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woodson

232 posts

Master Geek

#226014 15-Dec-2017 14:36

I'm trying to re-install W7 on a older desktop machine. The install keeps halting early on claiming: "a required cd/dvd drive device driver is missing"

I don't even have a cd/dvd drive installed.

Any advice gratefully received.

yitz

2078 posts

Uber Geek

#1920240 15-Dec-2017 14:47

Sounds like the Windows 7 setup program does not like to run from USB 3.0 devices.

The workaround seems to be plugging your flash drive into a USB 2.0 port or setting your USB 3.0 ports to appear as USB 2.0 in system setup.

woodson

232 posts

Master Geek

#1920242 15-Dec-2017 14:51

Worked a treat. Thanks very much!

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