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    Tried to do a fresh install with a USB on my new sony vaio, cant install windows, it ask for drivers...

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bladrak, Mar 13, 2012.

  1. bladrak

    bladrak Notebook Consultant

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    Hey

    Ive just got my sony vaio and replaced the 500go hdd for a 180 ssd and whenever i try to install win 7 i got this message :

    "a required cd / dvd drive device is missing. if you have a driver floppy disk, cd, dvd, or usb flash drive, please insert it now."

    im booting from an usb key so i dont understand

    i thought it could be an ahci problem but sony bios wont let me do anything :/

    help please first day first problems :(
     
    bladrak, Mar 13, 2012
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    What model Sony Vaio is it?
     
    namaiki, Mar 14, 2012
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  3. Kensa

    Kensa Newbie

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    Had the same issue. Easy solution is not to use a usb 3.0 port for the usb key.
    Use the 2.0, and it won't ask for a driver.
     
    Kensa, Apr 28, 2012
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