Windows 10 installation tool can't find drivers

misel hader 1 Reputation point
2020-04-23T23:48:46.427+00:00

Trying to install windows on new hard drive. I created a disc with .iso using installation media Microsoft media creation tool. When I try to install, I get message "cannot find drivers." What now?

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  1. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2020-04-24T02:17:45.59+00:00

    Sounds like you may need to present the manufacturer disk controller driver during setup

    7645-loaddriver.jpg

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  2. Jenny Feng 706 Reputation points
    2020-04-24T06:53:10.703+00:00

    Hi,

    Welcome to our new Microsoft Q&A Platform.

    As recommended, since that's a new hard drive, you should download the disk controller driver from the manufacturer's website.

    Best Regards,

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  3. Luan Vieira de Araujo 11 Reputation points
    2020-05-19T22:02:15.527+00:00

    Hi,

    I also had this problem and tried to solve it in many ways. The only way that really worked was to create a new installation media using MediaCreationTool (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10)

    If the reply is useful for you, please take it as answer. If you have any other confuse, please reply to us directly.

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  4. Luigi Bruno 241 Reputation points
    2020-05-20T08:55:14.93+00:00

    Hi @misel hader .

    You wrote you're using a new hard drive: you have to prepare a USB drive containing the drive's controller driver and plug the USB drive when you need the disk and the partition where you want Windows to be installed, then click Load driver and browse to the USB drive for Windows to be able to locate the disk controller's drive and recognize the new disk.

    Bye.

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  5. nwohs 1 Reputation point
    2021-12-22T18:04:51.98+00:00

    I am writing concerning the installation of Windows 10 on a Fujitsu P1600 computer containing a newly formatted hard drive.

    I have exactly the same problem as described in the user forum but appear to have found a partial solution.

    The problem is the Microsoft installation tool. I downloaded an older version two years ago and updated 6 computers without problem including the Fujitsu P1600. The older version gave the choice of a 32 or 64 bit installation. Several machines were 32 bit.

    I recently had to reformat the drive and downloaded the new version of the install tool dedicated to 32 bit computers. This version caused the problem to the writers. It would not install Windows because it was looking for drivers.

    Today I tried the old version. It is now installing Windows 10 on the Fujitsu.

    I have a different problem now because it installs only the 64 bit version, so the original tool now has encountered some sort of problem.

    I would greatly appreciate whatever assistance is available. Obviously there are users seeking this type of help.

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