HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg0704nw (4H3L2EA) Windows Installer can't detect new Samsung EVO 980

[jsiemins]

Hello,

The original WD NVMe drive died suddenly. I had an unused, new Samsung EVO 980 at home so decided to use it as a replacement. Unfortunately, the Windows 11 installer is not detecting it. It's visible under Linux, it's visible in UEFI/HII Configuration/Intel(R) Storage Technology, but not in the Windows installer. 

It already has a partition table, I also tried all Samsung/ IRST drivers but to no avail.

Any help will be highly appreciated,

Jarek

[erico]

Does the Samsung EVO 980 have Linux installed on it?

If it does, that is the reason.  Windows will not recognize  a disk that has a logical volume (LVM) on it or any linux file systems. It also should not have a partition table.

It probably needs to have a created as a GPT volume created,  initialized and be given a drive letter.

You can do that by using the DiskPart utility at the command line.

Boot to the USB Windows installer and during the setup  , press Shift + F10 keyboard shortcut to open a Command Prompt. When Command Prompt opens, type in the phrase DiskPart and press enter. See the image below where I show how it all should be done.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, @jsiemins 

The reason that Windows can't find the drive is that it does not natively contain the Intel storage controller drivers needed to find the drive for Intel 11th generation and newer processors, so you have to install the drivers during the windows installation process.

I have zipped up and attached the Intel storage controller drivers that Windows needs to find the drive.

The attached file is good for both W10 & W11.

Copy all of the files in both folders in the attached file to a USB flash drive.

Have the flash drive and your Windows installation media plugged into USB ports.

Boot from the W10/W11 installation flash drive.

When you get to the screen where no drives can be found, click on the Load driver option, browse to the flash drive with the storage controller drivers on it.

If you check the box, it will only include the compatible driver.

Click Next and Windows should find the drive and install.

[jsiemins]

Thank you!

I had a problem with finding the proper drivers, again thank you!

Jarek

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome, Jarek.

[jsiemins]

It was an issue with drivers, I simply had a problem finding the right ones.

Cheers,

Jarek