IntroIf you are just reading this thread and has not try to recover your computer with Recovery DVD, Update your AI Recovery Now!! to version 1.0.24 or above and re-burn the RECOVERY DVD with newer version AI RECOVERY, only then recovery your computer/notebook that comes with 1TB hard disk. Asus driver/download link
http://support.asus.com/download/options.aspx?SLanguage=en&type=1If you are already on the devastated side and you have a 1TB+ hard drive ( comes here to find why your DVD doesn't recover your precious computer )... go to
THE FIX guide below.
This will be a sad news to all Happy Owners of Asus laptop comes with 1TB hard disks and AI Recovery version 1.0.23 ( or below? ). They will not escape this problem unless their natural instinct knows there's something bad about the AI Recovery towards 1TB+ hard disks. I suppose most people won't test their recovery disk for future emergency reset or upgrades ( when F8 key is not the choice ). Luckily you got me point this issue out and several people involved to find the fix. I always check any so-called "recovery media" does its job. Sooner or later users with 1TB hard disk system may want the answer from this thread. This is dedicate especially to users with less tech savvy or those who prefer factory defaults compare to manual windows + drivers installations.
ASUS must find a way to inform customers about this before they start burning the DVD. Else more users will be emotionally devastated when they found it almost hopeless to get their system back since the F8 "Repair Your Computer" also won't work once the DVD recovery mess up everything. Alternately I hope they find this thread.
Although after this I'm gonna install Windows and other OS from scratch like most professional does. Nevertheless, I need a copy. There is something cool about factory default. I need it and I am keeping a good copy of it :rolleyes:.
Thanks to ROG user
dstrakele,
john_from_ohio and
Cecil_2099 for their opinion, testing and theories as well as answer to the root of this problem.
THE FIX:
If you have burn the DVD, you're lucky. But you need extra JOB to do. Find a hard disk below 1TB ( 100GB, 500GB.. etc ) and swap with your 1TB ( or above hard disk ) from your computer/notebook. Insert the Factory Recovery DVD and start the process.
Cecil_2099 has the
guide for step by step recovery from DVD.
After the process is done, restart computer and enjoy the slow and boring recovery process. You should prepare a coffee or two and watch a movie to wait it all done! Once its truly done, go to asus.com and look for support/drivers of your computer model. Download AI Recovery version 1.0.24 and above ( I replaced with v1.0.25 ) and install over the older version of AI Recovery in your computer ( most likely 1.0.23 or below ). After upgrade now Launch AI Recovery and Reburn the DVDs!
😞 Once the burning process done, turn off your pc and remove the hard disk. Put back your 1TB or above hard disk. Insert the new burn Recovery DVDs and Start the recovery steps again... to make your actual system alive on 1TB+ hard disks.
TIPS:
You can use AI Recovery options to make DVD recovery ISO Images, then extract the ISO images into a USB thumbdrive or external hard disk with 20GB free capacity or above ( if your thumdrive is d:\ or e:\ must extract to the main directory d:\ e:\ .. etc, do not extract to any folder d:\backup e:\asus .. etc ). Once the extraction completed, restart your computer to advanced boot menu ( ESC key for Asus ) and select your thumbdrive or external hard disk as the boot. Recovery will be faster because you skip burning DVDs and lame insert-next DVD during recovery steps.
Why the DVD Fails? THEORY:
1. Asus did not give the appropriate AI Recovery version to new computer models before release and sell to public.
2. Older AI Recovery has bad processing scripts to handle as the hard disks growing up to 1TB nowadays.
Best Regards,
Deo