Re: Windows licence Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by marythodge4 … a bootable USB drive for Windows Home edition. Installation Process: Boot from the USB drive. During the installation process, Windows will… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim Since getting the laptop back the rear USB/power port has started acting up again. I've adjusted by glueing a clip to the lid so that the power cord does not move when plugged in. Three screws have fallen off the bottom and I have replaced them with my own screws that I can tighten without the need of a special ($$$) tool. The rubber feet have … Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim …. No problem (he thought naively) as I can just boot into my Windows 11 USB install media. This worked to…in the Windows PE environment either. Next attempt was to boot into kbuntu from USB and run the partition manager. Sure… I allocated a C partition and formatted as NTFS then boot back into my Windows 11 install USB. Which still could… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by rproffitt …;I allocated a C partition and formatted as NTFS then boot back into my Windows 11 install USB." That can… PCs I start off with a blank, no partition drive, boot the Windows USB stick and once in a while need… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim … this is not a factory reset. A factory reset would boot from the recovery partition and wipe/restore everything. When he… tried the actual factory reset (shift/power) it failed to boot into the recovery partition. It is being sent back to… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by toneewa … to [Troubleshoot this PC](https://www.thewindowsclub.com/repair-master-boot-record-mbr-windows), and it gives you more options. They… even [rebuild your MBR](https://www.thewindowsclub.com/repair-master-boot-record-mbr-windows). Useful tools are [diskpart](https://www.tomsguide… ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim … skeptical by nature so I got the BestBuy tech to boot the laptop in the store. We were both surprised to… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim … home when they get it back. I think I will boot from my imaging USB and do a complete drive image… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim …, the knowledge, or the desire to create a pre-install boot environment. We had IT people at the office who specialized… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by toneewa …, the knowledge, or the desire to create a pre-install boot environment. Atleast, take a USB drive and create a recovery… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim … a basic reset in the event that Windows won't boot. I had to go to another machine to look up… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by toneewa Some information left out is the actual name/ model of laptop, hard drive, and whether or not it was visible in the BIOS. Some features may have a power saving mode or power plan, even software controls. Create a new power plan, go to high performance mode. Update drivers and BIOS. Inspecting the controller's connection to the motherboard and port,… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by rproffitt I've had a lot of their laptops at my brother's insurance office. We've been lucky with them. OK, there is a "thing" about some models where you have to install a media/storage driver for some drives to show up. So far Linux shows such drives since that driver is baked into all the current distros I've used recently. I can't offer … Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim The previous unit was a Vivobook 15 X513EA-BH59-CB. The current one is a Vivoboox ASUS K350 2ZA BB51 CB. I'm assuming that the problem with the first unit was not a missing driver because both ASUS and Best Buy (Geek Squad) could not get it working. Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by rproffitt https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1044458/ notes the Intel RST as well. As to BB/GS, I've found them hit or miss on this area. And on some models you "Disable Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) technology". I'm of the opinion that such steps should be automatic and built into "modern" Windows. Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim Took my laptop in to Best Buy ths morning and they said it would have to be shipped back to ASUS for repair (again). The good news is that it's still under warranty and I have a spare laptop. The bad news it that it's also an ASUS, but at least it's an older one from before they started making (in my opinion) crap. Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by toneewa USB-C ports can wear out, and become loose after 6 months of use. I've heard there was a dip in quality from ASUS. I haven't experienced it myself. I have 2 monitors from them, 1 has over 73,500 hours and ~98% uptime. Ironically, I was looking at this [ASUS Vivobook](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-vivobook-16-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-5800hs-with-12gb-… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim >USB-C ports can wear out, and become loose after 6 months of use Seem like bad design to me. As for the price, the ASUS models I bought were both the best price that met my specs. Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by toneewa Indeed, I recommend to anyone that has USB ports to use the magnetic plugs for mini and micro USB ports. I see you could have the Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, so I'm sure it did cost little more. That would check one of my boxes. 144hz+ would be another. I don't need bloodshot eyes from 60hz. If you are a DIY fixer, you can also [replace the TB4 ports](… Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by toneewa If the power connector was replaced with the motherboard, then your charging cord is suspect. If they setup your PC with Windows 11, there's a good chance a GPT partition was used instead of NTFS (outdated). Imaging back to this would fail. Always check in your BIOS to see if your drives shows up there. If you're setup in UEFI mode, instead of … Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim Likewise... Whenever I reinstall Windows, other than the times I've reset to factory, when it gets to the "where do you want to install to" I always get the installer to delete, then recreate the partition. Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim >Sounds like a very bad recovery image Possibly. But why didn't this show up when they did the reset prior to returning the laptop? Imagine that you just bought a car (should be pretty easy for you). You and your wife take a drive in the countryside and at some point you drive over a nail and get a flat tire. No problem because you have a … Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim Got a call from Best Buy at 6:30 pm the same day. He informed me that the Windows system that the tech installed was not the OEM version for my machine. I asked why this should matter since I requested a reset to factory from the recovery partition. He said they couldn't do that because the recovery partition had been corrupted. So that's two … Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim >At some point you are stuck with a clean install I'm using my father-in-law's old laptop in the interim. When I inherited it I took out the old drive and put in a spare SSD. I didn't bother restoring the diagnostic or recovery partitions. It's quite peppy now. It's also an ASUS, but purchased before they started making crap. At some point, … Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by toneewa > rproffitt commented: BTW, recovery drive failed me so many times that I carry no less than 2 bootable Linux sticks in my PC rescue bag. I've seen in the past failures due to having more than 1 drive installed. Disconnect all other drives and devices. I too, have used Linux live bootable CD's to get files off a broken Windows. It was way … Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim >I too, have used Linux live bootable CD's to get files off a broken Windows. I'm assuming the drive wasn't bitlockered? Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by toneewa > I'm assuming the drive wasn't bitlockered? Nope, I don't use that feature. In my opinion, it's equivalent to using ransomware on your own stuff. Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by Reverend Jim I always disable it as well. That's yet another thing I have to remember to undo when I get it back. Re: ASUS Laptops - my experience Hardware and Software by toneewa Sounds like you got it all squared away. One reason I don't want to ever do a Windows reinstall is the compilers, libraries, and other software configurations. I've done 1 since 2015 for myself, with Windows 10. I also expect since, NAND flash SSDs wear out, it'll happen sooner or later. Only 37% life of drive remaining. Best of luck! Boot Failed Windows Boot Manager Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Tayoshik Boot Failed Windows Boot Manager has occurred. We are using the IBM System x3200 M3. I have installed the 2008 EE Windows, when you start from the CD / DVD, I normally start.