan on sp3 upgrade
when internet connection is established.

 

Hi Danny,
Please download and save speccy to a cd/dvd or usb flashdrive and install on your machine and post the log it creates about your system, this should point us in the right direction as to what hardware is on your systems board and what type of driver is needed.

http://majorgeeks.com/Speccy_d6358.html

use this guide on how to attach items to your posts...

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=86880

for the log in speccy click file then save as txt file and attach as detailed on how to attach items.

iain.t :major

 

Thanks

 

Just been looking through the speccy report and it is missing quite a few things.... Thanks for the heads up on that David !!

iain.t :major

 

You know the Dell site instructs
me to click on module (extract)
then use run command with path
created in extract process to a
setup exe. should I be doing this
for each dell module? yellow warnings are
still there.
thanks

 

Hi,
Your ethernet driver is this one....

http://support.euro.dell.com/suppor...&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=61613

download and save to cd/dvd or flash pendrive then install on the 4550, copy this to your desktop and follow the instructions on how to ...

Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with HTML Pop-Up Window for
R52043.EXE

Install
1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled R52043.EXE.
The Self-Extractor window appears.
2.Click OK or Continue.
The Self-Extracting Driver Installation window appears and prompts to
extract files to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R52043.
3.Leave all of the default settings and click Unzip or OK. If the
directory doesn't exist, you'll be prompted to create one. Click Yes. A
Self Extractor window appears and indicates C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R52043 files were
extracted.
4.Click OK.
Follow the on-screen installation instructions in the window.

HTML Pop-Up With Install Now Button
1.The Dell Software Installation Documentation window appears.
2.Click the Install Now button. A File Download window appears.
3.Click Run this program from its current location and click OK.
The Security Warning window appears.
4.Click Yes. The InstallShield Wizard window appears.
5.Follow the on-screen instructions.

iain.t :major

 

Good Golly!
internet connection is working.
Should I be concerned with remaining
yellow warnings?
Danny

 

Pleased to hear that you have internet connection now... here is the audio that you need for your machine...

http://support.euro.dell.com/suppor...abIndex=&scanSupported=True&scanConsent=False

not sure which one but i would go for the sound blaster one.If it doesn't work then its the other one!!!

iain.t :major

 

Much obliged to this forum and you Iain.
My roommate, a 72 year old Puerto Rican
grandmother blesses you. Its her machine
and she loves her scrabble. Now perhaps
she can slack off on the Santeria and
chicken feathers.
Danny

 

Hi Danny,
Your welcome!!!, any more issues just create a new thread and I'm sure the good folk on here will be more than willing to offer their assistance.
When you have the machine up and running smoothely, you may want to create an image of the drive so as not to run into these issues again as chasing drivers can be a bit af a pain in the **se .I would suggest that you use this free utility.....

http://majorgeeks.com/Macrium_Reflect_FREE_Edition_d6034.html

use this to create the image of your HDD to DVD discs, then if any issues arrise where your system becomes too corrupt you can use that image to restore it to a working enviroment again.

@ your 'Roomy'...... cuidar y Dios los bendiga.

iain.t :major