Question Do I need to install the optical drive before win 10 driver?

[aarono123]

Building a computer with Windows 10 cd. Should install optical drive before windows or windows first

 

[britechguy]

I would install all hardware before loading Windows 10 on any system. It should go through hardware detection as part of its install routine.

 

[R_1]

the optical drive will read the cd. no drive no windows install.
drive first

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Windows will auto detect the Drive and install it's driver if you have it installed.

 

[britechguy]

the optical drive will read the cd. no drive no windows install.
drive first

I presume these days that most will be using USB media rather than optical media.

I like having an optical drive, and do, but always use USB media for Windows installs.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

USB is much better although I still use optical drives in some of my builds.

 

[aarono123]

I would install all hardware before loading Windows 10 on any system. It should go through hardware detection as part of its install routine.

So, I'm trying to install Windows and it gets to copying windows files, getting files ready for installation, installing features, installing updates, finishing up. It stops getting files ready for installation at 1% and stops for a bit then said "Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupt or missing. Make sure all files are required for installation are available."

 

[R_1]

"with windows 10 cd"
I took to mean install from CD. in which case you will need the optical connected to read the disc the installer is on.

 

[britechguy]

"with windows 10 cd"
I took to mean install from CD. in which case you will need the optical connected to read the disc the installer is on.

We're coming at the same phrase from different angles.

Given how rare it is for most drives to have optical drives these days, and how few people burn the Windows 10 ISO to DVD, I went the opposite direction in thinking it meant, "building a new PC that includes an optical drive."

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aarono123: Create fresh installation media using the Media Creation Tool and then use that media.