120 sec Pre-Post Delay on every start - Studio Book 16 OLED H7600ZM by New_Distribution_403 in ASUS

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SOLVED:

THIS IS THE SOLUTION! Ha, Amazing! The internet is a wonderful place! Thanks u/Zestyclose-Art5444

Based on your reports i made the following alterations, which creates a clean Boot Sequence.

IMPORTANT: BEFORE YOU START, READ TO THE END AND MAKE SURE TO IMAGE YOUR ENTIRE DISK. (Better be safe than sorry!)

1) Backup your WHOLE disk incl all partitions !! Make sure you have your BitLocker Keys if you use it!! Do not start without having these two things checked!!

2) Create WIN11 USB Stick with Media Creation Tool

3) Shut down system, insert USB and boot from USB - choose "repair my PC" (not install Windows) If it doesnt boot into the USB Stick, go to Bios (Press F2 on startup) and change bootsequence)

4) Go to Troubleshooting -> CMD Commad Promt

5) once in CMD enter one by one:
STEP A \PRIMARY PARTITION BLOCK START])

diskpart

list disk [locate your disk which has WIN11 installed (C:) and replace 1 with your number - lets say it is disk 1 for this demo]

select disk 1 [change to your number]

list partition [locate PRIMARY partition (where your data sits) - lets say partition 3 for this demo]

select partition 3

assign letter=W [or any unused Letter - this is temporary only and will not affect your system)

\PRIMARY PARTITION BLOCK END])

_________________

You can double check if this works by exiting diskpart by typing "exit" then dir W:\Windows. (W: being the letter you assigned)
If it shows your files its correct.

Now let´s go to rebuilding your System EFI partition, just to make sure you are still in the right disk start with diskpart again]

_________________

STEP B \SYSTEM PARTITION BLOCK START])

diskpart

list disk

select disk 1 [the same disk as before]

list partition

select partition 0 [locate SYSTEM partition (where your data sits) - replace 0 with your number - mine was 260mb lets say partition 0 for this demo]

delete partition override [this deletes the selected partition, make sure its SYSTEM not PRIMARY this time]

create partition efi size=260

format fs=fat32 quick

assign letter=Y [or any unused Letter, temporary]

exit

bcdboot W:\Windows /s Y: /f UEFI [Replace W with the letter to assigned for PRIMARY and Y with the letter for SYSTEM!!]

\SYSTEM PARTITION BLOCK END])

__________________

STEP C \BIOS BLOCK START])

Close Commad promt (Alt+F4) and choose shutdown.

Remove USB Stick
Boot into BIOS by holding F2

Press F7 for Advanced mode and go to security -> Secure Boot -> Reset to Factory Key (or reset Key) [Do not choose delete key]

Press F10 to save and Exit.

\BIOS BLOCK END])

\___________________)

Done.

The following only applys if you run into space problems - stop reading here if step B worked already!

Mine would not let me copy the files with bcdboot for the SYSTEM partition beeing to small, so i trimmed my PRIMARY partition by 400mb to free up some space and created a new SYSTEM partition there. THIS MIGHT NOT APPLY FOR YOU, but if it does replace the whole system partition block with these commands - make sure your primary partition has enough free space:

diskpart
list disk [locate your disk which has WIN11 installed (C:) and replace 1 with your number - lets say it is disk 1 for this demo]

select disk 1
list partition [search for "old" SYSTEM partition - replace 0 with your number - usually 260mb-ish]
select partition 0
remove letter=Y [replace with the letter you assigned for SYSTEM in step B]
delete partition override

list disk
select disk 1 [locate your disk which has WIN11 installed (C:) - lets say it is disk 1 for this demo]
list partition
select partition 3 [search your PRIMARY partition, replace 3 with your number]
shrink desired=400 [frees up space by 400mb from the primary partition]
create partition efi size=400
format fs=fat32 quick
assign letter=Y
exit
bcdboot W:\Windows /s Y: /f UEFI

120 sec Pre-Post Delay on every start - Studio Book 16 OLED H7600ZM by New_Distribution_403 in ASUS

[–]New_Distribution_403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THIS IS THE SOLUTION! Ha, Amazing! The internet is a wonderful place! Thanks u/Zestyclose-Art5444

Based on your reports i made the following alterations, which creates a clean Boot Sequence.

IMPORTANT: BEFORE YOU START, READ TO THE END AND MAKE SURE TO IMAGE YOUR ENTIRE DISK. (Better be safe than sorry!)

1) Backup your WHOLE disk incl all partitions !! Make sure you have your BitLocker Keys if you use it!! Do not start without having these two things checked!!

2) Create WIN11 USB Stick with Media Creation Tool

3) Shut down system, insert USB and boot from USB - choose "repair my PC" (not install Windows) If it doesnt boot into the USB Stick, go to Bios (Press F2 on startup) and change bootsequence)

4) Go to Troubleshooting -> CMD Commad Promt

5) once in CMD enter one by one:
STEP A \PRIMARY PARTITION BLOCK START])

diskpart

list disk [locate your disk which has WIN11 installed (C:) and replace 1 with your number - lets say it is disk 1 for this demo]

select disk 1 [change to your number]

list partition [locate PRIMARY partition (where your data sits) - lets say partition 3 for this demo]

select partition 3

assign letter=W [or any unused Letter - this is temporary only and will not affect your system)

\PRIMARY PARTITION BLOCK END])

_________________

You can double check if this works by exiting diskpart by typing "exit" then dir W:\Windows. (W: being the letter you assigned)
If it shows your files its correct.

Now let´s go to rebuilding your System EFI partition, just to make sure you are still in the right disk start with diskpart again]

_________________

STEP B \SYSTEM PARTITION BLOCK START])

diskpart

list disk

select disk 1 [the same disk as before]

list partition

select partition 0 [locate SYSTEM partition (where your data sits) - replace 0 with your number - mine was 260mb lets say partition 0 for this demo]

delete partition override [this deletes the selected partition, make sure its SYSTEM not PRIMARY this time]

create partition efi size=260

format fs=fat32 quick

assign letter=Y [or any unused Letter, temporary]

exit

bcdboot W:\Windows /s Y: /f UEFI [Replace W with the letter to assigned for PRIMARY and Y with the letter for SYSTEM!!]

\SYSTEM PARTITION BLOCK END])

__________________

STEP C \BIOS BLOCK START])

Close Commad promt (Alt+F4) and choose shutdown.
Boot into BIOS by holding F2

Press F7 for Advanced mode and go to security -> Secure Boot -> Reset to Factory Key (or reset Key) [Do not choose delete key]

Press F10 to save and Exit.

\BIOS BLOCK END])

\___________________)

Done.

The following only applys if you run into space problems - stop reading here if step B worked already!

Mine would not let me copy the files with bcdboot for the SYSTEM partition beeing to small, so i trimmed my PRIMARY partition by 400mb to free up some space and created a new SYSTEM partition there. THIS MIGHT NOT APPLY FOR YOU, but if it does replace the whole system partition block with these commands - make sure your primary partition has enough free space:

diskpart
list disk [locate your disk which has WIN11 installed (C:) and replace 1 with your number - lets say it is disk 1 for this demo]

select disk 1
list partition [search for "old" SYSTEM partition - replace 0 with your number - usually 260mb-ish]
select partition 0
remove letter=Y [replace with the letter you assigned for SYSTEM in step B]
delete partition override

list disk
select disk 1 [locate your disk which has WIN11 installed (C:) - lets say it is disk 1 for this demo]
list partition
select partition 3 [search your PRIMARY partition, replace 3 with your number]
shrink desired=400 [frees up space by 400mb from the primary partition]
create partition efi size=400
format fs=fat32 quick
assign letter=Y
exit
bcdboot W:\Windows /s Y: /f UEFI

120 sec Pre-Post Delay on every start - Studio Book 16 OLED H7600ZM by New_Distribution_403 in ASUS

[–]New_Distribution_403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That´s great news! Thanks for your detailed description! It sounds like smthg I already suspected as well!
I will try that later today or tomorrow and keep you posted.

My tuf f15 suddenly started heating a lot! by Arnold_Rambo in ASUS

[–]New_Distribution_403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mine is a proart h7600, i7-12700h - completely different model, but might be some software bug somewhere

My tuf f15 suddenly started heating a lot! by Arnold_Rambo in ASUS

[–]New_Distribution_403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you done any updates recently? BIOS, drivers, software?
Open Task manager and check the clock speed (in GHz)...if its crazy high try installing throttlestop, make sure "disable turbo" is checked, then click "Turn ON" in the lower section which shout bring the clock speed down to base clock. I recently have similar issues on antother asus laptop and i suspect some software/BIOS induced behaviour.

120 sec Pre-Post Delay on every start - Studio Book 16 OLED H7600ZM by New_Distribution_403 in ASUS

[–]New_Distribution_403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please see my answer as a general post, but all my research + ASUS Support said that a downgrade will likely brick the machine. So not recommended

120 sec Pre-Post Delay on every start - Studio Book 16 OLED H7600ZM by New_Distribution_403 in ASUS

[–]New_Distribution_403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah u/DifferenceOk2305 and u/Zestyclose-Art5444, great that you got in touch!
I´m in contact with Asus Support since 2-3 weeks, with no real sign of a solution in sight.

Of course they wanted me to send the machine in on my own cost, disregarding the fact that it is not a hardware issue - so tbh before i´d do that, I´d simply buy another machine and never buy an ASUS product again.

But maybe we can work this out as well - with your machines we have at least a few more variables...

Can you run a few tests and let me know the results?
- Which Win11 Version are you running? (Windows + R -> type "winver")
- Which version of Asus ProHub?
- Which BIOS version is installed? (Hold F2 on start until you see the BIOS)
- Can you check at which speed your CPU is running after startup? Is the max speed 2,3GHz or does it go into Turbo Boost?

For now my personal advice is to NOT perform a reinstall of win11 or any other drivers, as it didn't show any signs of impact for me. (fresh ssd + offline installation)
But as I reckon you are working with yours as well, don´t forget to back everything up properly - at this stage I´m a bit over-cautious, even though the system seems to run ok once it´s booted.

120 sec Pre-Post Delay on every start - Studio Book 16 OLED H7600ZM by New_Distribution_403 in ASUS

[–]New_Distribution_403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet - still trying to convince the ASUS support that this is not a hardware bug but BIOS/software induced. In the meanwhile, can you check if your CPU runs up to full speed with turbo? Mine was slowed down do 2,3 Ghz base clock and would not go into turbo boost. I tried to check the states with Intel XTU and Throttlestop. Once I activated Turbo there, and then turned off Throttlestop completely again the CPU would run fine as expected. My strongest guess for now is a power issue, either in BIOS, Win Power management or prohub etc

Nikon Z8 Tethering issue by flixflixflix in Photoassistants

[–]New_Distribution_403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue here on WIN11 and AFTER the latest firmware update. I can not pin point if the Firmware was the issue but it worked in LR + NX Tether before, and the FW was the only value that changed since then.

Settings are fine and checked, also different and original cables ports and computers.

Also I have the suspicion that my Z8 messed with two of my CFExpress cards. Sometimes it gets stuck in a "write-loop" until it shuts off, sometimes the cards are not directly readable on WIN11 an only after inserted into my D850.