Windows 10: "A media driver your computer needs is missing" error on boot

I am trying to install Windows on a computer I have just built but in the Windows installer I get an error: "A media driver your computer needs is missing". I have followed steps from this thread to resolve it: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/a-media-driver-your-computer-needs-is-missing-on/83bafc04-e9dd-4d2f-af20-dc1b1511be02 But it didn't help. I have tried multiple different flash drives: One with Windows10 Another with Windows10 An external ssd with Windows11which gets stuck on a blinking underscore screen on bootI have tried creating an active clean part

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A media driver your computer needs is missing HELP!!

Hi Jimmy,

In most cases, this issue is caused by a corrupted ISO file.

We suggest following the troubleshooting steps on this article.
It will give you information and resolution about the issue.

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"a media driver your computer needs is missing" on windows install, despite having media drivers?

Windows 11 installation issue Hello, I am running into a lot of issues trying to install from a bootable usb, regarding the error message where you need to install media drivers. I've had similar issues in the past and fixed them (related to the VMD drivers for 11th gen intel cards), but it's never been this impossible to solve.

Steps to reproduce

1. Boot bootable windows 11 installation process from the official bootable file found on microsofts website
   
2. Carry on with the installation process until you're faced with the error message "a media driver your computer needs is missing"
   

Now, from my previous experience installing windows, I've had to also install the intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers; and so

3. Attempt to re-install the proper VMD, and non-VMD drivers from https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...ptane-memory-10th-and-11th-gen-platforms.html

4. Launch the drivers, now I've tried all variations of the extracted drivers from intels website, still nothing works. I get the same errors

This has always worked in in the past, but I can not for the life of me figure out why I get this issue now

THis is what happens

• Error message repeats, and says that no missing drivers were found
  

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Things I have already tried

• Put the driver files on the same usb as the bootable disk
  
• Attempted the same process both for intel's drivers on the 10-11th gen cards and the iRST drivers for 11th gen and up cards.
  
• Disable VMD functionality in bios, disabled secure boot vice-versa.
  

Specs Model no: ZenBook UX325EA_UX325EA CPU: 11th Gen Intel i7-1165G7 (8) @ 4. GPU: Intel TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe G]

Thanks again for your help

 

Windows 10 Media Instalation is missing "Media Drivers"

System info at the bottom.

After changing out hard drives and trying to reinstall Windows 10, I now encounter an error.

A media driver your computer needs is missing. This could be a DVD, USB, or Hard disk driver. If you have a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive with the driver on it, please insert it now. Note: If the installation media for Windows is in the DVD drive or on a USB drive, you may safely remove it for this step.

Whenever I insert a drive with any driver on it, it fails to detect the drive.

So far, I have tried every solution found on the forums.

1. Remove the drive and reinsert it
   
   1. No result
      
2. Remove the drive and reinsert into a different USB port
   
   1. No result, may sometimes end in a crash where the installer tries to access the media from the old USB port not the new one.
      
3. Use a USB 3.0 port
   
   1. All my USB Ports are USB 3
      
4. Use Legacy and/or Secure a/o UEFI a/o turn every other setting in my BIOS on or off
   
   1. Varying effects.
      
      1. Legacy caused the device to black screen and created a partial boot-loop
         
      2. Secure had no effect on the error message
         
      3. UEFI caused the USB to boot, you could start the installer, but it would crash fairly soon.
         
      4. No secure boot, had no effect on the error message
         
5. Use a different USB drive
   
   1. I have tried six different USB drives, all USB 3.0, all from different vendors
      
6. Use MBR or use GPT
   
   1. Both have no effect
      
7. Format the drive as FAT, or exFAT, or FAT32, or NTFS
   
   1. All have no effect
      

Whenever I load a Linux ISO onto the drive, it boots, installs, and reboots from the drive perfectly fine.

When I tried to contact actual customer support not only was I referred here. But, I am also now locked out of contacting support from my phone number. It is impossible to be on the phone for more than 16 seconds before the automated bot hangs up.

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