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  • Friday, October 30, 2009 2:39 PMcp72 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    After installing and setting up Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 on my testbox, I went about creating a VM to install Windows 7. I downloaded an ISO image for the Enterprise x86 and Home Premium x86 versions. I copied the ISO for the Enterprise version to a folder on the Hyper-V server and attached it to the VM optical drive. However after beginning the install process, I was confronted with this error:

    "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing.  If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now"

    I couldn't browse anywhere on the VM to help out with this problem. I looked at the drive controllers setup on the VM and found nothing out of the ordinary. Thinking that something in the Enterprise install might have a problem with a VM, I detached that image and attached the image for the Home Premium ISO. Same problem occured.

    Any thoughts?
     

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  • Monday, November 02, 2009 9:17 AMVincent HuMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi,

     

    I have seen this issue several times in this forum. It seems that there are some problem with the ISO file you downloaded. I recommend that you download the ISO again, after the download, please check the hash of the ISO file to verify the no corrupt with the file.

     

     

    Best Regards,

    Vincent Hu

     

     

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  • Monday, November 02, 2009 9:17 AMVincent HuMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi,

     

    I have seen this issue several times in this forum. It seems that there are some problem with the ISO file you downloaded. I recommend that you download the ISO again, after the download, please check the hash of the ISO file to verify the no corrupt with the file.

     

     

    Best Regards,

    Vincent Hu

     

     
  • Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:55 AMVincent HuMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    ·         Hi,

     

    Have you tried the suggestion? I want to see if the information provided was helpful. Your feedback is very useful for the further research. Please feel free to let me know if you have addition questions.

     

     

    Best regards,

    Vincent Hu

    • Proposed As Answer bytazmanian_17d Friday, November 13, 2009 11:15 PM
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  • Friday, November 13, 2009 11:17 PMtazmanian_17d Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    ·         Hi,

     

    Have you tried the suggestion? I want to see if the information provided was helpful. Your feedback is very useful for the further research. Please feel free to let me know if you have addition questions.

     

     

    Best regards,

    Vincent Hu


    I had the same issue , but you need both. the .iso image and the media, that was that I did , and now It´s working