# Windows boot drive not including drivers

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/windows-boot-drive-not-including-drivers/169053>\
**Category:** balenaEtcher\
**Tags:** support\
**Created:** [August 5, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/windows-boot-drive-not-including-drivers/169053 "2020-08-05T01:51:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![eisbar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9adbd/32.png) [@eisbar](https://forums.balena.io/u/eisbar)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/windows-boot-drive-not-including-drivers/169053/1 "2020-08-05T01:51:32Z")

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After flashing an 8gb SD card (SD to USB adapter) with the latest windows 10 file via the Windows website and BalenaEtcher, I can not boot with that card. When trying to, the installation guide says I am missing device drivers.

I will re-flash if necessary, but would prefer not to as it took quite a while last time.

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**Author:** ![thundron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/thundron/32/1379_2.png) [@thundron](https://forums.balena.io/u/thundron)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/windows-boot-drive-not-including-drivers/169053/4 "2020-08-05T09:37:33Z")

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Hi, we recommend other solutions for windows images, please see [https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/blob/master/docs/USER-DOCUMENTATION.md#why-is-my-drive-not-bootable](https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/blob/master/docs/USER-DOCUMENTATION.md#why-is-my-drive-not-bootable) for some examples.  
On another note, to confirm the check is in place: did you receive a warning in Etcher itself about flashing Windows images?