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This tag collects practical guidance for diagnosing solid-state drives that do not behave as expected on Windows systems. The current discussion focuses on a common installation problem: Windows 10 or Windows 11 Setup reaching the drive-selection screen without listing the SSD, which can happen when the installer lacks the correct Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver for an Intel Volume Management Device controller. The advice emphasizes checking how the drive appears in firmware and loading the manufacturer's storage driver, while warning against casually changing VMD or RAID settings on a PC with an existing Windows installation. Readers landing here will find troubleshooting aimed at storage detection and setup issues.
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    SSD Not Showing During Windows 10 or 11 Setup? Load the Intel RST VMD Driver

    Windows Setup reaches the drive-selection screen, but your SSD is nowhere to be found. That does not necessarily mean the drive has failed. On some PCs, the installer cannot see storage attached to an Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) controller until the right Intel Rapid Storage Technology...