"A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing"

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  1. jradicle11
    Posts : 152
    windows 7/windows xp/windows vista
       New #21

    I fixed this part of my problem following gregrocker's device. Go here and select your motherboard type. Unzip/extract the files onto an external hard drive or USB flash drive or a disc. The less files/folders on the disc, the easier it will be to find.

    This worked for me in solving the first part of my problem.

    Sorry, I didn't really elaborate on this. Insert your method of transferring the driver, browse for the file, choose the drive that has the drivers on it, select the driver, then next.
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  3. heis109
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    Currently XP - Trying to UPG to 7
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       New #22

    I can try! The only prompt I recieve is "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing"...etc. I'm not even sure what driver it wants.

    I'll be back as soon as I get done testing this. If this doesn't work I'll go back to the vLite idea.

    Once again, can't thank you enough for sticking with me here...hah.
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  4. gregrocker
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    Thanks for reminding me jradicle11 since it was your similar case that got the drivers in.

    I was thinking it was this case, then you appear. Very cool.

    How was the NVidia SATA driver marked, do you remember?
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  6. RogerR
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    7 x64 Ultimate
       New #24

    heis109 said:
    Same result

    Looks like I need to borrow/buy a flash drive.
    You can pick one up at Walmart for a tenner. Handy little trinkets to have around ...
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  7. jradicle11
    Posts : 152
    windows 7/windows xp/windows vista
       New #25

    Sorry, the driver you're looking for is the SATA ACHI controller I believe.

    Yea, gregrocker, I'm just passing on your info to others now :).
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  8. heis109
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    Currently XP - Trying to UPG to 7
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       New #26

    any idea what the file name im looking for could be? my driver is the 15.45_nforce_winxp_international_whql.exe, and when i open it with WinRAR i cant find any ahci controllers whatsoever. there's an IDE folder with IDE and RAID drivers...sorry for the ignorance here.
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  10. jradicle11
    Posts : 152
    windows 7/windows xp/windows vista
       New #27

    You should be able to run the .exe and it will prompt you for a location to extract the files to. When it does that, set the location to the USB drive or whatever you're using to transfer. It should extract them there.
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  11. heis109
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    Currently XP - Trying to UPG to 7
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       New #28

    thanks! doing that now...
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  12. heis109
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    Currently XP - Trying to UPG to 7
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       New #29

    I'm not sure how I'm getting this wrong...So I run the installer, it asks me "Where would you like to save your files?" And I select D:\ (with my blank DVD+R in) and I get an error message with no message. Just a blank box with a red X and the title NVIDIA Windows XP nForce Drivers. What am I doing wrong?
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  13. jradicle11
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       New #30

    Oh, my apologies. I was under the assumption that you were using a USB drive.
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