Windows Vista Installation Load Driver Help

[TheTeenPCBuilder]

Trying to install win vista to upgrade to seven when i can go on the internet, and when i go to install it, i get a message that says "a required cd/dvd drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, cd, dvd, or usb flash drive, please insert it now."
i would like any advice on the matter.
Thanks and have a great day!

 

[bfitzpatrick]

It is looking for a drive to install Windows 7 on. Could you provide a picture of what the screen shows exactly?

 

[TheTeenPCBuilder]

http://i61.tinypic.com/316xhso.jpg here is the picture

 

[bfitzpatrick]

Hmm... it looks as if your computer "thinks" it has outdated drivers for the DVD Drive (the one with the Windows 7 disk). What DVD drive are you using?

 

[TheTeenPCBuilder]

it is a hp ts-h653

 

[junkeymonkey]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2755139

maybe better help ??

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/a-required-cddvd-device-driver-is-missing-usb/61eda679-66cc-4512-b175-d02871394461?auth=1

 

[bfitzpatrick]

Try using the method that junkeymonkey linked to. If that doesn't work, idk really what to do.

 

[junkeymonkey]

well I see a lot of the usb install crap not work out also where did you get a copy of that vista ?? your not trying to boot leg this in some way ?? seems that may come up when the security check cant find a legal copy ?? so you get that ''required''

I got xp - vista and 7 all full retail disks and don't run in to any of theses issues ??

 

[TheTeenPCBuilder]

my copy of vista is totally legit, with the official box and everything, it is the full retail disc.

 

[junkeymonkey]

try this

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware/dvd-driver-for-TS-H653/td-p/1231861

 

[TheTeenPCBuilder]

Well, most of these fixes do not apply to me, as i cannot boot into an os of any sort

 

[junkeymonkey]

ya, the more I look at it I think seeing that its a rebranded oem drive for hp use it may have a hp proprietary firmware - these drives were used with a few prebuilts like dell as well

like from what it says here '' developed by:HP''

http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/FIRMWARE/Others/HP-Pavilion-m7690n-TSSTcorp-CD-DVDW-TS-H653-Firmware-414.shtml


its a old tsst [Toshiba] drive but can and will a retail firmware flash to it and help ?? or for 12 -20 bucks get a new drive that's meant to work with everything like the ones you just buy from newegg ?

or see if a friend or someone got a extra drive around you can use to see if that gets you back on track ??

now

 

[TheTeenPCBuilder]

okay, so would you reccomend either buying a new mobo so i can boot from usb or get a new drive that may or may not work?

 

[junkeymonkey]

motherboard costs a lot more can get a drive cheap - and then you still don't know if the hp drive will work on any non hp board so you would be in the same boat pluss the extra cost of a new motherboard you may not of needed

also some of these new parts/motherboards may not carry any vista support so you need to see if the board will show support for vista .. this also maybe why it will not load now -- vista got killed off hard - little supports it anymore

its the reason why I had to move up to 7 cause no one supports vista anymore

 

[TheTeenPCBuilder]

well i was trying to install vista cause the mobo would not boot from usb and i had a win 7 bootable usb, and i had the vista install on hand, so if i did get a new mobo it would be for win 7

 

[junkeymonkey]

well that usb deal for what I see here at toms on it is a joke

you may go to Microsoft and read up on the usb install seems I remember the usb drive had to be a certain kind or set up a certain way to work as well .. the you got to worry about not getting a bad download .. just too much of a waste of time when you can just get a retail hard copy on a disk and be done with it ..

 

[junkeymonkey]

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/how-do-i-install-windows-7-from-a-usb-stick/9be2fb0f-2b27-420c-894d-d5a3d7fafb50?auth=1

I think like with Linux to burn a iso on to a disk is or would be the better way ??

 

[TheTeenPCBuilder]

actually the microsoft support people helped me to make the usb and it does work, i tested it on a different computer and it worked fine

 

[junkeymonkey]

from the link above

'' Can I use my newly created USB drive to install Windows on someone else's computer?

No. The Windows ISO file on the USB drive is only intended to be used to install Windows on the licensed user’s own computer


so when you tested it on a different computer and it worked it did it now get flagged by Microsoft and is now not valid ??

see I'm just going to say to you like I do the rest buy the retail copy on the disk and be done with it ..