diskpart list volume exit dism /image:D:\ /get-drivers /format:table No VMware storage driver listed. Of course.
She exhaled, leaned back, and typed a single entry into the change log: “VM restored. Root cause: Windows Update nuked storage driver. Note to self: convert VM to PVSCSI and inject drivers before next Patch Tuesday.” vmware windows 10 inaccessible boot device
That was the key. Windows 10 had loaded its update, rebooted, and lost its mind—or more precisely, lost its storage driver. A classic race condition: Windows tried to load the disk driver milliseconds after it had already given up on the boot volume. Root cause: Windows Update nuked storage driver
Then—the login screen. Glorious, blue, unbroken. A classic race condition: Windows tried to load
She had two choices. Rebuild from backup (three hours of restore time, plus a crying VP of Finance on Monday morning) or fix the driver offline.