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Load Driver During Setup: Which INF Do I Pick From The ECS Package?

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Accepted solution by Camila Ferreira — if the download is an EXE, many installers support extraction, e.g. running it with extractdrivers <folder or a similar switch documented…
  1. Chen
    @civanova

    Windows setup cant see my SSD on a freshly built PC.

    The installer just shows an empty list and a "Load driver" button. Im doing replacing the SSD, so the drive is supposed to be wiped anyway. BIOS detects it fine. i read about Intel VMD and RST, and that some lapotps need a storage driver at install time. Where do i get that driver and what do i do with it?

    printer saw i was in a hurry and chose violence

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  2. Tess Ferreira
    @tferreira_10

    ok but did you download the F6 driver from the PC makers support page or teh chip makers? ??

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  3. Hana V.
    @cron_lab-10r

    @civanova what did u end up doing in the end, same issue here on my desktop... no idea whats going on

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  7. Camila Ferreira
    @subnet_pusher447

    ok this thread just saved my weekend, this, so much this what am i doing wrong??

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  8. Tess Ferreira
    @tferreira_10

    been there man alternative: disable VMD in the BIOS (sometimes listed under storage or advanced settings) xD Then Windows sees the NVMe with its inbox driver :D Only do this for a clean install; on an existnig install, switching storage mode makes Windows unbotoable.

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  9. Camila Ferreira
    @subnet_pusher447

    hmmm extract teh package, copy the folder with the .inf, .sys and .cat files to the install USB, then in setup click Load driver > Browse and select that folder... the VMD controller entry should appear; install it and the drive shows up. hope that helps :)

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  10. Ibrahim D.
    @mutexden
    in reply to @subnet_pusher447

    been there man make suree the install media is reecnt. Older media may lack drivers for newer controllers; the Media Creation Tool makes current media. good luck man!

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  11. Felix Halvorsen
    @solidgarage

    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... u need the F6 / RST VMD driver from the PC makers support page (often listed as "F6 driver" or "RST driver for Windows setup").

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  12. Elif B.
    @elif.becker

    idk man that soudns like bad advice tbh just my 2 cents

    RAM prices doing their own thing again smh

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  13. Camila Ferreira
    @subnet_pusher447
    in reply to @elif.becker Accepted solution

    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.

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  14. Aiden Lopez
    @cron_bench

    ehh for a desktop where you'll never use RAID, disabling VMD is honestly teh simplest long-term setup. idk maybe im wrong lol

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  15. Chen
    @civanova
    in reply to @subnet_pusher447

    @subnet_pusher447 holy cow extracted the F6 driver, loaded it during setup, and teh NVMe appeared immediately. Windows installed fine :/ Thank you so much! thank u thank u thank u

    party

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