ASUS Expertbook Build Guide (BR1204FTA)

1. Not the standard build

Due to specific firmware / ASUS h/ware set up the devices have to be built using the existing version of Win11 Pro Edu. If you plug in a memory stick before it completes the Win 11 OOBE and installation, it will disable visibility of any storage device (inc. its SSD!) - which will then require ASUS Cloud restore via Bios to get it visible again.

2. Win 11 Build process

• Power on device

• Go through Win OOBE basics ( keyboard layout, language etc..)

• Name Device - select Skip

• Set up Work or School

• Choose Sign in options at MS sign in prompt

• Select Domain Join

• Create Local account - this is only required for initial login and this account is to be removed later on

• Name - admin

• Password - admin

• Security Questions and answers x 3 ( Keep this consistent just in case - but this account is being removed) For example I selected: name of first pet - dog, City born - Truro, Parents first met - Truro.

• Skip all ASUS prompts ( you do not need to register etc..)

• Windows 11 should start setting up- You can either wait for updates or Skip this to start enrolment.

• Once taken to desktop you can now plug in Build memory stick to start Autopilot enrolment

• Open Command prompt as Administrator

• Change directory to memory stick ( i.e D: )

• Run autopilot.bat - remove the stick (If for SPT, you can run the apSD.bat and skip section 3)

3. M365 admin portal

• Go to https://intune.microsoft.com/

• Admin in as M365 Admin

• Go to Devices

• Device onboarding - Enrollment

• Scroll down to windows Autopilot and choose Devices

• Choose import - select AutoPilotDevices.csv and import

4. Manually join device to School or Work

• On the device Go to settings - Accounts

• Select Access School or Work - Connect

• Choose Join This Device to Microsoft Entra ID

• Pop in The Admin details and MFA

• Confirm the Domain it is connecting

• Once complete Sign out of the local account or restart

5. Updates and clean up

• Login as M365 admin

• Wait for account set up to complete - It might fail so will require a hard reset - hold power button on side until power indicator flashes red and release

• Log back in

• Run Windows updates

• Check account Sync - Settings - Accounts - Access School or Network - Select connected to "Domainname"- Info - scroll down to Sync button ( might need to reauthenticate if it has failed)

• Remove all ASUS software in Add remove programmes ( should only be 2)

• Allow time for Company portal and apps to deploy as standard etc..

• Remove the local admin account - Settings - Account - Your accounts - select Admin and remove - Don't save any data

If anything goes wrong or install does not complete you can go into Bios and select F6 - ASUS Cloud recovery to redownload the image.

Do not put in memory stick until you get to the Windows Desktop after logging in locally for the first time!!!!