A required CD/DVD drive device is missing

[Guest]

Hi there,

I tried to install Vista RC1 on a second HD partition but, with no luck.
It comes up with: "A required CD/DVD drive device is missing" error and it
wont go any further. I updated all the drivers but still no luck.
With the same DVD I installed it on my VPC without any errors at all, but
it's very slow when run from the VCP.

Can someone give some ideas or suggestions on how to solve this issue.

 

[Guest]

Apparantly you need an external DVD Rom (Not built into the System) See
link... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capablefootnotes.mspx

 

[Guest]

Hi there,

they say "A DVD-ROM may be external" and I thought maybe and not Must be.

Anyway I bough a new SATA DVD-RW it worked fine. but even after updating all
the drivers Vista still doesn't recognise the ATA DVD-RW.
I think it should be looked at as not many people can aford an external or
SATA DVD ROM!
Great OS though