disk driver

About this tag
The disk driver tag covers issues related to Windows 7 installation where the setup cannot detect or access the hard drive or DVD drive due to missing or incompatible drivers. Common scenarios include needing a SATA, RAID, or IDE driver for the storage controller, often provided on a motherboard driver disk. Users may encounter prompts to load a driver during installation, and the required driver is typically not for the hard drive itself but for the storage controller. The tag also includes troubleshooting driver storage locations in Windows 7, such as the system32\drivers folder, and problems with eSATA drives causing system freezes. Solutions often involve loading the correct driver from a USB or floppy disk during setup.

  1. Windows 7 Windows 7 Install: Select A Driver To Install

    I have recently finished building my computer and brought a copy of windows 7 (home premium) 64bit to go with it. But when I try to install I never get past "collecting information" where I am being asked to "Select A Driver To Install" as a driver for my "DVD Device" is missing...
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    • 64-bit asus cd-rom collecting information disk driver drivers error help home premium ide installation motherboard nforce nvidia pc build sata setup support windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 64-bit Drivers Folder

    I am having a problem with an eSATA hard drive that causes Windows to freeze if the drive is plugged in at powerup. I started Windows in safe mode, and saw that the last driver loaded before freeze is C:\Windows\system32\drivers\disk.sys. However, when I view this folder in Windows Explorer...
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    Windows 7 I need a disk driver to start Win 7 Install

    I recently bought a custom made machine off Ebay. The hard drive is a Western Digital Caviar Blue 750Gb SATA II 8.9ms 16MB cache. When I start Custom install for Windows 7 I am prompted for a Disk Driver so the install can see the drive. I couldn't find a driver for this HD on Western Digital's...
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    Windows 7 Disk driver doesn't Recognized for install Windows 7

    When I start installation, I see my partitions but It says that I need the driver because It's not compatible .. my disk is a fujitsu mhv2100BH, and I have a laptop Lg s1 p222p. I tried the bootable drivers in a floppy, that I use to install windows xp or vista, but in windows 7 It says that no...
    • Fity
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    • bootable drivers compatibility disk driver floppy drive fujitsu installation lg laptop partition troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Disk driver doesn't Recognized for install Windows 7

    When I start installation, I see my partitions but It says that I need the driver because It's not compatible .. my disk is a fujitsu mhv2100BH, and I have a laptop Lg s1 p222p. I tried the bootable drivers in a floppy, that I use to install windows xp or vista, but in windows 7 It says that no...
    • Fity
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    • bootable drivers compatibility disk driver error floppy drive fujitsu installation lg laptop partition windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support