Fresh install missing CD/DVD driver nightmare

[Stoph]

The horror… The horror…


Take pity… Please help… Save me from more of this… The same “CD/DVD drivers missing” msg as so many others.

Desperately attempting to fresh install Win7, 64bit (Genuine OEM disk)
(This is what I get by trying to "Move on up" from XP)

If I set the BIOS to default values, Win7 installs fine.

If I change BIOS values to RAID1…
1) Scrolling white bar “Windows is loading files”
2) “Language” , Enter
3) “Install now”, Enter
4) “Setup is Starting”
5) About 3seconds later I get “Select the driver to be installed” with a sub-window on top of that; Fig 1.


6) Gigabyte explains similar (but not exact), Fig 2.


7) I remove OS disk, insert mobo disk…. Nothing…. Machine only sees OS boot disk. Fig 3.



At your mercy,
Stoph

 

[seavixen32]

Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

Did you try to expand the X drive in Figure 3 to see what, if anything, is nested there?

Your OEM Windows DVD, is it one you bought or one from another computer?

 

[Stoph]

X Expanded is the Win7 OEM. I looked through that with a fine-tooth comb.

Disk purchased from NewEgg

 

[Stoph]

My manners..
Thank you for the Welcome. It is indeed appreciated.

 

[seavixen32]

That's OK.

Have you checked the motherboard driver disc to see if is cracked or damaged in any way?

 

[Stoph]

Perfect condition.

When I remove the Win7 disk and insert the mobo disk the drive spins up briefly but does not change the directory in any way... Not read at all.

 

[seavixen32]

Well, if the drive doesn't show the motherboard folder, there must be something wrong with the disc or the optical drive.

I'm just wondering if it's worth copying the drivers to another disc or even a USB stick.

I'm off to bed now as it's getting very late over here so I'm hoping someone else will be along shortly.

 

[Corazon]

Erm... think about it, if Windows Setup has no drivers to access the CDROM drive then how is it going to see the motherboard disc and get the drivers from it?
Still, this is a weird issue since obviously you must be booting from the Windows DVD just fine to even get to this point. You say this happens only if you change the controller mode in your BIOS to SATA/AHCI - is the DVD drive an IDE or SATA drive? Where/how is it connected?

 

[gregrocker]

It's almost always an error indicating a bad ISO or installer. In this case it may be the selection of RAID1 which Win7 doesn't much care for.

I would try booting the installer to install to a single HD in AHCI SATA mode.

 

[karlsnooks]

do not use Raid.

 

[Stoph]

Corazon
Exactly! Everything is SATA. Opticals are on mobo SATA headers 3/4.

Gregrocker
Win7 doesn't like RAID1? Why am I not surprised.
Boot installer to 1 drive? Worth a try, indeed.

Karlsnooks
No raid?
That is the entire point for this build.

Thanks everyone. Keep ideas coming. At work - typing on tiny phone. Will start again after work.

 

[karlsnooks]

Stoph,
You might find these links helpful and informative:
Free e-books for Admins
Lost dsk in raid 5
Performance Tuning 2008R2
raid explained humorously
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
whs 2011

 

[theog]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68505-sata-driver-load-windows-7-vista-setup.html

Gigabyte 990XA-UD3

GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3+ - GA-990XA-UD3 (rev. 1.0)




From the Drive CD, Check chapter 5.

For the AMD SB950, copy all files in the \BootDrv\SBxxx folder to your floppy disk.

 

[Stoph]

Theog-
I have read that cursed manual cover-to-cover many times and am familiar with Chapter 5. I have not installed a floppy as I was under the impression that I wouldn't need one for this OS. Do you think a USB thumb will work?

-But- Re: The tutorial you attached. Thank you, by the way.

That is just the problem, indeed...
Everything is fine until step 4, where I am asked to insert the mobo driver disk. I do this and the machine cannot see the disk, or drive for that matter. When I insert the driver disk the drive spins momentarily but the directory does not update.

Now, however, it seems I have another issue.
I installed to a single disk but not in SATA mode (as gregrocker) suggested because that's just the problem.. can't get the machine to recog SATA.
SO-
I installed to a single drive - perfectly. All HDD's and opticals and front eSATA (connected to mobo via SATA) are recognized.
BUT-
How do I start over? I swear I would not be pestering you fine folks I had stuck to XP. I have thought long and hard about going back but now it's a personal quest.

Thank you
Thank you
Thank you

 

[gregrocker]

You say it won' t recognize SATA but then what mode did it install in?

Normally when install won't proceed in AHCI mode we advise to install in IDE mode. Is that what you did? If so and performance is fine then I'd leave it.

 

[Stoph]

Install went smooth except for one small dilemma...

No RAID

 

[gregrocker]

What do you need RAID for?

 

[theog]

Theog-
I have read that cursed manual cover-to-cover many times and am familiar with Chapter 5. I have not installed a floppy as I was under the impression that I wouldn't need one for this OS. Do you think a USB thumb will work?

-But- Re: The tutorial you attached. Thank you, by the way.

That is just the problem, indeed...
Everything is fine until step 4, where I am asked to insert the mobo driver disk. I do this and the machine cannot see the disk, or drive for that matter. When I insert the driver disk the drive spins momentarily but the directory does not update.

Now, however, it seems I have another issue.
I installed to a single disk but not in SATA mode (as gregrocker) suggested because that's just the problem.. can't get the machine to recog SATA.
SO-
I installed to a single drive - perfectly. All HDD's and opticals and front eSATA (connected to mobo via SATA) are recognized.
BUT-
How do I start over? I swear I would not be pestering you fine folks I had stuck to XP. I have thought long and hard about going back but now it's a personal quest.

Thank you
Thank you
Thank you

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68505-sata-driver-load-windows-7-vista-setup.html

1) Copy your SATA drivers to a disk. (Floppy, CD, USB)
NOTE: Keep this disk in a safe place, as it will be need to use in the Recovery Console.

Yes, you can use a USB Pen Disk.

 

[Stoph]

Gregrocker-
RAID1, Fail-safe backup

Theog-
I wound up with an install to one drive, two discreet drives recognized... Can I switch to raid now? Do I start from scratch? How?

 

[gregrocker]

RAID1 isn't even redundant as if you lose one HD you lose everything.

Why not schedule regular Win7 file and imaging backup to the second HD instead of RAID?

Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup
Backup User and System Files