A boring name for a mission-critical file. 4 stars because Intel should integrate this into the Windows ISO by now.

The "Why isn't my NVMe showing up?" Fix (Essential, but Annoying)

This zip file is the solution.

If you don't want to deal with this driver at all, go into your BIOS and disable "VMD" or set the SATA mode to "AHCI" (if available). But if your BIOS locks that setting, this .zip is your only way out.

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5 – Critical for some, useless for others)

This is the official Intel VMD (Volume Management Device) driver. In simple terms, modern Intel chipsets use VMD to manage NVMe SSDs and RAID setups directly. Windows installation media does not have this driver built-in. Without it, your drive is invisible to the installer.