Missing DVD driver during Windows install AND bad hard drive


  1. WanderingAengus
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Missing DVD driver during Windows install AND bad hard drive


    I removed the DVD drive in in Sony SA290x some time ago and swapped it for a second hard drive. This worked fine for over 2 years.

    Yesterday I was using my laptop without any problems and turned it off. Turning it on again an hour later I got the error "Operating System Not Found".

    I took out the main hard drive, connected it to my other computer and found it had a damaged partition. 7-Data was able to recover the files so no problem there, I figured I had identified the problem.

    I then tried to reinstall Windows from USB on the other hard drive but got the familiar "DVD driver missing" error during install.

    1. I tested the USB in my other computer and it installed fine so that cant be the problem
    2. I moved the hard drive to my other laptop and installed windows fine but when I transferred it back I got a quick flash of a blue screen then it restarts
    3. Obviously all other hardware is as before
    4. I have tested all other available BIOS settings always with the same result

    Any help would be greatly appreciated
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  3. ICIT2LOL
    Posts : 21,004
    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
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    Hello and welcome WA I am wondering where the media came from on the USB stick?
    Sounds like it is corrupted so why not get a fresh copy using this
    Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
    see pic
    pS I prefer a disk to be honest.
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