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    Getting error messages when installing Win7 from USB drive.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by bkral, Jun 25, 2009.

  1. bkral

    bkral Notebook Consultant

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    I have the iso extracted on a USB drive... loads and boots just fine.

    You click the big "Install" button... and it says this:

    "A required cd/dvd drive device driver is missing."

    Has anybody seen this?
     
    bkral, Jun 25, 2009
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  2. goofball

    goofball Notebook Deity

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    is your usb drive set to active?
     
    goofball, Jun 25, 2009
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  3. bkral

    bkral Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah. I thought about that too. But i started from scratch with the disk app... and still no luck.
     
    bkral, Jun 26, 2009
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  4. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    What do you mean "started from scratch with the disk app"? Meaning you burn the ISO to a DVD and boot it up from there?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jun 27, 2009
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  5. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    You should be able to install from a USB flash drive using this procedure.
     
    kegobeer, Jun 27, 2009
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