Need help installing windows

[Julian5]

so I just finished my build, (arts in signayure) and I picked up an ebay windows 7 lisence like I always do whit new builds. I dowloaded the iso from them and loaded it onto a USB drive (2.0), Everytime I go installation I get this error

 

A CD/DVD drive is missing blablaba

 

I have tried all the tricks on forums aswell as changing usb ports, disabling sata and other stuff in the mobo but nothing helps.

 

Any help is aprecciated, im currently downloading a windows 7 iso which worked on other pc's

[vorticalbox]

is the error from windows install or the BIOS?

[Julian5]

Just now, vorticalbox said:

is the error from windows install or the BIOS?

windows install

[vorticalbox]

1 minute ago, Julian5 said:

windows install

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/a-required-cddvd-device-driver-is-missing-usb/61eda679-66cc-4512-b175-d02871394461?auth=1

 

says to hit cancel of missing driver and then move the usb to a different port.

[Naeaes]

That's pretty common with 7. It's old, man. The ISO you downloaded doesn't have the sata/ahci/raid drivers for your particular motherboard (which I'm guessing, isn't seven years old like the ISO is). Use a secondary PC to copy and unzip the drivers from the motherboard's driver CD onto the USB and in the Installer, use the browse-button here.

[Julian5]

Just now, Naeaes said:

That's pretty common with 7. It's old, man. The ISO you downloaded doesn't have the sata/ahci/sraid drivers for your particular motherboard (which I'm guessing, isn't seven years old like the ISO is). Use a secondary PC to copy and unzip the drivers from the motherboard's driver CD onto the USB and in the Installer, use the browse-button here.

Yeah its already on a USB, where do I put the drivers in the USB drive? i cant find a driver folder

[Julian5]

7 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

That's pretty common with 7. It's old, man. The ISO you downloaded doesn't have the sata/ahci/raid drivers for your particular motherboard (which I'm guessing, isn't seven years old like the ISO is). Use a secondary PC to copy and unzip the drivers from the motherboard's driver CD onto the USB and in the Installer, use the browse-button here.

Oh and When I insert another USB drive to get the drivers I cant find the drive on the browse button

[Naeaes]

8 minutes ago, Julian5 said:

Yeah its already on a USB, where do I put the drivers in the USB drive? i cant find a driver folder

It doesn't matter. You can create your own driver folder, but it can just as well be called Naeaes_is_a_magnificent_lover if you like. You can then navigate into that folder in the installer. But it is best to have a folder as opposed to placing the files in the root.

[Julian5]

Just now, Naeaes said:

It doesn't matter. You can create your own driver folder, but it can just as well be called Naeaes_is_a_magnificent_lover if you like. You can then navigate into that folder in the installer. But it is best to have a folder as opposed to placing the files in the root.

The problem Is when I go to browse It only shows me the windows files even though I made a driver folder

[zMeul]

check in BIOS and make sure the on-board controller is set to AHCI and not RAID mode

[Julian5]

2 minutes ago, zMeul said:

cech in BIOS and make sure the on-board controller is set to AHCI and not RAID mode

its on ahci

 

[Naeaes]

5 minutes ago, Julian5 said:

The problem Is when I go to browse It only shows me the windows files even though I made a driver folder

Hmm. A few things come to mind. You might be looking at the RAMdrive instead of the USB. The installer isn't running off of the USB, it creates a virtual drive in RAM and runs from there. Iirc, it's letterd X:

Then again, you may have a wonky ISO on your hands. I can personally vouch for the official ISO only. It's always worked for me, but it requires a retail lisence to download. In the past I've used the ones at sevenforum.com, but it's been a few years. 

And lastly, Windows 7 didn't support USB 3.0 natively and it was a bit picky about formatting too. Make sure the USB stick is formatted with FAT32 and you're plugged into USB 2.0. Hope you get this sorted. It's a stupid pain in the ass to deal with.

[Julian5]

1 minute ago, Naeaes said:

Hmm. A few things come to mind. You might be looking at the RAMdrive instead of the USB. The installer isn't running off of the USB, it creates a virtual drive in RAM and runs from there. Iirc, it's letterd X:

Then again, you may have a wonky ISO on your hands. I can personally vouch for the official ISO only. It's always worked for me, but it requires a retail lisence to download. In the past I've used the ones at sevenforum.com, but it's been a few years. 

And lastly, Windows 7 didn't support USB 3.0 natively and it was a bit picky about formatting too. Make sure the USB stick is formatted with FAT32 and you're plugged into USB 2.0. Hope you get this sorted. It's a stupid pain in the ass to deal with.

yeah im dowloading another ISO rn and also Starting up tinycore but if the installer is on thee ram then theres no point in me putting driver  flies on the HDD, I have an SSD with WIndows 7 on hand, will that help?

[Julian5]

2 hours ago, zMeul said:

2 hours ago, Naeaes said:

Hmm. A few things come to mind. You might be looking at the RAMdrive instead of the USB. The installer isn't running off of the USB, it creates a virtual drive in RAM and runs from there. Iirc, it's letterd X:

Then again, you may have a wonky ISO on your hands. I can personally vouch for the official ISO only. It's always worked for me, but it requires a retail lisence to download. In the past I've used the ones at sevenforum.com, but it's been a few years. 

And lastly, Windows 7 didn't support USB 3.0 natively and it was a bit picky about formatting too. Make sure the USB stick is formatted with FAT32 and you're plugged into USB 2.0. Hope you get this sorted. It's a stupid pain in the ass to deal with.

check in BIOS and make sure the on-board controller is set to AHCI and not RAID mode

everytime I insert another usb with the drivers it does not detect it and I tried installing it with another winbdows iso...