Dell Studio XPS Desktop 8000 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility A00

For per-installation using F6 method only:

1. Double click the Release exe file(RXXXXXX.exe) to extract all driver files from the 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.





It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.



Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.



Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.