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DVD/CD driver missing during Windows 7 install

I have an Optiplex GX620 that I'm trying to install Windows 7 Pro 64bit on. I've attempted to do so using a DVD and a flash drive (with the DVD/CD drive completely disconnected. In both cases I get ...
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Installing FreeNAS 8.3 problems

I'm trying to install FreeNAS 8.3 on some desktop-level hardware (AMD Phenom + 890FX + 16GB) and I've been unsuccessful. I initially tried using a USB stick and followed the instructions on the ...
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Can I tell which installation DVD was used for my Windows XP?

I have two Windows XP installation DVDs (that came from the OEM with my two laptops). I need to reinstall Windows on one of them but I'm not sure which one is which. Is there any way to tell which DVD ...
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iMac 20inch (Mid 2007) SL DVD Boot Prohibitory Sign

iMac 20inch (Mid 2007 Build) with Ubuntu 12.0.4 How I got in this situation I had a perfectly healthy Intel iMac running Snow Leopard several months ago. Then I got the dreaded spinning gear and ...
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Which is faster, USB drive or DVD?

I am installing Linux (YDL) on my old Powerbook G4. Thinking only of speed, which would be faster to install it on: a Lexar JumpDrive TwistTurn 32GB USB flash drive, or a DVD (a CD hasn't got enough ...
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How do i install windows without booting the CD?

How do i install windows without booting the CD? i ask because when i boot the pc the BIOS skips "press any key to boot from cd or dvd" and my BIOS wont do it if I do it inside from the BIOS ether. ...
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Installing Visual Studio on Macbook Pro with Parallels/Windows 7

I have a Visual Studio 08 ISO on a DVD. And I don't know how to install it. I thought I could insert it and install it, but there is more to it than that I see. I have a MacBook Pro with Parallels 6, ...
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Can't install Windows 8 Developer Preview

I've burnt the Windows 8 Developer Preview DVD and inserted it into my laptop. Setup starts and looks good, but it then prompts me for a DVD driver. Saying it is missing. I can't progress further ...
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How to install an OS on a laptop with its DVD drive not working?

I have a very old Acer Laptop and it's not reading CDs anymore. Therefore, I am not able to boot from CD. I bought an external DVD writer, but there is no option in the BIOS to boot from it. Is ...
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How do I burn a .dmg DVD on my Windows PC, so that I can run it on my Mac? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to burn DMGs on a Windows PC? I downloaded a 4.6GB .dmg file on my Windows computer. What Windows program can burn this .dmg file to a DVD, so that I can ...
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can I use a laptop DVD-ROM drive in a bare bones system the make of the system Shuttle XS35

I have a Shuttle XS35 which i want to use to build a system, I have a dvd drive, memory, and hard drive with Windows Vista that i have from a Dell Inspiron 1437, which i want to use - can i use these ...
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New motherboard (ASUS M4A88TD-V) can't install OS from CD

I built a new computer last night but I'm running into an error that's new to me and keeping me from installing an operating system. Long story short, the system can boot off a CD but once loaded, ...
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create image of Mac OS X install DVD so that the installation is possible without DVD driver

I have an old MacBook with Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 and I want to upgrade (actually to new install) it to Snow Leopard. The problem is that my DVD drive is broken and I have no external one as well. I ...
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Can a Windows 7 DVD be used to install both 32-bit and 64-bit versions?

I have a Windows 7 Professional DVD, but it doesn't specify whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit. If it was a 32-bit DVD, can I use it to also install Windows on a 64-bit system, or do I need to get ...
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How to write/make bootable Dvd? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Create Bootable CD from ISO How to make bootable Dvd?? I have copied files of my Windows DVD in my Pc and DVD is not working now I just write its DVD but its not ...
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My computer resets when I try to install Windows 7 (USB/DVD)

I had a troublesome program starting up when Windows 7 was starting, and I had no way to remove it, because I couldn't log in to Windows. Not even safe mode. But I used Hiren's BootCD to edit the ...
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How can I boot Mac OS X install DVD through GRUB on a Mac Mini

I have a Mac Mini with Ubuntu Fiesty on it - but need to re-Mac it. My problem is that I can get it to recognise the install DVD. I've tried using the memdisk.bin / sbootmgr.dsk combo but can't seem ...
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Installing a LG dvd drive in my antec p183 case

I added those silly braces around the drive. Now I can't slide the drive in from the front now, and even putting it in through the case doesn't seem to work. how do you do this? haha
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Unable to boot from windows 7 dvd

I'm trying to install windows 7 on my computer. I've downloaded the boot image from microsoft and burned it to a dvd The dvd is not a valid boot device in my computer. I've tried the dvd on several ...