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How to obtain storage drivers for an old laptop

pocomas 20 Reputation points
2025-10-17T01:03:22.09+00:00

I'm attempting to replace an hdd with an ssd 2.5" on my Lenovo ideapad y470 that originally shipped with Windows 7 and want to do a clean install of Windows 10.  Using microsoft's media creation tool on an usb stick to boot from, I get to the point where it asks where to install windows10.  The SSD doesn't show and it suggests I need to provide a driver for it.  I've downloaded the driver package (irst1248.exe) from Lenovo but cannot extract the proper driver files (.inf .sys) to put on a usb stick.  If I run the driver package it proceeds to install on the laptop I'm using. When I extract files from the package, there are no .inf or .sys files (see below). There are none in the .rsrc folder or sub folders either.

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What other methods are there to obtain the .inf and .sys files?

The storage driver package is found here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/ideapad-y-series-laptops/ideapad-y470p/downloads/ds031075-intel-rapid-storage-technology-for-microsoft-windows-8-32-bit-64-bit-ideapad-y470-y570-y471a-y470p?category=Storage

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  1. Lucus-V 3,260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-10-17T10:24:37.8033333+00:00

    Hi pocomas,
    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum. I'm happy to help.

    It's unfortunately that driver package from Lenovo is not extracted, please try the same version from Dell while you are installing Windows 10: Intel Rapid Storage Technology A00 11.5.0.1207

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    After you install Windows 10 completely, please reinstall Lenovo's driver.

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