Windows 10: How to install Windows 10 when you only have a DVD drive?

Discus and support How to install Windows 10 when you only have a DVD drive? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi everyone, I wanted to install Windows 10 on an older Pentium 4 machine I have laying around which is running Linux at the moment. After... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by MarlonB, Nov 20, 2020.

  1. MARLONB
    MarlonB Win User

    How to install Windows 10 when you only have a DVD drive?


    Hi everyone,

    I wanted to install Windows 10 on an older Pentium 4 machine I have laying around which is running Linux at the moment.

    After downloading the Media Creation Toolkit, I created a USB stick but soon realised there was no option to boot from USB in the BIOS of this particular machine (only floppy, HDD, or DVD).

    No problem I thought, and I ran the Media Creation Toolkit again to create an ISO to burn on DVD. Unfortunately, the resulting ISO is 4.66GB, which cannot be burned on a standard DVD.

    How can I install Windows 10 on this particular machine?

    Thanks for the advice!

    :)
     
    MarlonB, Nov 20, 2020
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  2. RLREHM
    RLRehm Win User

    Windows 7 Professional keeps dropping the DVD/CD drive

    Working with a fresh install (2nd attempt) of Windows 7 Professional on new hardware. The motherboard is a Gigabyte EP45-UD3P. Running 4G of RAM and an Intel Q9400 Quad Core CPU. The DVD/CD optical drive is a Pioneer DVR-218L.

    Here's the problem - after two fresh installs, Windows 7 drops the DVD/CD drive and I get the following error in Device Manager (The device cannot start {code 10}). After the install, the drive works for a period of time, then stops working and I get the error code.

    The driver appears to be a standard Windows driver (CD-ROM driver).

    I've tried uninstalling the drive and re-installing it in Device Manager but it does not work - I continue to get the device error.

    I've also swapped out the DVD/CD drive to insure it's not a bad unit. Same problem with both drives.

    What do you suggest for next steps?? Could it be an issue with the motherboard?? A driver problem?

    I visited the Pioneer web site - could not find any help or additional Windows 7 drivers.

    What now??
     
    RLRehm, Nov 20, 2020
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  3. DELTA6326
    Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Nov 20, 2020
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  4. EXODUSPRIME1337
    exodusprime1337 Win User

    How to install Windows 10 when you only have a DVD drive?

    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Nov 20, 2020
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