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    USB3 Win7 Install Issue

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by JTOverath, Sep 1, 2011.

  1. JTOverath

    JTOverath Notebook Evangelist

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    Ran in tho a weird issue when trying to install Windows 7 from a thumb drive plugged into a USB 3 port. Kept getting "a required cd dvd drive device driver is missing" when starting the install process. I moved the thumb drive to the USB 2 port and now the install is running fine.

    Figured I would post this here In case anyone else has the issue.

    Thumb drive is a Sandisk Cruzer 8GB.
     
    JTOverath, Sep 1, 2011
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  2. i has m11x

    i has m11x Notebook Evangelist

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    USB 3.0 isn't natively supported yet, so it needs drivers in order to work. That's why you cannot install Windows 7 from a USB 3.0 slot.
     
    i has m11x, Sep 1, 2011
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