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How To: Install Windows 7 from a USB Key!
Posted 10/28/2009 at 09:14:50pm
Ok, so this whole procedure is really cool, and it's just about working. When I boot from my usb drive, I get to the windows installer. The problem is that after I click on "Install Windows" I get an error after a few moments. The dialog box says "A required cd/dvd device driver is missing." I then get the option to browse for it. The driver is installed and the drive works fine on my system now (Windows 7 Home Premium - I'm trying to upgrade to Professional). Does this mean there's no cd/dvd drive device driver anywhere in the installation files? Am I getting this message because I'm doing it through a usb drive instead of a dvd?
Any suggestions would be appreciated. It's frustrating being so close and then having this dinky issue.