Windows 7 Installation, Missing CD/DVD Driver Solved/Closed

Question

Hello,
I downloaded the Windows 7 RC yesterday afternoon, I am currently on Vista and I have no issues with my drivers, my device manager is perfectly normal. I burned the ISO I downloaded, booted from it on my PC, followed the prompts and then encountered the following error message:
"A CD/DVD drive driver is missing. If you have a floppy disk, XD, DVD, or Flash USB drive containing the driver, please insert it now.
The problem is that I don’t understand why it can’t find this driver, here is an image when I check the details of my CD/DVD drive:
https://www.casimages.com/i/090506011436169424.jpg.html
I really don’t understand this error because the drive works perfectly, as the installation of Windows uses this same drive.
Thank you for your attention =D.Configuration: Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0

Nyro Xeo · Accepted Answer

Hello,

I had the same problem, but I managed to solve it. The solution is below.

I have a newly acquired SSD (OCZ Agility 3 SATA III 2.5'' SSD), and I'm installing Windows 7 from a USB drive. During the installation, I got this message:

“No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers and then click OK.”

My installation is in English. I initially thought it might be related to the Windows 7 installation, so I downloaded another version (in French). However, that wasn't it, as I then received the same error message in French:

“A CD/DVD driver is missing. If you have a floppy disk, XD, DVD, or USB flash drive containing the driver, insert it now.”

I then tried to install Windows 7 from a DVD drive, but that didn’t help either. I tried copying the RAID drivers from my motherboard onto a second USB drive, but the Windows installation did not detect this second USB drive. I tried switching to IDE mode instead of AHCI. Nothing worked. I attempted several DISKPART commands, but it didn't change anything.

The solution that worked:

Finally, I simply combined two solutions (I don't know which one was crucial): I removed the USB drive containing the Windows 7 installation from its USB 3.0 port and plugged it into a USB 2.0 port. Then, I disconnected the SSD from the SATA III port and connected it to a SATA II port during the installation. It worked; I was able to install Windows 7, and once it was done, I reconnected the SSD to SATA III.

Given how much I struggled, I’m posting my solution here, and maybe it will help others.

See you!

Enzo67600 · Answer

Where did you download version 7? Maybe the site is not trustworthy...

didoustyle · Answer

I downloaded it from the official Windows 7 site, opened by Microsoft after a completely legal registration.

didoustyle · Answer

The thing is, I was thinking of doing a very basic upgrade, something I could handle, but going into the BIOS and all that, I'm not really familiar with, so I'm afraid of making a wrong move or something else.

Baggy78 · Answer

I have the same problem, it doesn't even find my hard drives lol.

atharion · Answer

Same problem on my side:  my DVD drives are IDE  One is a HL-DT-ST GDR8160B  The other is a NEC ND-3520 AW  I have 3 HDD, of which 2 are in Raid 0 (All on the same SATA II controller (NVIDIA))   I alternately unplugged my drives to see if one of them was causing the problem, but I get the same message in all cases.

Enzo67600 · Answer

The reader has nothing to do with it! You need to enter the BIOS and boot from the DVD drive! So when you start the PC, it will not boot from the hard drive but from your Windows 7 CD and then the installation will begin...

Evnimaster · Answer

Hi everyone,

I had the same problem with the installation of Windows 7 RC regarding the drivers... after checking the details of the ISO, I discovered that the download was corrupted from the start... as usual, Microsoft servers...

I can't find a valid checksum provided by Microsoft to verify this file, but still, a new download is in progress, and I will keep you updated on the results... if this can help you solve the problem...

P.S. I'm a fan of ellipses ( ... ) lol

uracas · Answer

Same issue as everyone else: The Win 7 install disk boots on my 3 computers, but it says a CD driver is "missing" each time. So I'm trying to download it again from the Microsoft website... Thanks for this solution, I'll keep you updated...

john · Answer

I have downloaded Windows Seven several times in these two versions, RC 32-bit and 64-bit, but always the same problem: the issue is not with booting the CD, that's fine. It's afterwards, when the installation starts, that it indicates: "A CD/DVD drive driver is missing. If you have a diskette, XD, DVD, or USB flash drive containing the driver, please insert it now.  help thanks to everyone

john · Answer

I’m burning my ISO with Nero at 2x on Sony DVD+R.   Thanks for your help.

Lio · Answer

I confirm that it is indeed a DVD burning issue: the first time I burned it on an Imation DVD+R 8x and I got that message... I changed the burner and the DVD and it went smoothly.

Meow · Answer

If you are using a RAID array, I most likely have the solution. Feel free to jump straight to the last paragraphs if you are in a hurry. My example concerns Vista but likely also applies to Seven.

I had the same situation with Vista (Home Premium, x86) while trying to install it on a RAID0 array on an Asus P5N7-VA (nForce 730i). I had set my SATA controller to RAID in the BIOS.

My hard drives AND my DVD burner (my only optical drive) were connected via SATA.

I was able to create my RAID array from the BIOS and proceed with the Windows installation... until the end of the loading where I was prompted to load the missing CD/DVD drive driver.

I then tried with another version (Ultimate x64) and got the same message.

After several unsuccessful attempts, I tried setting my controller back to SATA (I think AHCI would have yielded the same result): I could then install Vista without the missing driver, but I lost my RAID array.

The message clearly came from the SATA controller; it seems that the absence of the RAID drivers (which must be provided by the user on motherboards based on nVidia chipsets) also affects SATA devices that are not part of the array (like the burner in this case) when RAID is enabled.

To load them, the easiest solution would have been to use the utility on the Asus CD that allows you to automatically create a (antique) driver floppy disk... but who uses that kind of device nowadays? The program does not seem to detect USB keys although the manual states it does. Similarly, since the burner drivers were not present on my PC during the setup, I could not use the CD directly (even though it could read the Vista DVD... which is as frustrating as it is illogical) because it did not appear in the explorer list (only the RAID array and a floppy drive - which I didn't have anyway - were present)

Solution:

I therefore used my other PC to browse the contents of the motherboard CD and find the RAID drivers suitable for Vista x86, I transferred them to an external USB hard drive (a USB stick would have worked just as well) which I connected to the PC I was building at the time when Vista displayed the error message, and I selected the appropriate driver. Everything worked once the driver was loaded.

In conclusion, although the message concerned the optical drive, the problem actually stemmed more from the way the hard disks were being installed / the operating mode of the controller. The fact that they share the same controller means that without the RAID drivers, neither functions properly.

I did not have this problem with the other two RAID PCs I recently built, probably because they were based on Intel chipsets, which typically do not require external drivers.

I suppose this solution will only help the (rare) nForce RAID users. That said, SATA / AHCI drivers were also present on the motherboard CD, so I think that those who do not use the same configuration as I do and face this problem would still benefit from checking the drivers provided by their manufacturer (even though technically optical drives do not need them).

john · Answer

Hello everyone,  still the same problem "missing CD/DVD driver", I even tried with a friend's DVD, his disc works  well, because he was able to complete his installation, so it doesn't come from a bad download or a bad burn in my case. My drive is a Nec ND-3500 AG DVD burner.   thank you all for your help.

ranger6 · Answer

I had the same problem and tried different versions of Windows 7, and finally I reconnected my DVD drive as a slave to the hard drive, and there you go, it worked to my great surprise. I hope this information helps you.

Oberon · Answer

I had the same problem on an Asus A4GP32 laptop, "missing a driver...".
Yet the DVD works fine on 2 other PCs and the checksum is good.

In fact, the solution is to press F8 when booting from the DVD and select "Disable digital driver signing..." and then it works by itself.

emirin0o · Answer

yes, no success... I'm starting to despair

Sensei · Answer

Have you thought about the AHCI SATA controller? During my installation, it asked for the driver, I just inserted the motherboard CD and it found it by itself like a big boy ;)
Then if AHCI is not enabled in your BIOS, it remains a problem of either burning or compatibility

AHCI in the SATA configuration is quite useful if you want to enable eSATA =)

Ghis · Answer

Hello,

I have a retail version of Windows Seven Pro, so the solution to redownload doesn't apply...

However, the solution that works is, when Seven asks you for the CD/DVD driver, turn off the PC, unplug your DVD drive, set it to slave using the jumper.

Restart and everything works, kudos to whoever found this solution, it works...

However, I find it outrageous that Microsoft falls into this kind of negligence; it's a shame in our time to have to use "jumpers" that have disappeared since SATA, to install this new OS...

++

Ghis · Answer

Hello,  I have a retail version of Seven Pro, so the re-download solution doesn't apply...  However, the solution that works is, when Seven asks you to provide the CD/DVD driver, turn off the PC, unplug your DVD drive, set it to slave using the jumper.  Restart and everything works, kudos to whoever found the solution, it works...  However, I find it scandalous that Microsoft has fallen into this kind of negligence; it's a shame in our time to have to use "jumpers" that have disappeared since SATA to be able to install this new OS...  ++

leretenu · Answer

Hello, I tried everything as you mentioned and it worked very well except that when I wanted to upgrade, I removed the CD to restart and it wouldn't work. I had to do everything again and it keeps asking me for the CD/DVD drivers. What can I do? Thank you.

nicou88 · Answer

Hello everyone, I had the same problem with the missing CD/DVD drive driver, so I tried F8 during the boot on the CD and then the option to remove signed driver upgrades (something like that) and it works. There you go, if it can help others.

anonyme · Answer

Hello, how do you set the CD-ROM drive to slave when you only have one IDE controller and two SATA controllers, knowing that the hard drive is connected to the first SATA port? I tried connecting a second HDD as master on IDE1 with the CD-ROM as slave, but I still get the same error message.

edemonc · Answer

I had the same problem. Is your motherboard not set to RAID? Check that your CD drive is set to IDE in the BIOS (and not in RAID). That's the issue I had personally, and I resolved it this way.  Good luck!

saskat · Answer

It worked for me with F8. Thank you very much.

vascogama · Answer

The solution for DVDs that are no longer readable with Windows 7?
This is not a question but a help for many people stuck with Windows 7, DVD, DVDR, CD-ROM, not recognized by Windows 7,
Click on [Start] [Run] and enter [regedit], then click OK. Be cautious with regedit

For Windows Vista, XP, NT, 2000, 7:
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControl… and delete all rules with 'filter' in the right-hand side of the screen by selecting them and clicking on [delete]. For example: if you have a lower filter, it needs to be deleted, as well as the upper filter. Restart and everything will work; DVDs are recognized again. I hope I've been helpful.

Now restart the computer. Windows will reinstall the device drivers.
Keep in mind that some programs may need to be reinstalled before they recognize the drive again.
It has been 16 hours - There are 3 days left to respond.
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percevan53 · Answer

Hello, same problem here, I tried to check that my reader is indeed in IDE mode and I also tried F8 but to no avail. I also tried to re-burn Windows 7 again without success, does anyone have the solution?

percutareum · Answer

I just changed the CD-ROM drive for the installation, and everything worked without any questions about why we were going to be bothered with this imaginary driver... I'm a fan of the three points  too (...)...

851951 · Answer

To make Windows 7 recognize my DVD drive, I had to go into regedit and remove the upper filter and lower filter, and that worked.

loick22 · Answer

Hello, the solution is simple. You probably burned your ISO on a laptop, but the drives in laptops are not always good for proper burning. That's what happened to me; I burned my ISO on my laptop and encountered the same error as you. So to remedy this, you need to burn your ISO on a DVD-RW disc drive. See you later!

jim · Answer

Since Windows Vista, the boot sector of an installation DVD is no longer in the same format as for earlier versions of Windows. The BIOS of some motherboards does not recognize this format, which is why the DVD does not start. This is not a driver issue, but rather a BIOS issue.

bobj2 · Answer

I had the same issue, missing DVD driver to install Windows 7 after attempting an installation following the legal download of an ISO. I searched for all possible solutions (as my DVD is PATA and my HDD SATA), I changed the BIOS, I changed the cable connection, I switched the jumper to try Master and then Slave: nothing worked...  So I attempted the installation with the ISO directly on another computer that had the ability to install virtual machines, and the ISO worked perfectly. So it wasn't the ISO that was downloaded incorrectly from the Microsoft site.  I then tried burning the ISO with a different burner than the one in my laptop and there you go... it works.

lulo · Answer

Thanks to this forum, I found the solution:
I had the same problem during my Windows 7 installation with a missing CD driver. I tried the F8 solution, but it did nothing, I put the driver CD for my motherboard but still Windows couldn't find an appropriate driver, and I couldn't set the jumper on my DVD drive to master or slave because it's a SATA drive without a jumper. I looked for a driver for the drive on the manufacturer's website, but there isn't one.
I didn't believe it was a bad burn, yet several clues should have pointed me in that direction; usually when I put a CD in, it makes a hell of a noise (motor + fan) and this time nothing, as if the drive was running slowly, and the beginning of the installation of Seven was very, very long. During the image burn, I noticed the buffer memory went to zero several times. Since I had no other solution, I reburned the image, set the buffer memory to maximum, reduced the burn speed to 8X, and reburned two DVDs with two different software.
I tried the installation again, and there it was, a new screen that I had never seen appeared, and my drive made the usual noise, and finally the installation went smoothly all the way through.

Oumpax · Answer

I THINK I HAVE YOUR SOLUTION since I succeeded ;) so indeed it has nothing to do with the CD driver, nothing to do with the burning speed but it's the SATA drivers of the HDD, so retrieve the SATA drivers from Acer, decompress them on a USB stick and at the Vista or Seven prompt, browse and point to the folder and then the miracle happens, two options, either the driver to set up a raid or the simple SATA driver, since I don't have a raid to set up, I chose the simple SATA, and the installation is in progress as I write ;)  Thank you all, I made my little dish from all your posts and the idea popped up :)  Good reinstallation

zeltron · Answer

Hi,  Indeed, the solution that worked on my laptop, strangely, is to connect an external DVD drive (USB), and to configure the BIOS to boot from it instead of the laptop's DVD drive. All with the same CD, without re-downloading or re-burning the DVD...  If this can help someone....

mys corbeil · Answer

I confirm you need to burn at 2x and it's working well after 2 days of hassle.

IzNoGood · Answer

Something really stupid I hadn't thought of while reading the entire topic.  I thought okay, I'll redo my Seven DVD ISO burn at 4X => nada, still missing drivers!  I rechecked the BIOS settings to make sure I'm not in RAID or anything => only SATA & PATA with RAID deactivated => nada, still missing drivers.  I thought, why not try the installation on an IDE disk instead of SATA => same result  In desperation, I thought, why not change the DVD drive itself! And bingo, that's what was causing the problem. I had a simple NEC DVD drive and that was indeed the issue. I put in an old Asus DVD drive I had lying around, and there the whole installation went off without a hitch.  I hope this can help other unfortunate souls like me.

soyonono · Answer

Hello!  I have the same issue with the original Windows 7 Premium CD and a new Western Digital hard drive in a Toshiba laptop! Can someone help me?

saido · Answer

Instead of choosing Install now, opt for Repair your computer, and in the bottom left,  click on repair your computer, then look for the Command Prompt option.  Type this:  format c: /fs:ntfs, then resume the installation, but I hope your Windows is legal,  set the BIOS settings to default  it works 100% and with a valid license key.

Fufus · Answer

Same problem for me, always the same message and unable to find a RAID driver online, I don’t know much about it either so that doesn’t help. Can anyone help me?  Thank you

myriam · Answer

I don't know how to enable the Bluetooth function on my PC or how to download it for free.

vasco · Answer

The solution for DVDs that are no longer readable with Windows 7?
This is not a question but a help for many people stuck with Windows 7, DVD, DVDR, CD-ROM, not recognized by Windows 7,
Click on [Start] [Run] and enter [regedit], then click OK. Be cautious with regedit

For Windows Vista, XP, NT, 2000, 7:
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControl… and delete all rules with 'filter' in the right-hand side of the screen by selecting them and clicking on [delete]. For example: if you have a lower filter, it needs to be deleted, as well as the upper filter. Restart and everything will work; DVDs are recognized again. I hope I've been helpful.

Now restart the computer. Windows will reinstall the device drivers.
Keep in mind that some programs may need to be reinstalled before they recognize the drive again.
It has been 16 hours - There are 3 days left to respond.
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selmag · Answer

Hello, I had exactly the same ISSUE with my Sony VAIO VGN-FW41E.
I tried multiple downloads of SATA drivers etc. compatible with Win 7; No Results..
So as a last resort, I created a Win 7 bootable USB stick..

1: Take a Win7 ISO

2: Download the "Windows7-USB-DVD-tool" software
link:
https://www.commentcamarche.net/informatique/windows/187-creer-une-cle-usb-bootable-de-windows-10/

3: Follow the method from the site above. Once the stick is made, enter BIOS-BOOT (external device boot), set [Enabled], then EXIT save changes-[YES]

4: Exit Setup.. and your machine will restart with the stick..

PS: WARNING with the Win 7 versions obtained for Vista updates, it won't work; you need an original version or (Pira....oops) of the original..

GOOD LUCK

Marcellou · Answer

Hello everyone,  I'm bringing this topic back up because I have a similar problem; let me explain my situation:  I bought a laptop (Asus VX6) and I want to install an SSD (OCZ Vertex 2) in it.  I first tried cloning the original hard drive, but I messed it up, so I had to do a complete Windows installation.  I'm using an external DVD drive for the installation. The CD starts, the installation does too, but when I click on "Start the installation", I get the following message:  "A CD/DVD drive driver is missing. If you have a floppy disk..."  I don't understand why this message appears. The drive I'm using must be recognized since the Windows installation CD is working. Furthermore, I searched online for drivers for the drive I'm using (LG GP08), and there are none; it's an external CD/DVD writer via USB.  I tested with 3 Windows Seven installation CDs. One ISO downloaded from the Microsoft site, one ISO with all versions of Seven, and an official OEM Windows Seven Ultimate installation disk. The error message is identical with all three.   I spent the whole afternoon on this; I don’t know what to do anymore... If you have any ideas or solutions, they would be welcome.  Thank you in advance.

yako796 · Answer

Hello,  I have a brand new computer, with no OS at all. I burned the ISO image onto a DVD and booted from it. Before starting the installation, it says: "A CD/DVD driver is missing, if you have a flash drive... " The typical message :djembe: . I have: - Checked the ISO image, - The DVD is new and compatible, - The computer is more than powerful enough to run Win 7  I don't know what to do anymore. Help me please.

Jdoe · Answer

I had the same problem with an ISO version of Windows 7 32-bit that I wanted to install on a PC running 7 64-bit; there was an issue between the Windows servers and my PC or possibly with the burning process. After trying many times, either changing the burning process or adjusting the BIOS to RAID mode, or re-downloading with all the drivers, I found the solution: it was a burning issue. The DVD needed to be burned in 2 XA mode at the lowest speed, and then MIRACLE, it worked without any problems. I hope this helps some who won’t waste two days on this. See you soon!

marcsim · Answer

Unable to install Windows 7 with 1 HDD and a CD drive in IDE. Same problem with the drive not being recognized. I replaced the standard IDE ribbon cable with a round cable and it works.

Maxor · Answer

Installation of Windows 7 64-bit via a USB stick The installation did not detect the drivers for RAID 0 I transferred the files that were on the CD of my motherboard (bootdrv) to another USB stick and there you go! The installation proceeded without any hiccups.

aqwzsx256 · Answer

Same problem.

My installation is done via USB key, so no burning issue.
And the installation requests a CD drive driver, even though my computer does NOT have a CD drive...

I solved the problem by changing the USB port (3.0 -> 2.0) and it works... What a pain Windows can be...

alex37230 · Answer

So for me, problem solved, I had burned the ISO CD using a MAC burner, and it didn’t work (missing DVD/CD drive driver), I just burned it again with the CD drive of the PC in question and there, miracle, it works! (I still ended up ruining 3 DVDs in the process).

gghenri4 · Answer

I will try to respond simply once and for all:
1) The installation problem mentioned from the beginning of this post has nothing to do with the so-called lack of the CD/DVD drive driver, even though that is the message that actually appears first and holds up the rest of the installation. So there's no need to look for a driver to install; you're wasting your time.
2) This anomaly occurs particularly when trying to install a new system (Windows 7) in place of an old one (Windows XP) without first deleting XP and formatting the home partition.
3) The solution is very simple: you need to delete XP by formatting the system partition before starting the installation of the new system, and everything will go smoothly without error messages.

Ptit_Philou · Answer

Experience feedback following the installation error of Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate Edition on Gigabyte FM1 A75M-UD2H + Samsung 830 SSD.  I juggled with the BIOS and USB ports, here are the takeaways: - Installation via USB stick > connect it to a USB2 port, not a blue USB3 port; try another USB2 port if there are issues (front port). - Installation via DVD > in the BIOS, set the DVD SATA port to IDE mode. - Installation on SSD > connect the SSD to SATA0 port and set AHCI in the BIOS. - Installation on RAID array > set RAID in the BIOS and provide the drivers during installation (DVD or USB).  If errors persist during installation, restart with a new DVD or USB medium, even if it means re-downloading the Windows 7 ISO image...

lyricalb76 · Answer

Hello, I had the same issue but I managed to fix the problem. Despite everything I did, it told me that I had to reburn my CD because it was dirty or scratched. So, I installed an older version of Windows to install a more recent external CD/DVD drive than my internal one, and then I restarted my PC to boot from the external drive, and my Windows CD launched without any issues. I hope this can work for you too.

swa870 · Answer

I had the same problem, it was my Windows 7 DVD that was poorly burned. Use this software http://www.astroburn.com/downloads/abLite it works really well.

microsillon78 · Answer

At my place, it was indeed a driver issue, on an old ASUS P4P800E-Deluxe motherboard. I took a SATA driver here http://filebg.com/W7/RAID.zip and it worked (even though I had the same error message regarding the missing CD/DVD driver and that the Windows installation was done from a USB stick).
In short, I'm really glad I finally managed to get it after almost 2 days of struggling and searching for information on Google.

_Jeff_C · Answer

I had the same missing driver issue when my Windows 7 installation USB was plugged into a USB3 port (blue socket), but this driver request no longer appeared when I plugged the USB stick into the USB2 port.

toumtoumi · Answer

Read on a forum (clubic), a SIMPLE solution that worked for me:  Installing Windows 7 from a USB stick or an external DVD drive can sometimes cause problems because the following error message appears: "A CD/DVD drive driver is missing. If you have a floppy disk, XD, DVD, or USB flash drive containing the driver, please insert it now. Just unplug the USB stick or drive and reconnect the stick or drive to another available USB port on the laptop, then close the window where the error message is displayed and click on install windows 7 installs.  Basically, you plug it in, restart the installation (without rebooting), and it works.

elmerelmer · Answer

Hello,

On my side, I have exactly the same problem as all of you; I am getting the same error message regarding the CD/DVD burner driver. I tried unplugging the burner and I also tried connecting it to a USB 2.0 port, but neither of these two solutions worked. Do you have any other ideas for solutions?

reivilos · Answer

1 confirmation that the problem also came from my USB3 port... With USB2 it works perfectly ;)

elmerelmer · Answer

For my part, the problem was very puzzling (I've solved it since), I couldn't install from a USB flash drive, but it went smoothly from a DVD.

VALENTING · Answer

For my part, switching to USB 2 resolved the issue :) Thank you!

persiphal · Answer

Hello, you have IDE cables in 42 pins, the older ones, and in 84 pins, the newer ones. Change the cable for the CD/DVD drives, it should work.

msghalas · Answer

I have the same problem solution: use the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/systemes-d-exploitation/23917-windows-7-usb-dvd-download-tool/ it works perfectly, but you need to have an ISO image of Windows 7 and a USB stick of 8 GB or more.

MALAH · Answer

Hello I had the same problem, the solution is simple: I changed the USB port and it works perfectly CHANGE THE USB PORT AND IT WILL WORK

stanip · Answer

Personally, just in case, I disabled an option like AHCI in the BIOS and it worked without needing a driver, hoping to help :) peace

canon · Answer

resolution of the problem simply change the player

déesse · Answer

I confirm after several attempts that it was the USB 3 that caused the problem. I plugged the drive into another USB 2 port and the installation started without any issues.

LDF40 · Answer

I also have the same problem when I want to install Windows 7 on my PC. I get a message saying that a CD-DVD driver is missing. Before, I had installed Windows 7 without any issues; it loaded perfectly whether from a CD or a USB. Thank you very much for your help.

kijokina · Answer

Hello everyone, I've been working on this problem for 2 days! I started with an external CD drive, but it was impossible, so I put Windows on a USB and simply tried the USB ports one by one, and it was the left one that worked!

Syel · Answer

Me, I just changed the port and it WORKS.

nars · Answer

Good evening,I had the same issue with the Windows installation via USB, after several attempts, I succeeded by using the standard USB port instead of USB 3.

person · Answer

use USB 2.0

trips380 · Answer

and when there is only USB3? It's on an Asus ultrabook

chris_wafer · Answer

I have the same problem with the installation of Windows 8 on a PC:  - Acer Aspire E500  - Motherboard erc410m  It doesn't see the hard drive during installation and shows me:  Select the driver to install / No device drivers were detected  The problem doesn't come from the image, because on another PC the hard drives are recognized. And if I use LINUX, the drives are detected.  It seems to be a SATA disk issue. I found a driver in EXE format, but it doesn't seem to want it.  Where can I find the driver? What should I do?  Because I'm really starting to despair....  Thank you incredibly for your help...

NicolasNicotine · Answer

Hello, if you have another PC, I recommend using WinToFlash  http://wintoflash.com/home/en/  Install your Windows from the DVD or ISO onto your USB stick

Ektoplazm · Answer

Hello,  I fixed this issue by changing the SATA port of my hard drive.  It must have been poorly connected or there was some kind of conflict. It had nothing to do with a CD drive driver. My hard drive was properly detected. Mystery...

john · Answer

Good evening, I just spent hours trying to solve this problem. I wanted to install Windows 7 from a bootable USB drive; I was using a USB 2 port, but to fix the issue, I had to enter the BIOS settings and disable USB 3.0.  There you go, good luck everyone ;)

khalilk · Answer

For the Packard Bell, you simply need to disable the CD drive from the BIOS and format using a USB key.

PAT03 · Answer

Hello same issue during the installation of SEVEN 64b "DVD driver issue" and same solution --> OK if booting from a USB2 port The worst part is that I installed SEVEN on 2 IDENTICAL PCs and the problem only occurred on one machine  Thank you for the info

Alienware95 · Answer

For those who did this via USB, the idea is quite simple: on your PC, you have 2.0 and 3.0 ports. Try connecting to a 3.0 first, then to a 2.0. Personally, it solved my problem :)

Joris VIAL · Answer

Hello, During the installation via CD, if the message indicating that drivers are missing appears, it is highly likely that the SATA port to which your hard drive is connected is configured in RAID mode.  To proceed with the installation, simply change from RAID to IDE. 1\ Restart and enter the BIOS: usually by pressing F10. 2\ Look for the tab that manages the configuration of the SATA ports:  in the "Advanced" option, usually: 3\ Once you find this section, look for a tab that allows you to choose the configuration of the SATA ports: either in RAID, IDE, etc. You need to change from RAID to IDE and then typically press F10 to save and exit. 4\ Restart booting from the CD and start the installation: this should usually proceed without issues.  Joris VIAL

Zen · Answer

Note for those who want to install Windows 7 on a Skylake architecture (Z170 chipset released on August 5, 2015, 6th generation, like the i7-6700K).

>> You CANNOT install Win7 VIA A USB PORT, because Intel has removed the EHCI mode to use an xHCI controller instead.
And Win7 only supports EHCI.

So you will get this error message regarding the driver not found.

The only option: burn a DVD, or put the ISO on a SATA hard drive (connected to a USB3 dock mounted on another valid PC) and mount this SATA hard drive in your Skylake architecture, in addition to the drive that will receive Windows 7.

That's what I'm about to do.

NOTE: Windows does not allow DirectX12 to function. The integrated graphics chip on Skylake processors (LGA (Land Grid Array) 1151) cannot be used.

But those who have a "dedicated" graphics card apart from this IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor) are not affected.

wilbarth · Answer

I was faced with the same problem  Solution: I just had to disable my CD/DVD boot mode  and it went smoothly.

leboncyr · Answer

Hello, I had exactly the same problem, I was going in circles trying to find a solution, and as I went through the forums, I saw that it could come from the USB port used. I just changed my USB stick's position (from the back, I moved it to the front), restarted the PC, and BINGO... I hope it will work for you too.

jerem · Answer

Hello, simply changing the USB port resolved my issue.

Windows 7 Installation, Missing CD/DVD Driver

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