Windows installer says no storage drivers found after creating USB from Linux
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MellowCedar42
I'm trying to replace Linux with Windows because my school's lockdown browser doesn't support Linux. During installation, Windows stops with the message, "We couldn't find any drivers to get a storage driver. Click Load Driver." I'm using a Dell Inspiron 15 3520. I looked for Intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers and extracted the downloads with 7-Zip, but I still can't find the required .inf or F6 driver files. I've been troubleshooting this for several hours and would appreciate any suggestions.
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If Ventoy doesn’t work with the particular ISO, try another official Windows ISO version. Ventoy maintains a compatibility list because some releases don’t boot correctly. Also, if the installer still can’t see the drive after using properly created media, check the laptop’s BIOS storage setting—Intel RST/RAID mode may require its matching F6 driver, while switching to AHCI can sometimes let Windows detect the drive directly.
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The installation USB may have been created incorrectly. Windows ISOs often don’t work when written from Linux with tools such as dd or Balena Etcher, which can lead to this misleading missing-driver message. If possible, create the installer from a Windows computer using Microsoft’s media creation tool or Rufus, then try the installation again.
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Ventoy is another option that can create a bootable USB from Linux. Copy the Windows ISO onto the Ventoy drive and boot it from there; it generally avoids the storage-driver error caused by improperly written Windows media.
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