The "Why isn't my NVMe showing up?" Fix (Essential, but Annoying)
This zip file is the solution.
This is the official Intel VMD (Volume Management Device) driver. In simple terms, modern Intel chipsets use VMD to manage NVMe SSDs and RAID setups directly. Windows installation media does not have this driver built-in. Without it, your drive is invisible to the installer. F6flpy-x64 -intel Vmd-.zip
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5 – Critical for some, useless for others) The "Why isn't my NVMe showing up
A boring name for a mission-critical file. 4 stars because Intel should integrate this into the Windows ISO by now. F6flpy-x64 -intel Vmd-.zip