. It is primarily used during a clean installation of Windows 10 or 11 when the installer cannot find any storage drives (e.g., SSDs or HDDs) on systems that do not use Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) technology. Purpose and Usage Disk Detection
This command tells the installer to extract only the driver files (the .inf , .sys , and .cat files) without actually installing the RST software. Download File F6flpy-x64-non-vmd.zip
If Windows rejects the driver, you may have extracted the wrong variant. If your motherboard has VMD active in the BIOS, you will need the package instead of the non-vmd version. Alternatively, you can enter your computer's BIOS/UEFI settings and toggle the storage controller mode from "VMD" to "AHCI" or "NVMe". The Driver Folder Appears Empty During Setup If Windows rejects the driver, you may have
The file F6flpy-x64-non-vmd.zip is the Intel RST driver specifically for non-VMD configurations. To use it: The Driver Folder Appears Empty During Setup The
: Move the extracted folder onto your Windows Installation USB drive.
To figure out which one you need, boot your computer into the BIOS/UEFI settings (typically by spamming the or Delete key right after turning on the machine). Look under the "Advanced," "Storage," or "System Configuration" tabs.