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Driver issue that won't let me install Win7 on my new hardware...

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decrescendo

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So I just bought a ton of new hardware for a new machine. I'm trying to run the Windows 7 install disc I have with this Blu-Ray drive and I'm getting the following error:

"A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver CD please insert it now"

I appear to be needing a driver for this optical drive before it can read the Win7 disc. However, how do I install a driver without having Windows on here already?

I received a disc with the drive but it doesn't automatically find the drivers and I have NO idea where they might be on the disc. I get the "No device drivers were found..." error when I hit the "Rescan" button.

HELP!
 
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Can I somehow get this driver onto a USB stick? Will I be able to somehow read it even without Win7 installed?

EDIT: Downloaded a driver from this website, put on a USB stick, plugged it into my machine, but it still wouldn't find the driver. Ugh.
 
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Is this motherboard BIOS set to IDE or AHCI for the SATA ports? Also is the motherboard using the latest BIOS?
 
BIOS:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=Z68%20Pro3-M&o=BIOS

A quick google search shows others having issues with switching to AHCI and installing windows.

A quick look at the motherboard manual it looks like you need to install a AHCI driver. Not 100% sure yet though still reading.

2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions
If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
Advanced screen
SATA Configuration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette.
Please make a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.17.1
step 2 on page 36.
STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
After making a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette, you can start to install Win-
dows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press
F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII /
SATA3 driver diskette containing the Intel® AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk,
the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you
choose and the OS you install.
Click to expand...
 
Quiksilver said:
BIOS:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=Z68 Pro3-M&o=BIOS

A quick google search shows others having issues with switching to AHCI and installing windows.

A quick look at the motherboard manual it looks like you need to install a AHCI driver. Not 100% sure yet though still reading.
Click to expand...

Can I update/install those drivers after Windows 7 is installed?

I just re-burned my image disc and Windows 7 is now installing. It must have been a disc issue. I don't think it was created properly.
 
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