Asus Vivobook Stuck in Bios EZ No Partitions

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Asus Vivobook Stuck in Bios EZ No Partitions

Amanda Cazden 20

I hope I haven't ruined my laptop! Windows told me I needed to do a clean install. So I downloaded Windows onto a brand new USB 3.0 and attempted to install it. My computer said I couldn't install it on any of the 5 partitions so I asked the internet what to do and it said to delete the partitions so they were all one...I did that and it seemed to work because it acted like it was installing Windows and asked me my language etc. I walked away and when I came back it was stuck, and still is stuck, in the Bios EZ...it recognizes my usb but won't read it. No matter what I do it stays stuck there.

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Ivan B 125K Independent Advisor

Hi,

Please check if Secure Boot is enabled and CSM is disabled.

Could you take a photo of the BIOS and post it here?

Thanks.

Amanda Cazden 20 Reputation points

2026-08-11T20:19:44.1933333+00:00

Thank you for your response, Ivan. My boss has my laptop (the broken one) and she is trying to fix it for me so I am unable to take a photo at this time. Secure Boot is enabled, but we did try turning that off but it turns itself back on again every time. I'm wondering if it's possible that the computer is not reading the usb because it is a usb 3.0?
Ivan B 125K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-08-11T20:27:14.42+00:00

Hi,

It is possible, but usually only if the laptop is quite old; this is often due to Secure Boot. Could you check if there is a "Legacy" or "CSM" option in the laptop's BIOS?

Thanks.