Windows PE is built on Windows 7 Kernel and is used for computer preparation for Windows installation. Therefore, there is a problem installing USB through Windows 7. New Generation Motherboard and Processor 3.0 USB support. And bios 3.0 requires USB when starting. Windows 7 lacks a 3.0 USB driver. I tried this but it failed also. Anyway, I think the most direct solution would be to install an earlier version of Windows and then install Windows 7 after, since all the drivers are then loaded. I think this is what occurred when I tried to install Windows XP Professional. Install an earlier version of Windows first. 'A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing' during Windows 7 installation from USB device. BACKPACK CD-REWRITER DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS - The front panel features a headphone jack, a volume control, and an Eject button. This surely beats the HP Surestore e in terms of speed. Mouse over to Zoom - Click to enlarge. Even without reading the provided instructions, one could easily figure out where the plug goes it is the same as an external parallel port.
Cd Rewriter Device Driver Missing Windows 7 Installer
Sometimes Windows 7 installer pops out the following error:
A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert now.
Normally, this error indicates a bad installation DVD burn, and could be fixed by burning the Windows 7 installation media once again at the lowest speed possible.
But what if you are installing Windows 7 from USB stick on a computer that doesn’t have a CD/DVD drive in the first place? This error is frustrating.
Here’s how to fix it.
First, get a clear 4Gb USB thumb drive. If you already used it for creating a Windows 7 intall disc, you have to remove all the partitions. Windows 7 doesn’t allow to control multiple partitions on a removable media for another idiotic Microsoft reason, so use Gparted or Acronis Disc Director or whatever partitioning software you have.
Once the USB drive is clean, use UltraISO to prepare the installation media. To do that, first open the .iso and then go to Bootable->Write disc image. Here, be sure to select USB-HDD (usb MINUS hdd) method. Write the drive and try installing Windows 7 once again.
The error should be gone. If it’s not, repeat the process. If the error is still there, download another installation .iso from MSDN and repeat the process. Eventually, you’ll get pass this error. You may also try the UEFI mode.