Windows 7 on the Acer TravelMate 2441

Installed Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bits) on an Acer TravelMate 2441, did the install with the trusty all-around pirated USB installer I got from who knows where...

The laptop boots just fine from the USB key, I'm using a 4 GB one, but after starting the install it throw an error message that it requires a driver, Googled that error message a bit and the link below probed to be invaluable...

• A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing during Windows 7 install

Specifically the reply posted by "Cherizli".

On my case, I had to do exactly that... Start the installer, at a certain point it will belch and kaput with a driver missing error, click Cancel, close the installer window, and, when back onto the Installer homepage, remove the USB drive, place it on a different USB port of the laptop and start the installation once again.