[SOLVED] USB Windows 7 Installation | A Required CD-DVD Drive Device Driver is Missing 

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Still helpful 4 years later. Thanks man. Ive seen this a few times over the years, I knew there was a work around for it. So I knew to just hop on and look before burning hours of time and patients lol Definitely sticking that little app in my utilities folder for future incidents.

You saved me! Many thanks brother! Hit me up if you ever come to Belgrade, Serbia! I will buy you a beer! Cheers!

For anyone who might be having issues with this solution: I had this issue and in the end it turned out that it was due to the USB 3.0 Port. I was using an External USB HDD on the USB 3.0 port for installing Win7, so the utility tool didn't recognize it. Using the USB 2.0 Port solve the issue without having to do anything else.

Thank you! This is absolutely rare thing to find a RU-vid video that actually solves the problem. Many thanks and I gave you I like as well!

I love you. Been working on this for hours. A lot of time spent trying to modify the Boot.Wim and Install.wim files using DSIM GUI utility. Wasn't working well and a bit of manual work. However I was watching the Gigbyte utility and noticed that it was doing the same thing on its own! So this is an automated SDIM GUI. Beautiful.

thank you so much this is the only solution that worked for me :)

finally!!! Thanks. Donation adress would be nice.

05:35 Error message says "The boot.wim file was not found" and then I cannot continue.

I have burned a Windows 7 usb and used this Gigabyte tool to inject the needed USB and SSD drivers HOWEVER... when I try to install any Windows 7 64-bit version, the Intel storage drivers are not recognized! I have to manually insert another USB with the same Intel drivers, and when I try to install those same drivers, windows gives me an error message saying: "To continue installation, use the Load Drivers option to install 32-bit and signed 64-bit drivers. Installing an unsigned 64-bit driver is unsupported etc. etc. etc.." I have disabled signature enforcement, but nothing has changed. Windows 7 setup will allow me to install windows 7 32-bit using 32-bit drivers, but I need to install a 64-bit version!! I am stuck and have no idea what to do. Intel storage drivers (IaNVMe.sys and IaNVMeF.sys) are on the .iso image, but are not being recognized after being mounted by the tool and when in installation setup. These drivers are signed too. I spent days trying to figure out the problem, and I am about to pull my hair out! Any help would be greatly appreciated !!! I am trying to install Windows 7 64-bit version on a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th generation Skylake model. Thank you :)

Error: what to do with this error?: "failed to add drivers to an offline windows image" it appeared after running the windows installation tool.

Thanks a lot man!! I would press the Love button if i could

EXCELLENT!! Finally a tutorial that actually solves the issue. Thank you. note: if you do this, be sure to have a copy of the drivers in the laptop´s HD on some partition, since once you finish installing windows 7 your usb will not work until you install the proprer drivers so you wont be able to use an usb device to install the drivers

Excellent video m8! Clean, concise, to the point, and no meandering. Subbed right away..

if you are getting the "Failed to add drivers to an Offline Windows Image" change the directory of the gigabyte installer to something simple like C:/ (copy paste the folder). Apparently if the install folder is too deep in a directory it has issues (possible character limit).

Oh my God thank you so much

"failed to add drivers to an offline windows image" - this message all the time :(

crossing my fingers, I really hope the first solution works. UPDATE: It worked like magic! Thank you for sharing!

I am from PAKISTAN your video 👍👌👍👌👍👌👍 is very helpful thanks

When I clicked the start button on the USB tool > Error message > "Boot.wim not found" Always Something!!

Change the USB port did it for me this time. Great save timer, I was about to start integrate driver into install wim.

Cannot thank you enough for this. Fixed my friends laptop thanks to your brilliant advice ☺️

2022 and this still saving a lot of users like me, THANK YOU

when i try add files to the USB using the tool, i get an error "failed to add drivers to an offline windows image" please suggest.

This is definitely nigeria accent. Given the year the video was produced, I will say it was an excellent job sir.

I've been sitting here for hours trying f*ckin everything already, I love you sooooo much, man.

Awesome dude! Directly to the point and easily explained, well done

You're the best! First solution that worked after 2 days spent on searching. Thanks sir!

I know this video is 4 years old now, but man, THANK. YOU. All other solutions were useless. I can't wait for the next session!

Is there any way to do this on Linux, without having any working Window$ install?

When I am about to press the Start for the Windows USB Installation tool, a warning popup saying boot.wim file was not found.

i just like the english and clear sound...some channels are noisy

you're a great teacher, love the simplicity, with details! subbed!

OMG Man. I have been dealing with this nightmare install for days. First couldn't get keyboard / mouse to work and had to get a ps/2 keyboard. Then when I can finally click next this crap popped up. Thank you SO much man. I tried everything I could find online and this tower almost went out the window.

Hi, THANKS SO MUCH for the clear and quick tutorial, I was having trouble loading a USB version of Win 7 Pro 64-bit on a Dell Optiplex 3040 Micro, and this allowed me to install it. For the benefit of those with the same computer, I used the following version of the driver: B16.1102.1 Dated November 2, 2016. (I am a diehard Windows 7 Pro guy and still run Win7P on all my computers, even here in 2023... still the BOSE (Best Operating System Ever) imho...

Why showing The boot.wim file was not found?

Great job bro,..... Worked like the infinity Gauntlet for me!!

Thank you very much. It worked :)

Hi Boss, Apologize, First I disliked ur video. But I applied ur first method its worked 100%. Thanks a lot U are the best IT. Regards, Rabeeh Dubai

it's simple . the is that u r using a usb 3.0 port just use the normal usb port

This worked like a charm on my Lenovo T460. Thanks!

Thank you so much! You are my saving grace tonight! I've been at this for hours researching etc. This worked! Thanks a bunch!

Awesome! Thanks

Thank you so much Bro Its Working on 2020 i am not joking Really Helpful

What Did You Say About, Did You Call It A "Bootable USB Flashstick"? With Windows Installation Files? Is That Something I Need To Buy First? Or How Do You Get A "Bootable USB Flashstick" With Windows Installation Files Already In It??? Then Throughout This Video You Seem To Insert The "Flash Stick" 3 Times. At The Beginning, Before You Turn On The PC. Then Again, But It's NEVER CLARIFIED When It Is Removed. Then Again, To Insert It, After Files Are Extracted, But Not When To Remove It, Because Then Again, You Say To Insert The "Flash Stick" Yet Again??? Please Make This Video User Friendly By Explaining/Clarifying At Which Points You Insert And Remove The "Flash Stick" "Flash Drive" Whatever, Please.

Thanks man i though it was my pc problem but you save my life not yet cause i will try it now downloading more videos bro :D thanks for the help ill update here if i got it successfully gonna save this site so i can back in few hours hahah cause all my files will gone after this Cleaning pc hahaha ty bro

"failed to add drivers to an offline windoes image"

Thank you man a lot...

U can format ur hard disk on another pc..then force shutdown after the first Restart format and put back to ur pc/laptop..then just run until u go into windows..its work for me

Did you copy windows installation file copy paste from original dvd? Or is it iso file inside??? Or is it you did with rufus

I love how clear you spoke in this, you didn't have a nearly unrecognisable thick indian accent. Thanks for the help mate

It's working

Thank You it works.

i hope you still read the comment section i have an issue when i click all three check marks and click start is says the boot.wim file was not found hope u can help

Legend! Thank you so much! This helped my in 2024 to install Win 7 on an older system with a new SSD. I'm guessing the offline installer didn't have native support for SSD at the time.

HERO

Worked like a charm, thanx for sharing!

1:31 - i just encountered this error on windows 10 installation but thanks.

Unable to process the steps on my lenovo g50 laptop

I have a Windows 7 Installation CD. Tried to remove my windows 10 version deleting ALL partitions during my installation. After I restarted the pc, the startmenu didnt show anymore. Then I tried to REINSTALL with the WINDOWS 7 Version. Unfortunately, the screen a CD DVD Drive Device Driver is missing. Is your way also applicable when I ONLY have my Windows 7 Installation CD? Thanks in advance!

Solid instructions really helpful, very concise and easy to follow, Thumbs up

Ahhh you’re a genius Mine is ASUS motherboard but they have their own utility 🥂

I get Failed to add drivers to offline image. Why?

Thank you 👍 always used a DVD or another image already patched. Creating a fresh USB finally worked using Universal USB Installer and the gigabyte tool many thanks

Bakwaas Solution.......... Windows is not installed. How can u copy driver on desktop....... U can download USB driver directly if your windows is installed.........

sheesshhhhh!!! Working great for me September 30, 2024 , thank you for saving my life 😅

The file was removed from the Gigabyte support site, but with a quick Google search it was found, Running installation now, hope it works. Thanks for the info!

Awit pano ma extrack eh dinga nag home ang laptop

I am getting same error I have downloaded the windows USB installation tools from gigabyte.. after opening, in destination but I am not seeing any USB drives could you please help

Thank you for this, I have the same error with Windows Vista, attempting to install a specified Home Premium version via USB, then given the missing driver message so I tried a different iso, Ultimate, and the same missing driver error again, then I found this video. The installation works as it should. 🙂

Help I got an error when I went to the last step it says the boot win files not found error..

getting error - "windows image tool has stopped working" . wont launch app :-(

For those looking for a solution to the Gigabyte tool failing while trying to install Win7 on a Ryzen machine, this worked for me: Open the location containing the Gigabyte USB tool. Right click on each file and select "Properties", then click "Unblock". You have to open each folder and do EVERY file! Takes about 30 minutes and then the tool works. It took me a month to find this info in a blog post. Hopefully this will save someone what I went through.And by the way, Gigabyte e-support is useless! Their reply to my ticket saying the tool fails ( I included a screenshot showing that), was that the tool works. Pityful! My System info: Mobo: Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO WIFI Video Card: AORUS Radeon RX580 8G Chip: Ryzen5 2600 OS: Win 7 64-bit SP 1 DVD Ram: 16gb Corsair CMK16GX4M2B HD: 500gb Samsung EVO SSD

Gigabyte changed this page. Now there is nothing that says: Windows 7 USB Installation Tool. Today is June 20, 2020.

Hii i have hp laptop 15 bs006nk,, can you tell me how do to fix this us problem.. À requière cd/DVD drivers......

The Gigabyte download & install did not help at all...But something you mentioned as a possible fix that was suggested to you by another was my fix. Moved USB stick from a 3.0 port to a 2.0 port. Problem solved! Thank you! Side Note: Took about 40 minutes to complete Gig install and saw another mention it took him 2+ hours. In other words, be patient for it to complete. Depending on your system will determine how long it will take.

When I try to install windows 7 64 bit on HP 625 laptop with Intel Celeron T3000 processor the OS start loading from bootable DVD-R, but when it shows the black screen with "Starting Windows" text and I see the windows graphic colors icon, then suddenly the laptop turns off and I have to start all over again with the same result. I tried with bootable USB stick with Windows 7 32 bit on it, but with the same result. The installation process can't continue.

Are this utility only for gigabyte motherboards?

Fantastic TRUE solution! It worked like a charm for me, the link to the WindowsImage Tool was the solution! Thank you very much for this... i have seen the other silly ideas about changing USB port that makes no sense at all. Now my laptop is up and running! I just wish i was as smart as you are, who dig into problems and find the easy solution to difficult issues! 🙂

This swapping usb ports doesn't work on my HP 15-ay010ca ... I'm thinking it's because this unit DOES NOT have a cd/DVD drive in it ? Also the link you provided no longer has the windows usb install tool anymore and cannot find it anywhere on the web ... it has been scrubbed !

What fixed for me was putting the USB flash drive onto a USB 2.0 connector instead of USB 3.0.

Here is the answer to all your problems installing Windows 7. Windows 7 will not be supported anymore by Microsoft just like Windows XP before. And newly released cpu's and motherboards also do not allow Windows 7 installation. Most probabaly you will get a BSOD or blue screen error message. To solve your problem, install Windows 10.

Thanks for this. I had used the MSI tool for an MSI board and for some reason still got this error but using both the MSI and gigabyte together finally worked!

If hdd already reset, not have any windows. That's mean my laptop is offiline. So, what can i do. If my laptop is Open with any window then definitely i will download & Install "win usb installation tool" As mh pc totally already hard reset, no need setup but showing this problem. What can i do??????????

Hello bro, my laptop is asus x54c. The problem is I unable to open my laptop because it's asking me to boot it up. So now I am trying to install the new version of window 7 process but I couldn't to that because it's saying that the drivers are missing. Is that possible to copy the drives in CD or pendrive to install the window 7. Can you give me the clear picture regarding that bro please...

100% working with this solution trust me guys it's really work Thankyou brother HAVE A NICE LIFE 🙂🙂

You are a life saver, was trying to solve this issue from last 4 hrs. Luckily saw you video and it worked like charm.. Thanks a lot for this video.

Hi I have an Lenovo L440 with no CD drive with Ubuntu 16.04.1 installed. I have made all the steps described here but I was not able to get rid of this error code So on my laptop the problem is still there. Any help will be highly appreciated.

Wow... I just used the second option and it worked. I changed the USB port to another port of the system and behold it worked! Thanks so much... But I'm downloading the zip file anyway... Just incase other chipset don't work out...

still not work for me.. I don't understand why.. My motherboard is Gigabyte Aorus B460.. try what you told, but the box "A Required CD-DVD Drive Device Driver is Missing" still shown

Hello man man thank you for the PC I for me it's for help thank you for this my PC it's the bloggers it's out of now what happened it's f*** the Windows 10 because I am so sorry about that because I love the technique for everything for tomorrow thank you very much I love this video

Plugging the usb drive to another usb port worked for me. I have a computer with a usb 3 port (my computer one of the first laptops to have a usb 3 back then maybe something wrong with usb 3 back then) i plugged it to a usb 2 and it worked. Of course i have to close the window to go back to the screen that has the button "Install now" and click it again

let me try this method and get back to you... you wouldn't happen to know how to update troubleshooter and then use a USB to continue to update my other pc which started out with bsod unmountable boot volume error and after several other methods I finally came so far as this stage and see if your method can make the process proceed... both USB drive driver missing and update troubleshooter

Confirming here it works in july 2023. In my case I used the B18.0213.1 version from Gigabyte but previous versions are still there. Thank you!

can this methode work for windows server 2008 R2 ? i stack after OS installation on dell vostro 3670 with usb3.0 port, no keyboard and mouse working, i can't login to computer ;( .

Thank you so much. My laptop sat for 7 months until i hit on your video. I upgraded to Win 10 and it becomes totally unusable, now I'm back up and running. Thank you so much.

Hellow sir can you help me please? This is my problem i can't open my laptop on windows screen so i can't do the steps you shown on your video. I try many times to run my bootable usb but suddenly it says driver is missing please insert cd/dvd or browse. What I'm going to do please help me. Thanks and more power.

the problem when I load the USB stick then try to load the drivers from USB, the LAPTOP cant find the USB Drive, but if I check it on BIOS, the USB is detected, how to resolve it? I have USB stick 2.0 TY

Hello sir nice vedio, Sir i'm gonna building core 2 duo desktop, there is one question, should i install windows 7 64bit or 32 bit OS, or will it be ok with windows 10 64bit, and if i'm using 4gb ram in 64 bit will it be ok or should i upgrade it to 8gb ram