Copy the extracted folder (containing files like .inf , .sys , and .cat ) onto your or a separate flash drive. Load During Installation :
On a modern Intel Xeon platform with onboard VMD exposing four NVMe devices, Windows 11 Setup saw no drives until I loaded the Intel VMD driver (the package contained an f6flpyx64 folder with .inf/.sys files). After loading it, the installer saw the RAID-managed NVMe array and installation proceeded normally. Post-install, using the OEM installer ensured reboots didn’t drop the devices.
Since raw ZIP packages are no longer directly offered on the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Support Page , you must manually extract the raw payload from the official executable. This process requires access to a secondary, functioning Windows machine. 1. Download the Installer F6flpy-x64-Non-VMD.zip and F6flpy-x64-VMD.zip Removed f6flpyx64 intel vmdzip
Insert the Windows installation USB and the USB containing the extracted VMD drivers into your computer. Start Installation: Boot from the Windows USB.
: You must extract the contents of the .exe rather than just copying it to your USB. Open a terminal or PowerShell in the folder where the file is saved and run: ./SetupRST.exe -extractdrivers SetupRST_extracted . Transfer to USB : Copy the extracted folder (containing files like
Troubleshooting tips
Thus, f6flpyx64 is Intel’s naming convention for their 64-bit pre-installation storage drivers. click Load Driver
When you reach the "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen and no drives are visible, click Load Driver