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Stuck At "Where Do You Want To Install Windows?" With An Empty List

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  1. Emeka
    @emekad504

    okay, I feel dumb, but Im stuck at step one.

    Trying upgrading the drive on my work laptop. Windows setup shows no drives. i downloaded MacBook Pro Retina EFI Update from Apple on another computer, but its an EXE, not something the installer can use. How do i get teh right files out of it, and which folder should i point Load driver to? Id really like to fiinsh this tonight.

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  2. Ash Petrov
    @ash.petrov

    is Intel VMD or RAID mode enabled in the BIOS storage settings? ?

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  5. Ines Reid
    @ines.reid
    in reply to @emekad504

    If it still isnt visible, check teh drive is in a slot that supports NVMe (not SATA-only M.2) and try another USB port for the installer stick. hope that helps :)

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  6. Yuki G.
    @yukig861

    yeahhh alternative: disable VMD in teh BIOS (sometimes listed under storage or advanced settigns).. 馃槄 then Windows sees the NVMe with its inbox driver. Only do this for a clean install; on an existing install, switching storage mode makes Windows unbootable. worked for me anyway 馃し

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  7. Wren J.
    @lambda_owl

    been there man bump... still happening with windows-install for me worked for me anyway 馃し

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  8. Freya Walsh
    @freyaw369
    in reply to @lambda_owl

    If the download is an EXE, many installers support extraction, e.g. running it with -extractdrivers <folder> or a similar switch documented on the support page. Otherwise, 7-Zip can often open it directly. worked for me anyway 馃し

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