Good evening @Fernando

Thanks for your guidance so far. I think I'm on to something. I've come across a video on YouTube on how to integrate the drivers into the two specified .wim files you've advised on.

My question on this is: what is the directory destination, or where exactly/what folder or sub-folder name, to integrate them into? I'm hoping there's a generic answer for this but basically the reason I ask is because when I get as far as to explore what's in the boot and install .wim files there are tons of folders and sub folders. I want to ensure I inject the drivers into the correct location so that the install is as seamless/smooth as possible.

This is in relation to installing Windows 7 from a USB flash-drive (currently using Rufus on a 2.0 and a 3.0 USB) to a Surface Pro 7 SSD.

I hope this makes sense. Thanks for your patience.

Hi @Fernando,

I've had a read through your instructions after your diverting of my previous query on integration of drivers to this page. It's really good - thanks.

The only question I have is how I integrate the hotfixes (x64) as they are .msu files. I obtained these from post #2 of the Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers as instructed by you. I am intending to integrate these to a x64 version of Windows 7.

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers

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@tutafourabit: Since Win7 doesn't have any NVMe driver in-the-box, you have to integrate the related MS NVMe Hotfixes (see post #2) into the boot.wim and install.wim of the Win7 ISO file. Once the OS is installed and running fine, you can switch to another NVMe driver. Its choice depends on the NVMe SSD manufacturer.
The USB problem is caused by the fact, that there are no Intel USB 3.0/3.1 drivers, which do support Windows 7 and the newest Intel USB 3.0/3.1 Controllers simultaneously. Nevertheless you will find a solution within >this< thread.

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Hello @Fernando,

I thought as much. I wouldn't say I am 100% sure, but I am willing to give it a try as I cannot find any NMVe drivers for this particular model anywhere.

Failing this, I will get back to you about how to get the Hotfixes integrated.

I'll keep you posted.

Thanks.

Good evening @Fernando,

I have an update since my last message.

I attempted to integrate the drivers for the Toshiba SSD, however when NTLite had completed the integration process I saw that there were a few of the steps that the software couldn't complete. I didn't take a screenshot or regard these at first until I had made an attempt to install Windows 7 to my Surface, and I've not been able to get any further with the installation process.

I've attached some photos of my Surface desktop to show you what I see when trying to set up Windows 7.

As you can see in the first photo the setup recognises my partition drives but some driver is missing.
As you can see in the second photo the setup specifies the drivers (NVMe).
AS you can see in the third photo there's an option to browse for the driver.

When I click browse and search for the boot.wim/install.wim iso files with the integrated drivers, I cannot find them.

Is there any particular thing I'm doing wrong?

Hi @Fernando

Thanks for the update. Do you have a thread that is appropriate for me to look into on how to integrate the .msu Hotfix into the OS? I have not done this before.

Thanks.

Hello, I need your help. I have a HP 470 G8 and I created a Windows 10 image with NTLite that does the whole installation automatically. So also the partitioning of the hard disk.

Here I now get the error 0x8030025. So no harddisk is found. Then I added the following driver according to these instructions here.

"intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19512/intel-rapid-storage-technology-driver-installation-software-with-intel-optane-memory-10th-and-11th-gen-platforms.html"

But unfortunately I still get the same error message.

If I take a standard Windows 10 image and then load the driver manually, then I can create the partition and the installation works.

What am I doing wrong here?

@Fernando Hello, the link belongs to the error 0x80300024, but I have the 0x8030025 :)


1. I have a Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVME M.2 installed in the laptop.

2. I can not tell at the moment

3. filename: iaStorVD.inf
Revision: 02/18/2021,18.1.6.1039
Abstract: Windows* INF File for VMD Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Driver
Installs: RST VMD Controller Miniport + RST Filter Driver

Maybe again for clarification. If I boot a standard Windows 10 image, then I have to partition the hard disk at some point. But there the hard disk is not shown, because a driver is missing. If I now load this driver under point 3 from a USB stick, then the hard drive is recognized and I can partition it and install Windows.

I have integrated the same driver with NTLite, but the Windows installation always aborts at the point where the hard disk is partitioned. Probably because the driver is not found.

@Fernando

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #193

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I bet, that your problem wouldn't occur, if you would install the OS from an untouched ISO file.

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