Minibook X - How to create a bootable USB?

Laptops Minibook X N100/N150/5100
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This. How to create a bootable USB stick in order to make a fresh installation for Minibook X N100?

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windows installation system tutorial.docx (633,0 KB)

Driver installation tutorial.docx (10,0 MB)

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Ok, done, tried to boot with F7 and selecting the USB stick, nothing happened, boot from NVME windows normally.

Everything done as the instructions set, the system is NTFS, Volume Name WINPE.

Is there anything Iā€™m missing?

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Can you show an image of the process?

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Ok. I figured it out.

I messed up some BIOS boot options and could not boot from any bootable USB stick.

Now I fixed it and it worked like a charm.

Thanks.

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Buenas tardes tengo una CHUWI HI 8 y no me prende ni carga

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En espera de su pronta ayuda

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Been having same problem. Could you send us the relevant BIOS screen because no matter what I do I still cannot boot from OSā€™d USB (Win 11 24H2)

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Iā€™m a user like you, trying to help, but I need more information.
You have the same problem. What did you do to get the same problem ?
How did you save the USB ?
Can you enter the BIOS ?

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Hi Bruzan2025,

Received my new Minibook N150 a few days ago. It all works fine but I need a bigger disk so I copied the OS via USB (using Paragon HDM which I have used many times before) onto a new 2TB M.2 drive ie. a Realtek RTL9210B-CG. Process went smoothly and on termination I changed the boot device via BIOS settings (and PF7) and attempted to boot from USB when I got an 'Innacesible_boot_device (0x7b). Have looked everywhere and it all seems fine but was unable to get running from the USB drive. Went further and swapped the resident disk (AirDisk) with the new M.2 unit and got the same result. Suspecting the new M.2 unit could be at fault, I used it to do the same with my desktop ie. Copy the OS, try to boot from USB and it all worked fine.

Tried to contact Chuwi UK but I am getting no response. If you could tell me what I may doing wrong, Iā€™d be much obliged.

Thanks

Juan J GinƩs

From ā€œbruzan via CHUWI | Official Forumā€ <notifications@chuwi.discoursemail.com>
To juan@gines.co.uk
Date 19/10/2025 11:30:25
Subject [CHUWI | Official Forum] [Laptops/Minibook X N100/N150/5100] Minibook X - How to create a bootable USB?

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I always prefer to do a fresh install.
What is the original hard drive capacity ?
You can check the maximum capacity allowed for the hard drive on your laptop ?
Iā€™m guessing from your nickname that you speak Spanish.

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Hi Bruzan2025,

Original size is 476.81 GB.

Machine came with no additional disks so I guess that my only option is a factory reset, which I am not very keen to do. Have taken an image (with Paragon HDM) for recovery but again Iā€™ve not used it yet.

Iā€™ve read other peopleā€™s comments that it is possible to install a 2TB M.2 drive into the Minibook N150.

I am originally from Barcelona (Spain) although I have been a UK resident for many many years. What about yourself?.

Regards and thanks for your help.

Juan J GinƩs

From ā€œbruzan via CHUWI | Official Forumā€ <notifications@chuwi.discoursemail.com>
To juan@gines.co.uk
Date 19/10/2025 13:42:02
Subject [CHUWI | Official Forum] [Laptops/Minibook X N100/N150/5100] Minibook X - How to create a bootable USB?

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Youā€™re saying you only have one slot to connect a disk.

You can check if you have the manual that comes with the computer, because I saw that the maximum is one terabyte or a thousand.

You can use an external drive

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Hi Bruzan 2025,

1.- Only 1 internal slot for a M.2 disk and 2 USB-C connectors.

2.- The ā€˜manualā€™ does state that it takes up to 1TB but have read many comments about the successful installation of 2TB. Have asked Chuwi themselves who may/may not bother to answer.

3.- Have removed the original M2.disk and mounted it into an external holder. Placed the new 2TB into the internal slot and started the computer from the USB port. Copied OS into the new C: using Paragon HDM software (well tried and tested). Process went cleanly but on start up the initial Chuwi logo stayed on screen and wouldnā€™t take me anywhere else so after 30 mins, I assumed that it wasnā€™t going to work and reverted the operation. I am aware that I can always use the 2TB as an external disk but Iā€™d prefer to have it as the main disk. It may not be possible.

4.- You did mention that you had successfully overcome that problem. May I ask how?

Regards and thanks for your help

Juan J GinƩs

From ā€œbruzan via CHUWI | Official Forumā€ <notifications@chuwi.discoursemail.com>
To juan@gines.co.uk
Date 19/10/2025 17:34:42
Subject [CHUWI | Official Forum] [Laptops/Minibook X N100/N150/5100] Minibook X - How to create a bootable USB?

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At no point did I say Iā€™ve overcome any problems. There may be a solution.
You can check by downloading the operating system and drivers from Chuwi, support, and downloads. It may work.
The M2 drive is new. You can swap it for a 1 terabyte M2 or buy a 1 terabyte.

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Hola Bruzan2025,

No he tenido ningun problema con tu InglƩs, por lo que no debes preocuparte. De donde eres?.

Lo de Chuwi me parece que se va a quedar en nada. La verdad es que no tengo tiempo para investigar una soluciĆ³n mĆ”s adecuada (si la hubiera). De momento sigo con el disco original que he particionado en 256GB para OS y programas y el resto para multimedia y con eso ya estoy contento. El 2TB M.2 lo utilizarĆ© externamente (como tu sugeriste). El ordenador N150 en sĆ­ estĆ” bien (por las Ā£269 que paguĆ© por el) pero no va a ganar ninguna batalla de performance. Como dicen en mi tierra es bonito, bueno y barato asi que estoy satisfecho. Hace mucho que tienes el tuyo?.

Gracias por tu ayuda y a cuidarse.

Juan J GinƩs