ASUS VivoBook S15: Step-by-Step Windows 11 Installation from USB

Preparing the Bootable USB

• 💡 USB flash drive preparation is the first step, with a recommendation for USB 3.0 for faster speeds.
• 💻 Download the Windows 11 ISO from the official Microsoft website by searching for "Windows 11 ISO download".
• 🚀 Utilize Rufus to create a bootable USB drive from the downloaded ISO image, ensuring no checkboxes are selected during the process.

Obtaining Network Drivers

• 🔑 To identify the correct WLAN/network driver, access the BIOS menu by pressing F2 during startup and note your device's serial number.
• 🌐 Navigate to the ASUS support website and use the serial number or model name to find the appropriate drivers.
• ⚙️ Download the Intel WLAN driver for Windows 11 64-bit and select the "extract" option during its installation process.
• 📁 Copy the extracted driver folder to your prepared USB flash drive.

Installing Windows 11

• 🔌 Insert the bootable USB drive into your ASUS VivoBook S15 and power on the device.
• 🖱️ Rapidly press the Esc button during startup to enter the boot menu and select your USB flash drive.
• ⚠️ Be aware that the touchpad may not function during setup; a wired or wireless mouse is recommended, or use keyboard navigation.
• 🧹 To perform a clean installation, delete all existing partitions using the Alt+D key combination for each partition.

Partitioning and Driver Installation

• 💾 You can choose to create a single large partition for Windows or multiple partitions (e.g., C, D, E) by using the "create partition" option and specifying sizes in megabytes.
• 🎯 Select the desired partition for Windows installation and proceed by pressing Enter after navigating to the "install" option.
• ⏳ The Windows installation process will take approximately 15 minutes.
• 🌐 After Windows is installed, you will need to install the network drivers. Navigate to your USB drive, locate the extracted driver folder, select it, and then choose the "select folder" option to install the drivers.