[Bug]: NVMe controller is still broken for Windows 10/11 guests

[birdie-github]

Version

trunk/main

Host OS Type

Any

Host OS name + version

N/A

Host Architecture

x86

Guest OS Type

Windows

Guest Architecture

x86

Guest OS name + version

Any version of Windows 10/Windows 11

Component

Storage and Virtual Disks

What happened?

This has been known for over four years, check

https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/21777

https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/20447

This is still reproducible in VirtualBox 7.2-RC1.

How can we reproduce this?

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a Windows 10/11 guest
2. Add an NVMe controller
3. Remove the disk from the SATA controller and attach it to the NVMe controller.

Results:
Windows fails to detect the NVMe controller and its attached storage devices.

Not attaching any files because it takes 1 minute to reproduce.

Did you upload all of your necessary log files, screenshots, etc.?

• Yes, I've uploaded all pertinent files to this issue.

[SimbiotVenom]

The problem is really relevant and is reproduced even on version 7.2.2