IDE ATA/ATAPI driver missing?  

Gandalf said:

If the FIX doesn't work, try this...

1. Open Device Manager (Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager)
2. The hardware whose drivers are missing will appear as Unknown device, so it's easier to locate the device.
3. Right click on the unknown device and click on Properties.
4. Under the Properties window click on Details tab and select Device Instance Id from the drop down box.
5. You should see a code similar to this
   
   PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DC&SUBSYS_30868086
   &REV_01\4&1E46F438&0&40F0
   
6. The portion of the code highlighted in RED is the Vendor ID and the portion highlighted in GREEN is the Device ID. In this example:
   
   Vendor ID = 8086
   Device ID = 27DC
7. Once you have obtained both the IDs, proceed to PCI Database. There you can either search for the vendor from the vendor ID or directly get information about the device along with the vendor name by searching with the device ID.

Device Instance ID is not an option only device instance path, but the only code is ACPI\SMO8800\1



It could be one of the ones near the bottom, but nothing dealing with any IDE Here's a question for you.

When I installed 7 on the SSD, I did not format the harddrive with the ACHI in the BIOS. As I said,when I went into the BIOS after installation I notice the ACHI was unticked and the default RAID setting was ticked meaning I installed 7 with that. Could that have a bearing on this situation? It seems odd that somehow this driver does not exist

Gandalf said:

This might help with your original issue...
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx

Something better start working. I'm running out of magic tricks.

I also am running out of them as this was one of the first things I did along with the Dell detection process. The universe seems fit to deny me of my new laptop fun

Can you see the PCI/VEN numbers under the Hardware ID's line?

If the "Hardware IDs" does not show in the drop down menu let us know - that is important information too. A screen shot of all available on the Details Tab would be cool too (Just the top 10 lines or so).

EDIT: also, could you post a screen shot of Device Manager with your "Storage Controllers" expanded?

I assume you did a clean install of W7? Where did you get the drivers for the install?

Went ahead and reinstalled and switched ACHI on the BIOS and sure enough problem solved with the original driver. Now there was one recommended driver update from dell (the same as last time) and after clicking on it it unzipped the files and opened folder they were in and I was presented with the 2 txt files below. As you can see there is a pdf file titled broadcam (like the unknown driver) and inside the driver folder pictured below there are the following files ( these files were located inside of a folder labeled CV) So it seems this may be the anwser to the unknown driver of broadcom.



In the same folder there was another folder titlted WBF Firmware and the following folders were locating inside


Not sure if this is neede to resolve both unknown driver issues or just the one but the two txt documents below may help

So the PDF (didn;t have anything to read it on at the time) show that the broadcom is for fingerprint detection software, something I do not want or need (I believe my model does not support as well) so I think I will remove this driver to be rid of the situation once and for all

Gandalf said:

Recommend you Disable it. By removing it, it may just be reinstalled during reboot.

Yes. I'll do that for both as the finger print and the other (which is some areoacelorator for droping a laptop) are not needed.

Thank you to eveyone who took the time to help with my situation.