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The upgrade installer tag covers discussions about using a Windows installer to perform an upgrade installation, including issues encountered during the process. In one thread, a user attempted to install Windows 7 Professional on a blank hard drive using an IDE DVD drive that worked in Windows Vista. The installer initially failed, requesting a driver for the DVD drive, which suggests potential compatibility or driver issues during upgrade installations. This tag is relevant for troubleshooting installer-related problems, such as hardware detection failures, driver requirements, and booting from installation media when upgrading Windows.
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    Windows 7 IDE DVD drive/burner not showing up in windows 7

    I have an IDE DVD multi reader/burner (Pioneer DVR-118L) that is showing up in the bios fine I think (I can select it as the first boot drice - it's listed with brand name and everything in the bios) However it doesn't appear in Device Manager or Disk Manager or anything in Windows 7. I have...
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    • bios boot burner device manager disk management driver issues drivers dvd drive firmware hard drive hardware compatibility ide drive installation issues multi reader optical drive pioneer troubleshooting upgrade installer windows 7 windows vista
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    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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