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Hello.
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen3.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics
Mainboard: 20YDS00G00 / ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 / LENOVO
BIOS Version: 11/29/2023 (R1OET38W (1.17))
NVMe SSD: WDC PC SN530
Downloaded ISO from Website, created a bootable USB-C Samsung Stick (128GB) and also tried with a 64GB SanDisk Kingston Datatraveller.
Restored to BIOS defaults. Tried with and without secure boot.
In every case, the setup process starts but the NVMe SSD is not detected, and I am not able to install the OS.
I am running since ~3 years Ubuntu on that machine and was curious about Win11 (I liked the look from what I have seen so far).
Do I need any specific drivers? Linux install was without any troubles... :(
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I think, I will stay with Linux 🤭
Drivers on Lenovo page are some exe installers that cannot be run on other windows machines (my wife's laptop has Intel an not AMD, so installer does not start), extract does not contain the actual drivers.
When does this stuff became so complicated!? I feel pretty old right now...
Understood... Thanks for your time and support!
Crazy that Linux works out of the box and so many issues with Windows 😔
Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.
Boot your system into BIOS and ensure it is in UEFI Mode with Secure Boot disabled, then check if you can see the target drive.
If not:
At the very start of the Installation Process, press Shift + F10, or Shift + Fn + F10 to open Command Prompt
Run this command and hit Enter:
diskpart
Run this command and hit Enter:
list disk
(Make note of the disk number you want to convert and enter it into the next command - replace X)
Run this command and hit Enter:
select disk X
Run this command and hit Enter:
clean
Run this command and hit Enter:
convert gpt
Then close Command Prompt and try the installation again.
If you have extracted out the Intel drivers onto your USB from the installer, then searched for those drivers in the folder you created on the USB in that section of the installation and could not load the drivers, you will need to contact Lenovo support to get the required drivers for the installation.
Sadly no success...
