How to disable Asus Preload Wizard

Joshua Chou · Oct 24, 2014

Recently I bought around 10 Asus laptops (P550C) for my company. After I installed all programs I need and made a system image, I did a test to restore from the backup, the system restarts and enters to Asus Preload Wizard. I don't wanna restore to the factory default, because it would waste my time to install programs. Please tell me how to disable the Asus Preload Wizard and use my own backup image.

The OS is 64-bit Windows 7.

Entomber · Oct 24, 2014

Our company uses Symantec GhostCast Server to create & push images of computers, and it works flawlessly for setting up computers with a standardized suite of software as well as computer users and settings.

What is the method you are trying to use?

Joshua Chou · Oct 24, 2014

I just used the Windows backup system. I know it's not perfect, but it should work. Do I have to buy Ghost or something like that??

Entomber · Oct 24, 2014

I don't think Windows Backup is meant to be an imaging program.

Joshua Chou · Oct 24, 2014

Entomber :

You could create a system image with Windows Backup, couldn't you??
It worked fine in the past, until I met Asus Preload Wizard.
I won't allow me to boot from backup image or disks.

reedo_43 · Oct 24, 2014

That asus stuff is probably in a recovery partition. It will probably need to be deleted to get rid of the wizard.

Joshua Chou · Oct 24, 2014

reedo_43 :

Then it's a dilemma. I don't wanna delete the recovery partition, because it's the last resort for a clean restoration. Any other thoughts?

reedo_43 · Oct 24, 2014

Maybe you could mark it a un-active or hide it in some partitioning software. Minitool partition wizard is free and has a bunch of options. Anyway after you make a choice, you have to hit apply. Good luck and be careful!

Joshua Chou · Oct 24, 2014

reedo_43 :

OK, that's what I've tried so far.
I ran Minitool partition wizard and hidden the recovery partition. (There's no inactive option for a partition)
Tried to restore from my backup. The system restarted and the asus stuff popped up again.
It ran a batch diskpart commands and unhidden the recovery partition.

Then I took the risk to delete the recovery partition, ran the system restoration.
The system restarted with an error code 0xc0000225.
I only can boot into the normal mode and cannot get into the repair mode.

So frustrated.

reedo_43 · Oct 24, 2014

Sorry, sound like a pain. The is the option of change letter option in minitool. Chang it to something like G: Maybe that will break it. Good luck.

Entomber · Oct 24, 2014

You might have to clean install Windows and use the OEM license key to get a clean image without the ASUS recovery partition & interference.

Joshua Chou · Oct 27, 2014

reedo_43 :

There is no driver letter assigned to the partition, so I assign G to it. Reboot.
The same error code 0xc0000225 pops up.
Nightmare.

Joshua Chou · Oct 27, 2014

Entomber :

The sticker on the back of the laptop is Windows 8. The restoration disks are also Windows 8.
That's why I need to make my own restoration disks.
I sent email to Asus technical support, they just told me some Windows basis just like I'm a rookie.

reedo_43 · Oct 27, 2014

Sorry about you plight. I can't offer anymore suggestions

Entomber · Oct 30, 2014

http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/downgrade_rights.aspx

Microsoft offers Downgrade Rights for higher versions of Windows to lower versions of Windows. You don't necessarily need the restoration disks, you should only need a valid license key for Windows 8 in order to use Windows 7. Also download the drivers off the ASUS website and add them to a flash drive.

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