The Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) is a hardware logic built into modern Intel processors to manage PCIe NVMe SSDs. Without the correct driver loaded:
Since Intel now primarily provides these drivers as an .exe installer, you must manually extract the driver files into a folder (or "zip" equivalent) to use them during the Windows setup. 1. Download the Correct Driver Intel Rst Vmd Driver Zip File
: The Windows setup screen will appear empty, showing no partitions to install on. The Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) is a
Modern Intel systems (11th gen+) use VMD (Volume Management Device) to manage NVMe/RAID. Windows installation media doesn't include this driver by default. Intel Rst Vmd Driver Zip File