You might ask, well why did the DVD drive throw the error? Well, that's because the DVD drive was an external because there is no internal DVD drive on this model laptop. This issue is caused because the installer media doesn't have a driver to install through a USB 3.0 port. That's like your car throwing a CEL for the carburetor not working when you're using fuel injection. Well, how does this make sense? It's asking for a DVD driver when using a USB device. Well, I thought I would be smart and instead do the install via a USB device. iso image of Windows 7 installed on it, but when after clicking the install windows button, I would get a notice that the installer couldn't locate the CD/DVD driver and I needed to browse to locate it. Your computer will restart several times during installation.Recently I came across a problem when attempting to install Windows 7 onto a Dell Precision 7710. Click “Next” to begin the installation.Įnter your Microsoft user account information when prompted and wait for the installation to complete. Save your changes and restart your computer.Ĭhoose your language on the Install Windows page, and click “Next.” On the License Terms page, click “I Accept the License Terms” followed by “Next.”Ĭhoose “Custom” as your installation type, and then click “Drive Options.” Click the partition on which you'd like to install Windows 7, and click “Format” to prepare the partition. Press “Enter” and navigate to the DVD or USB drive to set this drive as your boot device. Press the “Arrow” keys to navigate to the Boot section of your BIOS interface. Typically, pressing “Delete,” “F2,” “F12” or a special hardware button will enable you to enter this interface. Restart your computer and enter your BIOS interface by following the instructions on your computer firmware's boot-splash screen. Click “Begin Copying” or “Begin Burning” to create the installation medium. Insert your flash drive in a USB port on your computer or insert a blank DVD in your optical drive. Click “Next” followed by “USB Device” if you plan to create a USB installer or select “DVD” to burn a disc. Launch the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, and then click “Browse” to find the Windows 7 ISO file you downloaded. Double-click the executable file to launch the Download Tool installer and follow the on-screen instructions to perform the installation. Visit to download the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (see Resources).
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