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[Steelo]

A required CD/DVD drive device is missing. if you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now.

etc etc

i am booting off a usb key, i do not have a dc/dvd drive

[Vulpesveritas]

Dang.

And you don't have any old desktops with an old drive laying around whatsoever I take it?

How long till your disk drive comes? Because if you have a computer store in town you can usually grab a cheap used DVD drive for like $5.

[Beaker]

I linked up the USB tool in the other thread you made. It works fine off an ISO too.

Here you go as the other topic has been deleted.

http://emea.microsof...D-Download-Tool

Edit :: Added link

Edited by Beaker, 20 June 2012 - 08:12 PM.

[Steelo]

None that are compatible with my motherboard wheeee sata.

And june 29th-july 5th eta

Beaker, on 20 June 2012 - 08:11 PM, said:

I linked up the USB tool in the other thread you made. It works fine off an ISO too.

Here you go as the other topic has been deleted.

http://emea.microsof...D-Download-Tool

Edit :: Added link

This doesn't work i tried it already

[Beaker]

Steelo, on 20 June 2012 - 08:12 PM, said:

None that are compatible with my motherboard wheeee sata.

And june 29th-july 5th eta



This doesn't work i tried it already

I've never had it fail, it's worked on every machine I've used it for, and I do a lot of fresh build and rebuilds!

[Steelo]

Beaker, on 20 June 2012 - 08:16 PM, said:

I've never had it fail, it's worked on every machine I've used it for, and I do a lot of fresh build and rebuilds!

Thats all well and good for you, but it didnt work for me. i even tried downloading a new ios from microsoft to use that incase my cd deffective, but nope still didnt work.

[Beaker]

Steelo, on 20 June 2012 - 08:18 PM, said:

Thats all well and good for you, but it didnt work for me. i even tried downloading a new ios from microsoft to use that incase my cd deffective, but nope still didnt work.

What error did you get? It's the official tool!

[Steelo]

A required CD/DVD drive device is missing. if you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now.

[Beaker]

is that when you try to set the stick up, or when you try and install?

if it's on install, and you've got the stick running put your board drivers on another stick, and plug that in before you boot from the windows stick

[Steelo]

Thats when i try to install

Would i configure the second stick the same as the first for the install?

[Beaker]

Some sticks don't like to be boot devices. I've got a specific one I use (MS Branded thing they sent me as a Promo) that works perfectly. I've found however that things like an SD card in a adaptor don't work!

If that won't work then try vlite.

http://www.vlite.net
and i THINK this is the tutorial I used myself before they brought out the USB tool.

http://lifehacker.co...n-a-flash-drive

Ignore the "Vista" mentions, will work exactly the same way for Win7. Will also allow you to roll up the drivers for your hardware in to the install with vLite.

[Steelo]

Yeah i didnt use that, but! you helped me to realize that the missing drivers were my motherboard drivers, so i went bing bang boom, add mother board drivers to the boot key, and low and behold it worked! i now have a lovely functioning beautifle beast of a computer WHEEEEEEEEE

[Beaker]

We've all been sat there looking at the screen going "Boot B*tch, WHY WON'T YOU BOOT!"

[Vulpesveritas]

Steelo, on 20 June 2012 - 09:28 PM, said:

Yeah i didnt use that, but! you helped me to realize that the missing drivers were my motherboard drivers, so i went bing bang boom, add mother board drivers to the boot key, and low and behold it worked! i now have a lovely functioning beautifle beast of a computer WHEEEEEEEEE

lol. that's always awesome to see. hope the new rig is good to ya.

[Barbaric Soul]

Beaker, on 20 June 2012 - 09:36 PM, said:

We've all been sat there looking at the screen going "Boot B*tch, WHY WON'T YOU BOOT!"

OMG, Lord knows how many times that has been me.