Add Drivers To Windows 11 Bootable Usb ~upd~ Jun 2026

Want to install Windows 11 on that old but perfectly capable laptop? While you have the USB mounted, you can also use DISM to apply the “official” registry bypass inside the boot.wim so the setup never checks for TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot.

This is the magical part. Your USB has a hidden file: sources\boot.wim . This is the lightweight Windows environment that runs setup. add drivers to windows 11 bootable usb

If you only do one thing, inject your (Intel RST, AMD RAID, NVMe drivers). This is the #1 reason for the “missing driver” error. Without it, your SSD is a ghost. With it, Windows sees your drive immediately. Want to install Windows 11 on that old

This "trick" allows Windows to automatically look for drivers in a specific location during the initial boot phase. : Create a folder named WinpeDrivercap W i n p e cap D r i v e r Your USB has a hidden file: sources\boot

dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:"D:\sources\boot.wim" /Index:1 /MountDir:"C:\Mount"