If you’ve just installed Windows and the Device Manager is loaded with “Unknown devices” or “Other devices” that are in an error state or without any drivers installed, don’t fret! You’re only a few clicks away from ascertaining all of the information you need to identify the device and download its drivers. It may not be obvious, but Windows give you all the information you need to identify unknown and unrecognized devices in Device Manager if you know where to look. You’ll likely have some success using either method (I have), but there is a much better way to identify unknown devices in Windows-and you don’t have to whip out any tools to do it. Some folks resort to yanking the rig apart- ick-and searching the web for random part numbers on chips or cards they don’t recognize. Some will hit a motherboard manufacturer’s website and search for the mobo, in hopes of identifying a component by the perusing the motherboard’s manual or spec sheet. I tried installing with both options after specifying a CD/DVD image in the initial install screen.People deal with driver problems in different ways. I downloaded the Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit installation files as three separate files and as an ISO file. I copied the Windows 7 drivers using Boot Camp Assistant onto both a CD and a USB drive. Note: If the Windows installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step. if you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now.

A few seconds later I get a pop-up that reads:Ī required CD/DVD drive device is missing. I click on that and it reads, 'Setup is starting'. I installed Parallels and get to the part of the Window 7 install where it reads, 'Install now'. I have been unable to get through the Windows 7 installation process. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then click OK.' I get the following error message a few seconds after the language selection screen on the Windows Install.

Windows 7 device drivers missing