Win7 fresh install on an NVME ssd - no / with third party drivers / yes?

[R3MF]

Remember pre SP1 XP, where to install on a sata drive you needed to load third party ACHI/sata drivers?

Have we reached that point again with Win7?

MS says that Win 8.1 and Win 10 are capable of installing onto an M.2/sExpress drive using the NVME protocol, and I have heard some board vendors (MSI/Gigabyte) say they will update X99/Z170 product BIOS's to permit this too, but will it still need a during-install driver update from a USB key (or equivalent), or, will it just work?

 

[Snowknight26]

You will need to install a driver during setup and your motherboard will need to support UEFI booting.

See:
http://download.intel.com/support/ssdc/hpssd/sb/nvme_boot_guide_332098001us.pdf
http://superuser.com/questions/929539/installing-os-on-nvme-based-pcie-ssd

 

[R3MF]

thank you.