M4600 OS-reinstall guide

There is a similar thread here for the M6600 - but since many of us have the M4600 and might find Dells driver download page more than just confusing I decided to create a list of what drivers to install in which order.

Please bear with me, this is a work in progress: any users who find an error - please point it out to me!
The list has been created with the "Dell E-Family How-To Reimage Guide " (found under "System Utilities" tab) which includes a much more specified list regarding the Precision series.

1: Chipset: Insta_A04_R304291_setup_ZPE.exe
2: Chipset: ME7_Unified_SW_Installer_R311171_ZPE.exe
3: Chipset: NEC_USB-3-0_A01_R292027.exe
(I skipped the Intel Identity Protection Technology driver)
4: System Utilities: Dell_System-Software_A03_R282538.exe
5: (optional)System Utilities: APP_WIN_R312092.EXE - this is the feature enhancement pack. If you don't install it you won't see the volume/brightness settings displayed on your screen when you use the hotkeys.
6: Drivers for OS Deployment: O2Micro-_OZ600XXX-Memory-Car_A01_R300787.exe -the guide mentions that the MediaMemoryCard/Smartcard Controller drivers should be in the Chipset section though.
7: Serial ATA: INTEL_RAPID-STORAGE-TECHNOLO_A07_R291722.exe
8: Video: The guide recommends installing the Intel Media adapter graphics driver before installing the driver for the discrete GPU (Quadro or FirePro)
the standard driver is: Intel_multi-device_A09_R307994.exe
I also found INTEL_MULTI-DEVICE_A08_R301733.exe - however, I have no idea which one is the correct one. I went with the first.
9: Video: VIDEO_DRVR_WIN_R316049.EXE (for the Quadro cards)
10: Audio: IDT_92HDXXX-HD-AUDIO_A03_R297613.exe
11: Network: Intel_825xx-Gigabit-Platform_A02_R313802.exe
one could install dell control point software now according to the guide. I skipped it.
12: network: NIC_DRVR_WIN_R292654.EX (wirless-lan)
13: network: R296919.EXE (bluetooth)
14: Input: DELL_MULTI-TOUCH-TOUCHPAD_A10_R315893.exe (I also found DELL_MULTI-TOUCH-TOUCHPAD_A09_R311554.exe, but I really couldn't find which one is now really correct. I went with A10).
15: Application: ST-MICROELECTRONICS_FREE-FAL_A10_R309372.exe

Note: some dell installers require the Microsoft Net Framework to be installed.

This is what I chose, however - based upon your configuration you might need other drivers.
If you found it fishy that I skipped Intel Identity Protection manager, Dell control point (+security) software - please let me know. I'm not quite sure what I need it for....

 

Thanks for this post it will help me when mine arrives tomorrow + rep

 

Thanks man
Although I'd really like some people to check my list and see if I left out anything that's necessary (Intel Identity Protection and Dell Control Point...)

 

with that, do you have any devices in device manager showing drivers are missing?

 

Yes, the (in my case, non existing) smartcard reader driver. After installing the matching Dell driver "DDPA_drivers_A03_R308498" all is fine.
However, I didn't install the middleware or the software.

A problem came up now though. I am not sure if this is because I upgraded to Bios version A10 or from dicking around with Data protection software.
Now when booting, before the BIOS loads DELL PreBoot Manager searches for a fingerprint reader. Since I have none intalled it takes up 2 seconds for it to realize that and the normal boot sequence continues.
Any idea how to deactivate that?

thanks!

 

I would think that you can disable that "feature" through the BIOS under misc devices.

 

You don't need to install the Intel GMA driver if you have a Firepro.

 

You'll need the webcam driver/software if your machine has one. Last time I looked the webcam driver wasn't easily available from Dell though.

I appreciate the guide, should make life easier!