Asus 1225/R252 Netbook Startup

[bapak]

Have just purchased a ASUS 1225/R252 Netbook..

Manual says on Startup the Windows Wizard will launch automatically.... It does not.

What I get is Express Gate Cloud with Google Chrome Browser.. with no indication whatsoever about Windows. On the bottom right side, there is an icon to start OS. If I click this I get a popup.. "Windows is not detected" plus "Do you want to execute Windows Installation Assistance?" I click yes and it goes back to the original Express Gate Cloud...

Has anyone experienced this and how to overcome?

[tormok]

According to this manual: http://www.manualowl.com/m/Asus/Eee-PC-1225C/Manual/262872

there's two buttons to start the machine.

To the left a Express Gate Button

and to the right a Power Switch (Windows)

[bapak]

Have tried that several times.. Just goes to Express Gate Cloud with Google Chrome sitting on top...

[Jiu-Jitsu]

You bought a laptop without Windows? Does it have a Windows 7 Certificate of Authority sticker underneath. If it doesn't, you don't have Windows installed.

[BuddhistVirus]

You bought a laptop without Windows? Does it have a Windows 7 Certificate of Authority sticker underneath. If it doesn't, you don't have Windows installed.

^^This...

Looks like you don't have windows installed.

[bapak]

It has a Windows sticker... I understand that it is the Home version.

I have just sent the unit off to the dealer for "action"..

[Nikkidz]

I have an Asus 1225/R252-serie notebook what isn't even 6 months old. While my notebook has start up problems all of the sudden while I was using it, the ventilator started to make a weird noise. Kind of a vrooming noise. I shut it off turned it back on, didn't help. Is there anyone who knows what the problem might be?