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No device drivers were found when installing Windows 11 from USB drive
My PC is fully compatible with Windows 11 and this error pops up after selecting the disk to install Windows 11. It says: No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains...
Below is three helpful tips to help you fix No device drivers were found problem when installing Windows 11 from USB. You can try them one by one.
Try a USB 2.0 Port
Many motherboards expose both USB 2.0 (black) and USB 3.x (blue) ports. Windows 11’s installer may lack native USB 3.x drivers, so:
- Remove your USB drive.
- Plug it into a USB 2.0 port.
- Reboot and retry the installation.
Switch SATA/NVMe Mode to AHCI
If your storage controller is in RAID or Intel RST mode, Setup may not see the drive without extra drivers.
- Reboot into BIOS/UEFI (often F2, DEL, or F12).
- Locate SATA/NVMe Configuration (sometimes under Advanced or Storage).
- Change mode from RAID or Intel RST to AHCI.
- Save and exit, then retry Setup.
Manually Load Mass-Storage Drivers
If your RAID/NVMe controller needs a proprietary driver:
- On another PC, download the proper AMD/Intel/Samsung NVMe or RAID driver package (usually a .inf file).
- Copy the driver files to a second USB stick (formatted FAT32/NTFS).
- In Windows Setup’s "No device drivers…" prompt, click Load driver.
- Browse to your driver USB, select the .inf, and let Setup load it.
- Your target drive should now appear.
The error (No device drivers were found) is common during Windows 11 installation and they are many reasons for causing this.