Here are some steps you can follow to troubleshoot and potentially fix “Windows installation drive not found” errors:

Method 1: Restart Your Computer

• Stop any active applications or tasks.

• Close all running processes.

• Press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys to open Task Manager, and then click on the “Restart” button.

Method 2: Disable and Re-enable Windows Device Mgmt

• Go to Settings > Update & Security > Device Management.

• In the Device Manager, look for an entry that says “Unknown device”.

• Right-click on it and select “Disable device”.

• Wait for a few seconds, then enable it again.

Method 3: Check System File Checker (SFC)

• Press the Windows key + X and select Command Prompt (Admin).

• Type sfc /scannow and press Enter.

• If there are any issues with your system files, SFC will scan and replace them if necessary.

Method 4: Run System File Checker (SFC) as Administrator

• Press the Windows key + X and select Command Prompt (Admin).

• Type sfc /scannow and press Enter.

• If there are any issues with your system files, SFC will scan and replace them if necessary.

Method 5: Run Disk Check (chkdsk)

• Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.

• Type chkdsk /f and press Enter.

• If there are any errors with your hard drive, chkdsk will scan and fix them.

Method 6: Use System Restore

• Go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery.

• Click on “Get started” under “Reset this PC”.

• Follow the prompts to select a restore point that is closest to when you encountered the error.

Method 7: Run Windows Installation Drive Check (WinErase)

• Press the Windows key + X and select Command Prompt (Admin).

• Type winerase /d /f and press Enter.

• If there are any issues with your system files, WinErase will delete them.

Method 8: Try Booting in Safe Mode

• Restart your computer.

• Press the F8 key repeatedly while booting to enter Safe Mode.

• If you can log in without any problems, then you likely don’t need to install Windows on that drive.