Comments on: Windows 7 Won’t Install: “A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing” http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/ Windows 7, XP and Vista Troubleshooting Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:17:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: JonBonJovi http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-8208 JonBonJovi Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:01:21 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-8208 This error message obviously has more than one cause, therefore it has more than one solution. To the people who say you are trying to install a 64-bit OS on a 32-bit computer, some people may be doing that but that is not the "only" way cause of this error message when installing "Windows 7". I made it go away by switching out a 20GB Maxtor hard drive for a 40GB Maxtor hard drive. After the switch the installation proceeded without any problems. This error message obviously has more than one cause, therefore it has more than one solution. To the people who say you are trying to install a 64-bit OS on a 32-bit computer, some people may be doing that but that is not the “only” way cause of this error message when installing “Windows 7″. I made it go away by switching out a 20GB Maxtor hard drive for a 40GB Maxtor hard drive. After the switch the installation proceeded without any problems.

]]> By: richard http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-8075 richard Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:23:40 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-8075 fix #1 worked for me. I made sure the dvd drive was first but this time made sure my hard drive was set as second boot device. fix #1 worked for me. I made sure the dvd drive was first but this time made sure my hard drive was set as second boot device.

]]> By: Jerry http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-6221 Jerry Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:07:43 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-6221 Thats what i do to remedy the above step. I pressed alt+F10 after clicking on install now. A prompt window will open and shortly after that it skipped the required driver step and bring me to install the os straight away. Thats what i do to remedy the above step. I pressed alt+F10 after clicking on install now. A prompt window will open and shortly after that it skipped the required driver step and bring me to install the os straight away.

]]> By: Jeff http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-5781 Jeff Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:52:41 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-5781 For me the solution was to USE an OLD USB CD/DVD Drive. Worked perfectly. For me the solution was to USE an OLD USB CD/DVD Drive.
Worked perfectly.

]]> By: JR http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-5437 JR Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:43:02 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-5437 Change BIOS boot order did not work on my new build. Switch from SATA to AHCI did WORK. Thanks for the tip 4*, but I still puzzled why W7 64 was asking for a driver Change BIOS boot order did not work on my new build.
Switch from SATA to AHCI did WORK.
Thanks for the tip 4*, but I still puzzled why W7 64 was asking for a driver

]]> By: Coral http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-4996 Coral Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:37:27 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-4996 I had this problem with the initially shipped version of Windows 7 64-bit. I got another version with integrated updates (May 2010) and the install went flawlessly. I had this problem with the initially shipped version of Windows 7 64-bit. I got another version with integrated updates (May 2010) and the install went flawlessly.

]]> By: CodeTech http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-4961 CodeTech Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:51:54 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-4961 I had this problem while attempting to install on an Intel 975XBX2 BadAxe2 motherboard. After a few attempts to install, constantly reverting back to Vista, I decided to figure this out. The problem for this board was in BIOS... I needed to disable the secondary SATA controller and set the IDE mode to "Legacy". That was the charm. In fact, I have no more IDE devices since my BD drive is SATA, so I'd also recommend disabling IDE as well. Once Windows 7 is installed you can re-enable the secondary SATA controller and add back your extra SATA drives. Hopefully google will pick this up for anyone else searching for BadAxe2 installations, since Intel has now announced they don't support this MoBo for Windows 7. I had this problem while attempting to install on an Intel 975XBX2 BadAxe2 motherboard. After a few attempts to install, constantly reverting back to Vista, I decided to figure this out.

The problem for this board was in BIOS… I needed to disable the secondary SATA controller and set the IDE mode to “Legacy”. That was the charm. In fact, I have no more IDE devices since my BD drive is SATA, so I’d also recommend disabling IDE as well.

Once Windows 7 is installed you can re-enable the secondary SATA controller and add back your extra SATA drives.

Hopefully google will pick this up for anyone else searching for BadAxe2 installations, since Intel has now announced they don’t support this MoBo for Windows 7.

]]> By: Michael http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-4951 Michael Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:46:13 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-4951 I read through about 10 forums and tried every "fix" listed before finally trying to download the ISO from a different link... And shazzam! The new ISO worked like a charm. The corrupted ISO was around 1GB, the legitimate one is a little over 3GB. Also, a lot of CD/DVD burning software (Like Roxio/Sonic) won't work with the large image file for some reason. ImgBurn is free and it worked great for this. I'm not sure if posting links is allowed on this forum, but here are the ones that I used. Windows 7 Pro (64 Bit) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65805/X15-65805.iso ImgBurn http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download This is how my problem was resolved, I'm sure there are people out there with different problems than the one I had. Hopefully this will be helpful to someone. (It took me a couple days to figure out, and I'm a professional IT person) -Michael I read through about 10 forums and tried every “fix” listed before finally trying to download the ISO from a different link… And shazzam! The new ISO worked like a charm. The corrupted ISO was around 1GB, the legitimate one is a little over 3GB. Also, a lot of CD/DVD burning software (Like Roxio/Sonic) won’t work with the large image file for some reason. ImgBurn is free and it worked great for this.

I’m not sure if posting links is allowed on this forum, but here are the ones that I used.

Windows 7 Pro (64 Bit)
http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65805/X15-65805.iso

ImgBurn
http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download

This is how my problem was resolved, I’m sure there are people out there with different problems than the one I had. Hopefully this will be helpful to someone. (It took me a couple days to figure out, and I’m a professional IT person)

-Michael

]]> By: horror http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-4941 horror Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:57:21 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-4941 I found the solution over google--there lies the windows7 iso burner tool; and it solved the problem! I now enjoy my Windows7 Ultimate! Download the tool under the Installation title, from: http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool I found the solution over google–there lies the windows7 iso burner tool; and it solved the problem!
I now enjoy my Windows7 Ultimate!

Download the tool under the Installation title, from:
http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool

]]> By: AsrarBashirSunge http://windowsfixup.com/2009/08/windows-7-wont-install-a-required-cddvd-drive-device-driver-is-missing/#comment-4940 AsrarBashirSunge Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:04:44 +0000 http://windowsfixup.com/?p=468#comment-4940 I have the same problem during windows 7 installation process.If u get this problem this means that the windows 7 DVD IS damaged!You need to buy a new windows 7 DVD.Because my dvd is damaged.! Thank you For more information email me at:asrar.sunge@hotmail.com I have the same problem during windows 7 installation process.If u get this problem this means that the windows 7 DVD IS damaged!You need to buy a new windows 7 DVD.Because my dvd is damaged.!
Thank you
For more information email me at:asrar.sunge@hotmail.com

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