Win7 Will Not Install Using An IDE Drive
When installing Windows 7 RTM the setup files load and i get past the first few screens to the Install Now screen then a message appears saying that there are no drivers for the DVD drive that the disk has already loaded from. How am i meant to install Windows 7 if not from a DVD or where can i get the generic drivers for the DVD drive???
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