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

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

This problem may occur if the DVD drive's firmware is either out of date or defective.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.

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: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

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:

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