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    G50VT-X2 Direct Console Issues

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by trentbg, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. trentbg

    trentbg Notebook Consultant

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    ...OK, here it is:

    I am not easily pissed, but that DC2 is just a peace of crap!
    Received my new laptop yesterday and updated the bios to 209 right away. Today I decided to make a clean install with my Vista Ultimate 64bit.
    Everything worked great after the first install, at least I was thinking that way:
    - Before starting with the installation of the drivers (after the first reboot) I noticed a strange message:
    Unrecognized Partition Table for Drive 80...

    I turned out a known problem with the following solution http://www.lancelhoff.com/2008/09/29/unrecognized-partition-table-for-drive-80/

    - After fixing that problem, I started with all the drivers and Asus utilities, but I was never able to run the Direct Console, no meter what I did, reinstall, install, of all ATK stuff, no success.
    Just to let you know I am not usually whiting for help and in most of the cases I am using all possible search before posting, but now I feel helpless.

    If any one manged to fix that issue, please Help!
     
    trentbg, Dec 10, 2008
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  2. st0nedpenguin

    st0nedpenguin Notebook Evangelist

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    Check to make sure you have the ATK Generic Function Service installed, that sneaky little bugger was the cause of all my DC woes!

    As a heads up, it's called AFGXNER or something similarly cryptic on the install disc.
     
    st0nedpenguin, Dec 10, 2008
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  3. trentbg

    trentbg Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you very much, that was the problem...silly me.
     
    trentbg, Dec 10, 2008
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