Question regarding Windows 7 installation.

Jegethy · 14 Mar 2011 at 23:56

Hey,

After having 2GB RAM for a very long time, today I upgraded to 4GB and decided now was the right time to upgrade to 64bit Windows, so I picked up a copy of that too.

I also got a new Hard drive, which I want to be my main, however I got an error during windows installation which says "A required cd/dvd drive device driver is missing."

I am using a SATA Hard Drive, but a fairly old IDE dvd drive. I read that it is a known issue with IDE drives and is easily fixed by changing IDE settings in the BIOS, but this did not work for me.

This is most certainly an issue with my BIOS or dvd drive physically as I can load the installation disc from my 32bit install.

Anyway, life story aside, my main question is this; Can I install the 64bit Windows 7 on my new hard drive from my 32bit install? (If that wasn't clear - I want to install 64bit windows on another hard drive by running the installer from a 32bit windows install. Not having both of them on the same drive.)

If it's not possible, does anyone have any ideas how I can resolve the error?

SiriusB · 15 Mar 2011 at 00:27

Do you have a USB stick with at least 4GB of RAM? You can use the Windows 7 USB tool to create a USB install stick.

Jegethy · 15 Mar 2011 at 00:48

The only one I have at the moment is 2GB. I never needed one.

CBrooksC · 15 Mar 2011 at 09:58

Don't you get the option when installing on 32bit to select a drive. That's if u haven't resolved the issue by now.

bledd · 15 Mar 2011 at 10:07

Which motherboard do you have?

Most of these problems are resolved by updating the BIOS on the motherboard.

Also, in the BIOS, set the Sata mode to AHCI, the IDE controller should still work on this (mine does on my Gigabyte P35-DS3R -quite an old board now)

-The root of that problem is either BIOS/Sata settings, or a badly burned Windows disc, if it's one you burned yourself, try burning at 2x instead of max

Jegethy · 15 Mar 2011 at 10:24

bledd. said:
Which motherboard do you have?

Most of these problems are resolved by updating the BIOS on the motherboard.

Also, in the BIOS, set the Sata mode to AHCI, the IDE controller should still work on this (mine does on my Gigabyte P35-DS3R -quite an old board now)

-The root of that problem is either BIOS/Sata settings, or a badly burned Windows disc, if it's one you burned yourself, try burning at 2x instead of max

I have a fairly old motherboard too. I tried switching it to AHCI Mode but that didn't work either. My motherboard is an Asus M2N68-AM and I'm using an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+, which is in dire need of an upgrade.

Although I am fairly knowledgeable when it comes to computers, the BIOS is one thing I have never touched.

Jegethy · 15 Mar 2011 at 17:48

I have resolved the issue, because I am so incredibly smart... (That was sarcasm)

My second hard drive's SATA cable wasn't connected properly and that is why I didn't have the option to install it from my windows install.

I feel like such an idiot.