Upgrading m.2 card

[Eoraptor1980]

Hey all, quick question. I installed a new Crucial m.2 MVNe drive in my laptop. but windows 10's install disk won't recognize it. (linux will so I am running zorin right now) what driver do I need to get windows 10 to recognize the drive so I can install?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

If your notebook has an Intel 11th gen core processor, there is a special process needed to clean install W10/W11 on notebooks with the Intel 11th gen core processors...

See the info at the link below.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-15-f2000-laptop-pc-series/35900344/model/35900346/document/c...

Here is the link to the driver you need...

This package contains the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver for the supported notebook models and operating systems. The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is designed to provide functionality for the Intel Storage Controllers. The driver improves Serial ATA (SATA) disk performance with Native Command Queuing.

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp135501-136000/sp135979.exe 

There is an error in that document, and that is where HP tells you to right click on the Intel driver file and select Extract to

When I ran through the steps, I don't get an Extract to option when I right click on the file.

You will probably have the same issue.  Download and install the free 7-zip file utility from the link below.

The 1st file at the top of the page is for 64 bit.

7-Zip (7-zip.org)

Then you can right click on the exe file, select 7-Zip from the menu, and select Extract to:  and let it extract the file into its folder name (sp135979), and copy that folder to your USB flash drive, and continue with the instructions.

Then you can install the drivers and available software from the support page.

[Eoraptor1980]

Thanks! I found the driver in the SWS install folder after running the exe file on my desktop computer. Now I actually have breathing room on my windows install.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.