Drive not displaying in Windows 11 setup, after using Linux Mint

Hi ,

I'm sorry, here's the link to the driver extracted from your laptop. Try this one.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12p1233rIkopixYwvnexTur1gW3C46Dc_/view?usp=sharing

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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Hi ,

I think I understand now that it is controlled and Intel Rapid Storage , not AHCI.

https://dlcdnta.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/DriversForWin10/IRST/IRST_Intel_kabylake_Win10_64_VER15701014.zip?model=X542UQR&Signature=x-RlLJWfQN0Hig-Xdzk6zEvu2XfG-bTX4OXsi7oUsKAdsKZ7CjWHlZ4u-g~C07-59IMZ1RD5fbRKul8J8bV3-oo5ScNnSQC~Ojt0HpWXWBZtV-HG~XuPFG5tdKz01~9UB03dY6fnVifz9k8VBIiGcM971tevRFcldaIkYoD~7d45xQZVh-KOtI83OD2U5AGGGRWHKfjo3J8xx0NI~fFx3EdIoPAIJ0X2A~rDKkoR044qGn3pyqm7e53pC5pNfU~2z76atgvZyFMplfY6Du6g2gLJA97ldMiOT0aC-3H7VM3y8GfUb4LhwIlVS-qA4O1o-Js1DQU6P9ltOb3F8nfIyw__&Expires=1751727463&Key-Pair-Id=K2ITB7O97XKKCX

You will do the following: download the driver from the link below, run it on the other computer, extract the Intel RST driver, and access the folder and copy it to the USB Flash driver.

Access the BIOS and disable Secure Boot, leave the USB Flash driver as the first one, save it, and boot into the Windows installation.

When you get to the installation screen, select the option Load Drivers > Browser, select the folder where you copied the Intel RST drivers, and click OK.

Check if it gives you two options.

Select the first installation and check if your laptop's SSD drive will appear.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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Hi ,

I apologize for the delay. Do the following: You created a Windows installation unit. I believe you will keep Secure Boot and CSM disabled and boot from the USB Flash driver.

On the Windows 11 installation screen, press the shift+f10 key and follow:

UEFI boot pattern after booting to install Windows on the home screen > Press Shift+F10 > diskpart

list disk

select disk X (replace the X with the SSD drive letter)

Check if disk 0 or 1 appears with the space on your SSD.

clean

create partition primary

format fs=ntfs quick

active

After this process, you will restart and try to install Windows.

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Hi ,

I am Ivan, I will help you with this.

If possible, please provide the model of your laptop?

Access the BIOS and check that Secure Boot is disabled along with CSM and that the boot mode is UEFI.

Check that the storage configuration format in the BIOS is set to AHCI instead of RST or RAID.

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