The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    G73JW-A1 - Fresh Windows 7 Install - Lock Ups

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by jbush82, Feb 22, 2011.

  1. jbush82

    jbush82 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    For those who may be able to help.

    I purchased a G73JW-A1 in the beginning of November, 2010. By the middle of November it was in for repair to the LCD screen (frustrating). I got it back at the end of January (very frustrating to wait over two months). When I got it back, I decided to reload the OS from scratch to rid it of bloatware and what not. I followed the guide on this forum to download the Windows 7 64-bit ISO, backup my activation and restore it. After, I pulled the latest drivers down from support.asus.com and installed them all... everything seems to be working well for about a week.

    I have done this process now two times. Anytime I login, a lockup occurs shortly after login (~60 seconds). Has anybody experience anything like this? Any tips to help identify the problem?
     
    jbush82, Feb 22, 2011
    #1
  2. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

    Reputations:
    1,295
    Messages:
    6,545
    Likes Received:
    336
    Trophy Points:
    251
    Install Win 7 one more time, but disable Windows Update when asked about it. Then install Win 7 SP1 x64 RTM (it's out officially now). When that's done, install your chipset and driver updates and DirectX, then go ahead and do Win Update.
     
    Chastity, Feb 23, 2011
    #2