Insider Dev Builds of 21H2 and Windows 11 fail to boot on an Asus ROG G703GXR

Anonymous
2021-07-03T19:52:10+00:00

I've tried just about every release of 21H2 as well as the new release of Windows 11.

So far, they all react the same way.

Download works fine.

Update during restart works fine.

If further updates need to install, that boot sequence works fine and updates continue to install.

Once it reboots with no further updates to install, the post finishes, there is a bit of disk activity after the post before the spinning circle of dots would normally appear.

That is as far as the boot goes.

It just hangs there, indefinitely.

I've left it sit there for over 48 hours to no avail.

My only recourse is to physically power off the laptop, wait, turn back on and the upgrade is rolled back to the 21H1 installation I am running from the insider beta channel.

The G703GXR is a desktop replacement laptop.

It runs an Intel Core i9, 9980HK, 8 core (2.4Ghz to 5Ghz).

It also has an NVidia RTX 2080.

64GB RAM, 8GB VRAM

1 x Samsung 970 Pro 512GB NVMe for boot.

2 x Samsung 980 SSD 1TB (part of storage space)

1 x Samsung 860 QVO 2TB (part of storage space)

2 x Samsung 970 Pro 512GB NVMe inside ROG ESD-S1C USB-C enclosures.

I've checked and triple-checked all the CMOS/UEFI settings, trying different combinations.

I've gone as far as re-installing from scratch using the 21H1 USB ISO image (which cost me my W10 Pro for Workstations digital license when not all the devices matched the prior install).

I then attempted the 21H2 and W11 insider previews again, same hang at the same place.

What are the differences in the boot sequence for 21H2 and W11 from 21H1?

Is there a way to get any logs or debug information from the boots?

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  1. VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-10-10T04:29:11+00:00

    One way you can install windows 11 by using deployment method. It does not ask any drivers .

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-10-10T03:26:47+00:00

    Media creation tool as well as standalone updater are both avail. Neither USB Drive or DVD work with g703gxr yet. So still a fundamental error early on during the boot cycle.

    Be it driver issue, bios issue,expired or corrupt TPM keys, whatever.

    Trying to update via Windows Update doesn't like that I am running Workstation.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-10-09T22:06:05+00:00

    It has not been distributed as a Update as of yet, nor has a Media Creation Tool that does not require installing on a bootable disc been available. Microsoft is buggering around it should have made all the available download systems available at once. I think they know damn well there are issues and are avoiding giving windows 11 to the average PC user who is just happy to use FB and message friends.

    @georgegibison657,

    Windows 11 MCT is available to download in the link below, you can create the ISO with install.esd or you have the choice of downloading the ISO directly with install.wim.

    Choose the MCT if you want to create a FAT32 USB Installation media with the ISO created by MCT which contains the compressed install.esd.

    Windows Update is doing a controlled roll out of Windows 11 to some machines, that will continue to 2022 before they are all done...

    Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-10-09T19:41:39+00:00

    It has not been distributed as a Update as of yet, nor has a Media Creation Tool that does not require installing on a bootable disc been available. Microsoft is buggering around it should have made all the available download systems available at once. I think they know damn well there are issues and are avoiding giving windows 11 to the average PC user who is just happy to use FB and message friends.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-10-09T19:33:58+00:00

    I removed RAID 0 from my G703 and I am having the same windows 11 issue as the rest of you. I even tried installing a windows 11 OS from my msi Laptop which usually works in my ASUS but not this time. Has anyone had problems with any other Asus Machine?

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