Microsoft KB Archive/930984

= Error message when you try to install Windows Vista by using a computer's DVD drive: &quot;Windows cannot install required files&quot; =

Article ID: 930984

Article Last Modified on 3/17/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
 * Windows Vista Starter

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to install Windows Vista by using a computer's DVD drive, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code: 0x800706F8

Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code: 0x800703E6



CAUSE
This problem may occur if the DVD drive's firmware is either out of date or defective. For example, you may experience this problem if you use a Samsung SM-308B DVD drive or a Samsung SN-308B DVD drive.

Note Both the Samsung SM-308B DVD drive and the Samsung SN-308B DVD drive are used as components in the Combo drives that are installed in Dell computers.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, obtain the appropriate firmware update for the computer's DVD drive. To do this, visit one of the following Dell Web sites, as appropriate for your circumstances:

http://support.dell.com

http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?s=gen&c=us&l=en&cs=&k=sm-308b&cat=sup

http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?s=gen&c=us&l=en&cs=&k=sn-308b&cat=sup&x=6&y=6

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WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, install Windows Vista from a hard disk. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

928902 How to perform a flat installation of Windows Vista



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

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