Windows 24H2 BSOD - Intel Rapid Storage Technology (VMD)

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Hi Community,

We are using the Dell Latitude 54XX series and have successfully created multiple Windows 11 23H2 images by injecting Dell’s latest Intel Rapid Storage Technology (VMD) driver using NTLite. However, when attempting the same process with Windows 11 24H2, we encounter a BSOD with the Stop Code: “INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE.”

Interestingly, if we skip injecting the driver into the boot.wim using NTLite and instead manually load the driver during the Windows Setup wizard, the installation completes successfully. In this case, Windows boots normally without any crashes or BSOD.

Here’s the process we’ve followed:

Injecting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (VMD) driver into boot.wim > Microsoft Windows Setup (x64) using NTLite (Version: 2025.1.10263, 64-bit): This approach works flawlessly with Windows 11 23H2 but fails for Windows 11 24H2, causing the BSOD.

What could be the root cause of this issue when the driver is injected with NTLite for Windows 11 24H2?

Is it possible that there are changes in the boot.wim structure for 24H2, or could there be compatibility issues with this specific driver and NTLite?


Looking forward to your insights and recommendations.



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There's a long running and well known problem with Intel RST drivers on Dell PC's

Every Windows ISO includes a default version of the RST driver, but it changes from release to release. Depending on which RST driver you integrate into the image, the default driver can "outrank" the added driver and lead to boot issues. You need to carefully check which driver is recommended for your Intel CPU's generation.

The latest family of RST drivers might not be the correct one for your PC's chipset. This happens quite often in the Dell community (you can see this problem repeated over in the forums). It's not so much a Dell HW issue, but confusion on which driver is the correct one.

Sometimes you have to remove the RST driver that came with Windows (from NTLite's Components), to allow the new one to be the only driver which is loaded.

For example:
Windows 11 (24H2) fresh install: RAID driver issue (Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST))
 
garlin said:
There's a long running and well known problem with Intel RST drivers on Dell PC's

Every Windows ISO includes a default version of the RST driver, but it changes from release to release. Depending on which RST driver you integrate into the image, the default driver can "outrank" the added driver and lead to boot issues. You need to carefully check which driver is recommended for your Intel CPU's generation.

The latest family of RST drivers might not be the correct one for your PC's chipset. This happens quite often in the Dell community (you can see this problem repeated over in the forums). It's not so much a Dell HW issue, but confusion on which driver is the correct one.

Sometimes you have to remove the RST driver that came with Windows (from NTLite's Components), to allow the new one to be the only driver which is loaded.

For example:
Windows 11 (24H2) fresh install: RAID driver issue (Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST))
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Hi Garlin,

Thank you for your prompt response on this issue.

I couldn’t find any Intel RST driver in any of the Windows 11 24H2 ISOs I have (English, Spanish, and Portuguese).

However, I managed to resolve the issue using the following steps:

  1. Download Dell's WinPE 11 driver pack
    The pack contains the latest Storage and Network drivers for models such as Alienware, Inspiron, OptiPlex, Vostro, XPS, G Series, Latitude, and more.
    Link to Dell's WinPE 11 driver pack
  2. Integrate the drivers in the following order (Tested with my untouched Windows 11 24H2 - English and Spanish ISOs):
    • 2.1 SATA Drivers: boot.wim → Microsoft Windows Setup (x64) → Applied/Processed changes.
    • 2.2 SATA Drivers: boot.wim → Microsoft Windows PE (x64) → Applied/Processed changes.
    • 2.3 NIC and Wi-Fi Drivers: install.wim → Windows 11 Pro + Integrated the latest Windows updates → Applied/Processed changes.
    • 2.4 SATA Drivers: install.wim → Windows 11 Pro → Applied/Processed changes.
I encountered some challenges:
  • The "Reapply task across editions" option did not work when integrating the SATA Drivers into boot.wim Microsoft Windows Setup (x64), resulting in a BSOD.
  • Similarly, attempting to integrate the SATA Drivers during step 2.3 also led to a BSOD

Note: The Intel RST driver integration only worked when the drivers were applied in the exact order outlined above.
 
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