this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2025
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Hello,

I’ve recently assembled a new PC with the parts listed below and I am having problems with the initial install of Windows 11 Pro.

  • MSI B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900
  • Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 64GB
  • MSI GEFORCE RTX 5070ti
  • NZXT Kraken 360
  • Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
  • HYTE Y70 Touch Infinite case

I’ve downloaded the .iso and burned it to an USB stick and after booting, I get a window titled “Windows 11 Pro Install Driver to Show Hardware” and the option to browse for the needed driver. At the bottom of this window, it reads “A media driver your computer needs is missing. This could be a DVD, USB, or Hard Disk Driver.”

I’ve downloaded and flashed the BIOS to the version 7C91v29 dated 2025-07-04. It’s been a while since I’ve built a PC and it seems like most of the hardware now comes from the manufacturer’s website with its own exe that would be run to install the driver. This is my only Windows computer so I’m not sure how I can get the drivers installed. Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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[–] Pogogunner@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

First, is there anything not actually working, or do you just have a nag screen?

Second, the best way to resolve the driver issue is going to be going into the device manager and seeing which device does not have a driver - this will be a big step towards finding the correct driver.

Third, you should reconsider installing windows, especially windows 11. Other operating systems will give you much more control over your computer, and there are many options that will not spy on you. The vast majority of the time, you can get your entire setup (applications, games, utilities, etc.) ported with a bit of work

[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

First, is there anything not actually working, or do you just have a nag screen?

I haven't tried to install Windows since 7, but something about that screenshot looked suspiciously like the installer couldn't detect a suitable disk to install to, to me.

[–] Gnomie@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

It won’t get past the screen to do the actual install. This is the first thing that shows up after booting