A required CD/DVD driver is missing

[sarpvp]

"A required CD/DVD driver is missing" - everytime i try to install windows

gtx 960
i7 6700k
asus z170 deluxe

if its a driver issue please link me to the drivers and tell me how to install in the windows setup.

thanks!!

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Install Windows 7 from a USB pen drive instead - - get the official ISO image from here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7

If you really must install from DVD, read this:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/952951/error-a-required-cd-dvd-device-driver-is-missing-when-you-start-window

Good Luck!

 

[foxlost]

If you are installing Windows 7 from USB thumbdrive (not from CD/DVD), then this error is caused by missing USB 3.0 drivers.

On your motherboard all USB ports (black 2.0 and blue 3.0) appear as USB 3.0 ports to software. Default Windows 7 installation media lacks USB 3.0 drivers. Hence the error. To fix this error, you need to integrate USB 3.0 drivers to Windows 7 installation media.

Also please note that your motherboard has two different USB controllers (Intel and ASMedia). You need to integrate USB 3.0 drivers for both of them.

You can do driver integration either using ASUS EZ Installer or FlashBoot Pro. Both tools come with Intel and ASMedia USB 3.0 drivers prepackaged.

 

[sarpvp]

Install Windows 7 from a USB pen drive instead - - get the official ISO image from here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7

If you really must install from DVD, read this:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/952951/error-a-required-cd-dvd-device-driver-is-missing-when-you-start-window

Good Luck!

If you are installing Windows 7 from USB thumbdrive (not from CD/DVD), then this error is caused by missing USB 3.0 drivers.

On your motherboard all USB ports (black 2.0 and blue 3.0) appear as USB 3.0 ports to software. Default Windows 7 installation media lacks USB 3.0 drivers. Hence the error. To fix this error, you need to integrate USB 3.0 drivers to Windows 7 installation media.

Also please note that your motherboard has two different USB controllers (Intel and ASMedia). You need to integrate USB 3.0 drivers for both of them.

You can do driver integration either using ASUS EZ Installer or FlashBoot Pro. Both tools come with Intel and ASMedia USB 3.0 drivers prepackaged.

How would I go about installing it with windows? Could you link a video?

 

[jr9]

Are you using a DVD or USB?

 

[noel_prg_la1979]

The OP is using an ASUS Z170 deluxe board, which uses UEFI based BIOS chips. if there's a secure boot option on there, it will need to be turned off before installing Win7.

Also, please look here & download a manual/guide from the ASUS support site on how to install Windows 7 on that board.