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A Media Driver Is Missing Windows 10

Most users upgrade to Windows 10 directly via Windows update rather than depending on installation media like USB, CD or DVD. However, some users still choose to install the operating system using a USB drive, DVD or CD disc. Perhaps you are one of them.

Unfortunately, during the installation process, an error occurs with the message “A media driver your computer needs is missing. This could be a DVD, USB or Hard disk driver. If you have a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive with the driver on it, please insert it now.”

Windows 10 media driver missing is a common error. Additionally, it can also happen in the Windows 7 installation process along with the error “A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing”.

Why does the issue - Windows 10 install missing driver happen? The problem can be triggered by corrupted ISO media or DVD drive, missing USB or DVD driver, malfunctioning USB drive or port, etc.

In the following part, we will give you some solutions to fix this problem effectively.

Re-plug the USB Drive or Plug It to Another USB Port

If you get “a media driver your computer needs is missing” while using a USB drive, you can re-plug it or plug it to another USB port.

1. When seeing the error message, click Cancel. Windows installation will return back.
2. Disconnect your USB drive and then plug it again to the same port or another port.
3. Repeat the Windows installation.

Check the Requirements for Windows 10

You should make sure your machine meets the system requirements for Windows To get proper processing power, the system’s parameters should be more than the minimum requirements.

Change the Format of the ISO File

It is likely that the ISO file in the installation media is corrupted, leading to the missing media driver error. To troubleshoot the issue, you can change the ISO file format.

Just double-click the extracted setup from the ISO file. If it is in NTFS format, extract the file in FAT32 format and install Windows 10 again.

Check the Settings of BIOS

If these methods don’t work for you, perhaps the issue is related to the settings of the BIOS itself. So, you should do a check.

1. Check if the USB settings are set to Auto in BIOS.
2. Check whether the Legacy USB and Legacy BIOS settings are set to disable.
3. Check if your machine is not using the SATA mode. Usually, you can go to Advanced (or Storage Configuration, Drive Configuration, IDE Configuration), navigate to SATA Mode (or Set SATA As, SATA Configuration) and change its option to IDE, Compatible or ATA.

After changing the BIOS setting, save the change and then try installing Windows 10 again to check if the Windows 10 media driver missing issue is resolved.

The End

Is your computer showing the error message “a media driver your computer needs is missing” when you perform a clean install of Windows 10? Now, after trying these methods above, we believe that you have successfully fixed your issue easily.

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