Laptop local drive not seen when using ISO bootable USB created with Rufus, but local drive is seen when using bootable USB created eith windows media

[Trebor Llehctim]

I have several laptops & desktops along with volume licensing.On the desktops, my bootable win 10/win11 iso works just fine created with Rufus, I can boot to the USB and install windows on the local drive, no issues. When I use that same USB on several variations of laptops and it'll boot the USB, but it won't recognize local drives. I can boot to anything just fine including Hirens, but nothing I boot to will see local drives except for an ISO created by windows media creation tool.Can anyone help me understand why, or how to get around this?For ease of conversation, MSI Summit B15 laptop

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