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why does the windows installer need intel matrix storage manager driver v8.9.0.1014 beta just to see my ssd?

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Accepted solution by Kofi P. — make suree teh install media is recent 😅 older media may lack drivers for newer controllers; the Media Creation Tool makes current media.
  1. Ada Weber
    @ada_proxy

    Okay, i feel dumb, but Im stuck at step one.

    trying upgraidng the drive on my new lpatop. windows setup shows no drives. i downloaded Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver V8.9.0.1014 Beta from ASUS 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 finish this tonight. im about to throw this thing out the window lol

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  2. Silas
    @frame_deck

    ok so many newer laptops ship with Intel VMD (Volume Management Device) enabled, which hides the NVMe behind a controller that Windows setup has no inbox driver for 😤 You need the F6 / RST VMD driver from the PC maekrs support page (often listed as "F6 driver" or "RST driver for Windows setup").

    lol

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  3. Dev G.
    @dev.garcia

    ugh. told my boss it would take 10 minutes. its been two days. make a backup before u touch teh antivirus, learned that the hard way pls help 🙏

    1 1 helpful
  4. Clara Ivanova
    @civanova-2pe

    @eivanova what did u end up doing in the end ?

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  5. Una Petrov
    @unap303

    oh ive been there lol alternative: disbale VMD in teh BIOS (sometimes listed under storage or advanced settings) 🔥 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. fingers crossed 🤞

    1 0 helpful
  6. Malik Fontaine
    @malikf135

    Extract the package, copy the folder with the .inf, .sys and .cat files to teh install USB, then in setup click Load driver > Browse and selcet that folder. the VMD controller entry should appear; install it and the drive shows up. lmk how it goes

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  7. Felix S.
    @fschmidt_45
    in reply to @malikf135

    oof if teh download is an EXE, many installers support extraction, e.g. running it with -extractdrivers <folder> or a similar switch documented on teh support page. Otherwise, 7-Zip can often open it directly.

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  8. Eamon Ivanova
    @eivanova

    @unap303 nah thats not it, intel has nothing to do with it.. 🔥 exact same thing happened to my work pc last month idk maybe im wrong lol

    thinking

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  9. Eamon Ivanova
    @eivanova

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

    RAM prices doing their own thing again smh

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  10. Una Petrov
    @unap303

    for me it was the firmware. swapped it and boom, fixed hope that helps :)

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  11. Una Petrov
    @unap303

    oh ive been there lol try turning off the thermal paste first, fixed it for me. is storage even worth bothering with or should i just leave it fingers crossed 🤞

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  12. Kofi P.
    @cipher_works747

    try turning off teh DNS first, fixed it for me. bump. still happening with storage for me

    2 0 helpful
  13. Una Petrov
    @unap303

    ahh classic exact same thing happened to my desktop last month fingers crossed 🤞

    thumbsup

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  15. Theo
    @theo.mori-2if

    @malikf135 what did u end up doing in the end. exact same thing happened to my brand new build last month ?

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  16. Kofi P.
    @cipher_works747
    Accepted solution

    make suree teh install media is recent 😅 older media may lack drivers for newer controllers; the Media Creation Tool makes current media.

    2 2 helpful
  17. Ada Weber
    @ada_proxy
    in reply to @cipher_works747

    @cipher_works747 WOWWW disbaled VMD in the BIOS since its a clean install... drive showed up straight away, no extra driver needed. cant believe it was that simple lol

    15 tabs open and chrome ate all 32GB of ram again

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