Driver: Intel Sata Non Raid

On newer systems (10th Gen Intel and later), Windows often fails to see any drives during setup because it lacks the built-in Intel VMD/RST driver. Even if you aren't using RAID, you must often "load driver" during installation to make the disk visible.

On 11th Gen platforms and newer, Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) technology may "take over" both SATA and NVMe drives. If VMD is enabled in the BIOS, you must use the RST driver even for a single non-RAID disk to be seen by the OS. Intel Sata Non Raid Driver

It is generally safe to uninstall the RST software (the management app) on single-drive systems, but the underlying driver should remain to ensure the controller operates efficiently. On newer systems (10th Gen Intel and later),