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Intel 11th (Tiger Lake - TGL), 12th (Alder Lake - ADL), and 13th (Raptor Lake - RPL) Generation processors use the new Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) technology. It optimizes the storage devices' data processing effectiveness and power consumption.
When you install Windows 10 or Windows 11 Retail, we must load the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) driver so that you can install Windows. It is normal, not a hardware defect.
If your computer is with the 11th Generation Intel processor, then you experience that Windows cannot find any drives when installing Windows 10. Reference the following troubleshooting steps.
(Figure 1: Windows Setup)
VMD driver Version\ Platform | TGL system | ADL system | RPL system |
---|---|---|---|
TGL VMD (18.3.x) | Working | Not working | Not working |
ADL VMD (19.2.x) | Working | Working | Not working |
RPL VMD (19.5.x) | Working | Working | Working |
(Table 1 - Driver Version)
Connect the USB flash drive which includes the Windows 10 installation media and Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) driver to the target computer.
Restart the Windows 10 or Windows 11 installation process.
Below is the screen Where you want to install Windows and Windows cannot find any drives. Select Load driver. (Figure 1)
(Figure 1: Windows Setup - Load Driver)
Select OK (2).
(Figure 2: Loading driver)
Click OK (3).
(Figure 3: Windows Setup - Drivers Not Found)
Select Browse (4), then find the folder (5) where the IRST Drivers were saved and select OK (6). { Path: IRST\F6\VMD\f6vmdflpy-x64 }
(Figure 4: Windows Setup - Driver Folder)
Select [Intel RST VMD Controller] (7), then select Next (8) to install the driver.
(Figure 5: Windows Setup - Drivers Select)
After the driver installation is completed, the drive will appear.
(Figure 6: Windows Setup - Drives are Visible).
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