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    ACHI driver question

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by gstrub, Aug 11, 2008.

  1. gstrub

    gstrub Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    I am installing clean and have a question.

    I downloaded the ACHI driver but can't get it expanded. When I try to expand it on my XP desktop, it won't let me because the OS isn't supported. When I tried it on my friend's laptop, it just installed the driver but wouldn't give me the option to expand it to USB. So a: how do I do this and B: is this going to F up my buddie's Lenovo?
    Thanks,
    G
     
    gstrub, Aug 11, 2008
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  2. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    No.. you just double click on the excutable, and it extracts the files. You are not "expanding" it if I think I know what your talking about. Just double click on it, and click the appropriate button and it will extract the drivers to a folder. Copy that folder to your USB.

    If it doesnt work on that computer, try doing it on a different one. Even if it does not extract to USB, just copy the folder over to USB from the C: drive wherever you extracted it.
     
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  3. cskdfafdlkas

    cskdfafdlkas Notebook Enthusiast

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    you can expand the driver without installing by going through the command prompt via run --> cmd and typing

    driverfile.exe -a -a -p g:\
    where g is your usb drive
    I think that should work. not sure though
     
    cskdfafdlkas, Aug 11, 2008
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