Install Windows 10 with VirtIO drivers on Vultr
How to load VirtIO storage drivers during Windows 10 setup on Vultr VPS
Start Windows 10 installation
Reinstall Server
Tick Yes, reinstall this server
Then click Reinstall Server
The server will restart and boot from the Windows 10 install ISO
View console
Wait for Windows setup to launch, this might take a few minutes so be patient...
Windows setup
Windows setup will launch
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When you get to this step, you'll see that no hard disk has been detected.
You'll need to load the VirtIO storage drivers so Windows can see the virtual storage device
Click Load driver
Click Cancel
Untick Hide drivers that aren't compatible with this computer's hardware
Then click Browse
Select the \drivers\virtio\amd64\w10 folder
The VirtIO Windows 10 storage drivers will be installed
Click Next
Windows setup in progress
Install missing VirtIO drivers
Once Windows setup has finished, you can install the missing VirtIO device drivers from the ISO.
Open Device Manager - right click Unknown device - Update driverBrowse my computer to drivers
Search for drivers in this location:
D:\drivers\virtio
Tick - Include subfolders
Repeat the steps to install the other missing device drivers

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