Windows Installation Driver -

Your BIOS is set to RAID or Intel VMD mode, or you are using a brand new PCIe Gen 4 or Gen 5 NVMe drive that Windows 10 (or your old ISO) doesn't recognize.

Ironically, Windows has lost the driver for your USB controller —the very port your installation USB is plugged into. This usually happens on older hardware (circa 2011-2015) with USB 3.0 ports. windows installation driver

Then, disaster strikes.

Don't fear the driver. Understand it. Keep a driver folder on your toolkit USB. Know how to switch your BIOS from RAID to AHCI. And remember: the Windows installer isn't broken. It’s just asking for an introduction to your hardware. Your BIOS is set to RAID or Intel