Hp evy x360

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SSD not detected when trying to install windows11

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@100011,

If your notebook has an Intel Core 11th gen processor, the Windows installer needs Intel RST storage controller drivers to detect the SSD to install W11 on.

Create a W11 installation USB drive with Microsoft Media Creation Tool and follow the steps below to install W11.

1. Download Intel RST driver file from the link below. Run it as administrator and follow the on-screen instructions to perform the driver extraction.

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp152501-153000/sp152863.exe

2. Go to C:\SWSetup\sp152863. Double click the folder then 'Driver' folder and copy the F6 folder to the root directory of the Windows installation usb drive. The F6 folder contains IRST drivers which the installation setup needs in order to detect the SSD.

3. Connect the usb drive to the notebook and boot the system from the usb drive. When asked where to install Windows, click on Load Driver -> Browse -> the usb drive in the window that opens -> the F6 folder -> OK.

4. Multiple .inf driver files may be displayed. Select one and click Next. If no driver files are displayed, uncheck the box on the bottom left corner of the screen to display drivers. Find and select an 'iaStorVD.inf ' file and click Next to load the driver.

5. The SSD may be displayed with multiple partitions. Delete every partition, and when you just see 'unallocated space,' click Next to proceed the Windows installation.