Windows 10: Windows 11 Installation Fails to Recognize Storage Media

I am having an advanced version of the issue described as lacking Intel IRST drivers. Previously I managed to extract the drivers and load them so that the Windows 11 installer would recognize my storage drive. It does not show in diskpart when using shift+F10 either. I have extracted two versions of the drivers because I realized I was using a version not for my media and that that must be the reason it is not showing, namely one for the 13th gen Intel family. However no driver is found although one of the drivers actually shows with the hide incompatible drivers box checked. Can someone he

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Windows Updates failed to instal

I just did step one and they have just all installed.... thank you so much.... it was quite frustrating having that update window pop up every 5 minutes and failing to instal every time

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New Windows Media Player Plugin for Firefox

Anyone who uses Windows Vista and Mozilla Firefox may be pleased to hear that the Windows Media Player team has now released a plugin for Firefox that should allow the browser to play WMP content on websites. Here are the steps to get it working:

• Installation of the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin may require administrative access to your PC. It is recommended that you close all other open browser windows before continuing with the installation.
• Click the Install button to automatically download and install the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin.
• Depending on your security settings, you may see a Security Warning dialog box. Click Install to install the plugin.

There is a known issue if you are using Firefox version 2.0.0.3 on Windows Vista with the installer failing with error code -203. To work around this simply restart Firefox (you will get a notification that Windows Vista will be changing the Firefox compatibility settings) and then install again - the second time should succeed.

The download is available here, and the new plugin works on all versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista (although it is mostly intended for Vista, as that currently has no WMP support in Firefox).

Source: Windows Vista Blog

 

Unable to install Windows 11 on dual-boot system with openSUSE Tumbleweed

I'm trying to install Windows 11 alongside my existing openSUSE Tumbleweed installation on a Lenovo laptop. However, I'm encountering issues during the Windows 11 installation process.

When I reach the "Where do you want to install Windows?" step during the Windows 11 installation, I receive an error message stating: "We couldn't find any drives. To get a storage driver, click Load driver." After clicking "Load driver," I get another error: "No signed device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then click OK." followed by "To install the device driver for your drive, insert installation media containing the driver files, and then click OK. Note: the installation media can be a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive."

Steps to reproduce:

1. Boot from the Windows 11 installation media (Ventoy USB drive).
   
2. Follow the prompts until reaching the "Where do you want to install Windows?" step.
   
3. The error messages mentioned above appear, preventing me from continuing the installation.
   

Expected behavior: The Windows 11 installer should recognize my storage devices (SSD and HDD) and allow me to proceed with the installation process on the desired partition or drive.

Actual behavior: The installer fails to detect any available drives or storage devices, and the error messages suggest missing or unsigned storage drivers.

Environment details:

• Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed (latest version)
  
• Kernel Version: 6.8.4-rc1-1-default
  
• Laptop Model: Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6
  
• BIOS/UEFI Version: H4CN34WW(V2.03)
  

Relevant configuration:

Attempts and research:

• I have downloaded the latest storage drivers for my Lenovo laptop model from the official Lenovo website.
  
• I have added the extracted driver files to the Ventoy USB drive alongside the Windows 11 installation files.
  

Please let me know if you need any clarification or have additional details to provide. I appreciate any assistance in resolving this issue and successfully installing Windows 11 on my dual-boot system with openSUSE Tumbleweed.