: Select the driver (typically "Intel RST VMD Controller") and click . Your drive should now appear in the list. Troubleshooting Alternatives

The prefix dates back to legacy Windows installation methods. In the Windows XP and Windows 7 era, if you needed to load a third-party SATA or RAID driver before installing the OS, you would press F6 during setup. The "flpy" stands for floppy disk , because drivers were historically loaded from a floppy drive.

This is the nuclear option. In many BIOS/UEFI setups, you can turn off VMD entirely. Once disabled, the NVMe drive will appear as a standard PCIe storage device and will work with Windows’ built-in NVMe driver.

Run the command: ./SetupRST.exe -extractdrivers SetupRST_extracted .

Never download this driver from third-party "driver download" websites. They often bundle malware, adware, or outdated unsigned drivers. Always procure the file directly from Intel.

UEFI/BIOS considerations