Not showing any disk for installation

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I’m using acer predator helios neo 16s 2025. I’m installing the fedora workstation, but when i go to the the installation it shows no disk found. I removed the bitlocker, disabled the fast boot, but it’s still not showing, I’m totally new in the linux this is my first linux installation can someone help me out

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Hi @utkarshhhs

The issue of Fedora not recognizing disks when attempting to install on the Predator Helios neo is commonly caused by the Intel Volume Management Device controller being enabled in the BIOS.
This feature hides NVMe drives from Linux unless specific drivers are injected, which is not included by default in Fedora.
To resolve this, you must enter the BIOS setup (accessed by pressing F2 during boot), navigate to Advanced settings, go to the “Main” tab, and press Ctrl+S to reveal the “VMD Controller” setting. Disabling this controller will expose the SSDs to the installer, allowing the installation to proceed.

Cheers,
Dave

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Thanks it worked but may i ask what is network boot because now when i press f12 it shows network boot

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So i installed fedora but now i can’t login into windows it’s saying your device ran into a problem and needs to restart we’ll restart it for you someone please help me out I’m panicking i don’t know what should i do fedora is working but not the windows i have 2 ssd i took one ssd of 500 already partitioned it to 250 and i installed fedora in one of it but when i tried to login into windows now I’m currently in a blue screen saying troubleshoot turn of etc etc (update: i checked it so my fedora is in legacy mode while my windows at UEFI what should i do now?)

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If you want to dual boot, undo the changes mentioned in my first post. Then boot up Windows and install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology disk drivers for your Acer device. Once the drivers are installed, redo the changes – both operating systems should now boot. You should also disable Fast Start in Windows.

Unfortunately, I’m unable to provide you with the correct link at the moment, as the Acer website is experiencing HTTP/2 protocol errors.

Good luck!

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I did what you said and i installed the linux but my windows is not booting up now I’m stuck here for hours i don’t know what to do I checked it first so my linux was in legacy and windows in UEFI so i reinstalled linux now it’s in UEFI but still my windows is not booting up

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You should never set your BIOS to CSM/Legacy mode. It’s possible that you have reformatted the disk, as GPT and MBR are incompatible. Try restoring the BIOS settings to their factory defaults and see what happens.

As a last resort, you can perform a full system restore – follow the provided documentation or contact Acer for support.

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So should I just set everything to default? Like (re enabling vmd controller) If that doesn’t work can i delete fedora and just restore the space in windows?? (Update: so i set everything to default now my windows is working but not fedora)

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I’m glad to see that your Windows is working again! Before taking any further steps, make sure you back up any important data.

Next, try installing the Intel RST drivers and disabling the VMD controller again to see if Windows boots correctly.

If so, you can proceed with your dual boot installation.
If not, re-enable the VMD controller and stick with Windows.

Another possible solution is to disable the VMD controller and then reinstall Windows using the RST drivers. To do this, you will need to create a USB drive containing both the Windows installation files and the Intel RST drivers. These will then be loaded during the Windows setup process. This step requires advanced skills. The process usually involves the following steps:

  1. Create a Windows installation USB key. The Windows ISO file can be downloaded directly from Microsoft.
  2. Download and extract the Intel RST drivers onto the USB stick. You will load the INF files during setup. You will also need network drivers to connect to the internet, but these needs to be installed once the Windows installation is complete.
  3. Start up from the USB stick, run Windows setup, and load the Intel RST drivers. Windows should now recognise your disk.
  4. Install Windows.
  5. Reboot and walk through the OOBE.
  6. Install any additional drivers and software.
  7. Disable Fast Start.

You can now proceed with the Linux installation.

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So i tried disabling the VMD and tried to open the windows. But it didn’t worked and tried enabling the VMD and opened the linux. It Also didn’t worked.
And thanks for the steps but I’m not confident and expert to proceed with the steps thank you for your time
One more thing i have 2 SSDs in my laptop the one which is my main ssd it has all the important data and the second one is of 500gb which I’ve further divided it to 250gb and currently there’s nothing important in that SSD one part is containing the linux and there’s nothing in the second part