Solved A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing

[AtomicSheep]

Hi,

I'm in the process of re-installing my W7 and ran into this problem. When I boot into the installer from my DVD, I get the error message "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing". I've watched all the videos on the topic and read quite a bit about other peoples experiences. Nothing has helped.

BIOS detects the drive.
Windows 7 recognises everything just fine.
I installed W7 successfully several times the very same day without any problems. All my problems started after I went into Ubuntu and unmounted my DVD-rom. Something somewhere broke as a result and I have no idea how to fix it. But I'm sure there's nothing wrong with my DVD-rom or my installation DVD.

I downloaded an .exe of the drivers for my DVD rom and put it on a memory stick, but the installer isn't able to find it when I browse for it on my USB drive.

Not sure what else to try.

 

[mrjimphelps]

Did you go back into Ubuntu and remount the drive? Since that's what broke it, that may be how you can fix it.

 

[AddRAM]

Do you have ubuntu on another drive still plugged in ?

Unplug that drive and try again.

 

[Megahertz07]

Welcome to the Forum.

Please edit your profile with All the specs. System Info - See Your System Specs - Windows 7 Help Forums

Is your SATA set to AHCI?
Check your BIOS settings to see if nothing has changed.

 

[AtomicSheep]

Fixed, had to install drivers for marvell controller from mobo drivers disc... i guess when i got the computer i must have needed to do that but i don't remember. When I unmounted it in linux, it must have deleted the drivers but that's a guess.

 

[AddRAM]

What motherboard did you install W7 on ?

 

[Megahertz07]

Good to hear that you found the problem.
Please mark this thread as Solved.

 

[AtomicSheep]

What motherboard did you install W7 on ?

Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R