Windows 11 includes a robust native driver library, but the following drivers frequently require manual intervention:
To prevent WU from overwriting a manually installed driver (e.g., OEM graphics): windows 11 installation drivers
| Symptom | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | No drives found during install | Missing Intel RST / AMD RAID driver | Load driver via USB as shown in §3. | | Keyboard/touchpad not working in setup | Missing I2C / HID / USB3 driver | Use external mouse; inject driver into boot.wim. | | Ethernet not recognized | Realtek or Intel I225/I226 unpatched | Load driver manually or use USB tethering. | | No Wi-Fi after install | Driver not included in base Windows | Use USB Ethernet adapter or download driver via second PC. | | Blue screen after driver update | Incompatible graphics or storage driver | Boot safe mode → roll back driver. | Windows 11 includes a robust native driver library,