During install "required CD/DVD drive device driver missing"

[noacloud]

When trying to install Vista Home Pro, early in the installation a dialog box
appears stating that a CD/DVD rom driver is missing and that i have to
install it before i can do anything else. It gives me the option to install
the driver by browsing the drives on my computer.

I thought that nearly all DVD rom devices were just universal. The device
seems to be working fine considering that if it wasn't I probably wouldn't be
able to have gotten this far as the only DVD rom drive in my computer is the
one running the vista program install in the first place.

I guess my question is...how can i get around this, is there a place where i
can just find a driver to install by using a flash drive. As i can tell there
is no way to get past this screen without quitting the entire installation.
Any thoughts?

BTW this is a new build I booted directly from the Vista installation disk.
The HDD does have an old XP install on it but i planned on just deleting it
when it gave me the option to do so, but haven't gotten that far yet. Thanks
for any help.

 

[Paul Montgomery]

Hey - I have exactly the same problem as you... did you every find a way
to sort it out??

That person left the room in JANUARY.

To anyone reading this thread - please could you help me also!

You first. Explain your problem in detail. DETAIL.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Have you checked with Dell regarding suitability of this model and Win7?
Frequently, that error is due to a requirement for a specialized driver
proprietary to that system. This can only be supplied by the manufacturer.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Curious]

Did you then follow the additional instructions to download Dell's Windows
7 drivers from the Dell Website


http://support.dell.com/support/top...docid=33BBF7F8AFB97F21E040A68F5B282110#Issue3