Always source storage drivers directly from official channels to ensure system stability and security:

(e.g., Dell, HP, Lenovo)

If your BIOS has VMD enabled, Windows Setup will see zero drives until you load the extracted VMD driver from USB.

In PowerShell (admin):

When installing Windows 11 or 10 on modern laptops with Intel 11th Gen processors or newer, you might encounter a frustrating screen where . This is typically because the Windows installer lacks the specific Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) VMD driver required to see your NVMe SSD.

If you provide your and Intel CPU generation , I can help locate the exact correct VMD driver ZIP.

After the driver installation completes, your NVMe or RAID storage drives should appear in the disk selection list. You can now proceed with the normal Windows installation process—creating partitions, formatting drives, and continuing the setup.