{"id":2817,"date":"2023-07-24T10:39:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T18:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busix.com\/docs\/?p=2817"},"modified":"2023-08-21T08:29:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:29:28","slug":"installing-storage-drivers-when-fresh-installing-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/busix.com\/docs\/installing-storage-drivers-when-fresh-installing-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Storage Drivers When Fresh Installing Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Occasionally, when overhauling computers, the fresh install process is not straightforward, and you may not be able to find a hard drive to install Windows onto a partition. In such cases, you will need to download and install storage drivers in order for your hard drive to appear during the installation. Photos to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Go to the Lenovo website and download the storage drivers for the specific Lenovo computer model you are working on.<\/li>
  2. Insert the Media Creation Tool you are using into the USB port of the computer on which you are installing Windows.<\/li>
  3. Create a folder within the “Drivers” folder of the Media Creation Tool and label it with the computer model you are working on.<\/li>
  4. Extract the files from the downloaded storage driver and move them to the Media Creation Tool. Place them in the new folder that you named after the computer model.<\/li>
  5. Hold down the Shift key and restart the computer, booting from the USB device.<\/li>
  6. Install Windows, and when the hard drive screen appears, click on “Load\/Install Drivers.”<\/li>
  7. Navigate to the drivers folder on the Media Creation Tool and click on the new folder containing the newly extracted driver files. Install the files.<\/li>
  8. Your hard drive should now appear and be ready for deleting and managing partitions for the Windows installation.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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