- #8
Expanding on this further… I tried to do a fresh install of Windows 11 (with and without the Beelink image) after reformatting the drive, and that will boot so long as you “reboot” the machine. The first time you shut down the machine and power it back on, the same issues presents again…
Symptoms so far are…
- System posts fine out of the box and from a fresh install of Windows 11.
- System FAILS to post after shutting down the machine (Windows 11 -> Start -> Shutdown) when an HID device is connected.
- System POSTS after disconnecting USB HID device (Keyboard, Mouse, or combo wireless dongle).
- System POSTS WITH USB HID device after ALSO connecting a USB storage device (including a card reader, even without storage attached).
Tested so far…
- Clearing CMOS.
- BIOS update, followed by clearing CMOS.
- Enabling Fast Boot (Note: disabling USB Fast Boot stops the machine from booting even with a USB storage device).
- Reinstallation of Windows 11 (fresh Microsoft image).
- Reinstallation of Windows 11 (fresh Beelink image).
As a workaround for now since I need to get this machine into service, I just have a slim USB thumb drive installed into the machine.