Install starts, but won't read my dvd drive?

vincentp83 · Oct 11, 2006, 03:01 AM

I don't get it. I'm trying to install Vista 64 bit on my computer, it's running an Athlon 64 3000+ on a K8N Neo2 Platinum board. I have an older dvd drive in there, I guess maybe that's the problem, but I'm still annoyed.

It starts up the installer just fine, gets to select a language, then before it gets to the next screen, it tells me that I'm missing a required CD/DVD driver and I have to install it. Huh? There's no driver for this thing, it's just a generic windows cdrom driver. I checked NEC's website and the only drivers available for it are for DOS and Windows 3.1... not quite what I'm looking for.

So, how do I get this fixed so I can actually install the OS?

Dyre Straits · Oct 11, 2006, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by vincentp83

I don't get it. I'm trying to install Vista 64 bit on my computer, it's running an Athlon 64 3000+ on a K8N Neo2 Platinum board. I have an older dvd drive in there, I guess maybe that's the problem, but I'm still annoyed.

It starts up the installer just fine, gets to select a language, then before it gets to the next screen, it tells me that I'm missing a required CD/DVD driver and I have to install it. Huh? There's no driver for this thing, it's just a generic windows cdrom driver. I checked NEC's website and the only drivers available for it are for DOS and Windows 3.1... not quite what I'm looking for.

So, how do I get this fixed so I can actually install the OS?

Greetings and welcome to Driverheaven!

Depending on how old that DVD drive is, you may be in need of a Firmware update. Check online with the manufacturer and see if there are any updates for the firmware. That's likely what you need.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Oct 11, 2006, 08:17 PM

If you burnt the disk with a newer DVD burner and try reading it on an old DVD reader its only 50% likely to work... unless you've got a Plextor burner (discs those make can be read anywhere, no lie), you may try using a slower burn speed or just copying the files to disk with a borrowed reader from another machine

Oct 11, 2006, 03:01 AM	#1
vincentp83 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Install starts, but won't read my dvd drive? I don't get it. I'm trying to install Vista 64 bit on my computer, it's running an Athlon 64 3000+ on a K8N Neo2 Platinum board. I have an older dvd drive in there, I guess maybe that's the problem, but I'm still annoyed. It starts up the installer just fine, gets to select a language, then before it gets to the next screen, it tells me that I'm missing a required CD/DVD driver and I have to install it. Huh? There's no driver for this thing, it's just a generic windows cdrom driver. I checked NEC's website and the only drivers available for it are for DOS and Windows 3.1... not quite what I'm looking for. So, how do I get this fixed so I can actually install the OS?

Oct 11, 2006, 08:17 PM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	If you burnt the disk with a newer DVD burner and try reading it on an old DVD reader its only 50% likely to work... unless you've got a Plextor burner (discs those make can be read anywhere, no lie), you may try using a slower burn speed or just copying the files to disk with a borrowed reader from another machine