ASUS AI Suite III Setup will not start

[vijaywrox]

Hi All,
I just bought a new PC. The configuration is below. I have installed all the drivers and essentials. I want to install the AI suite III but not able to because the setup won't start.

I've clicked on the setup.exe and the asussetup.exe as well. I went to ASUS website, downloaded the suite for my OS and same thing happens. Nothing comes up on the screen. The process could be seen in my Task Manager just sitting there for hours and the setup still starting.

Kindly help me solve this issue.

Asus Z87-Pro
Intel Core i5 4670k
16Gb Kingston HyperX 1600Mhz DDR3
2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM
3GB ASUS Radeon HD 7950 DirectCU II TOP

 

[calderes]

Hi All,
1) Go AI Suite folder and on every single exe file (including subfolders) perform Right click - Properties
2) In the right bottom corner click Unblock file

THIS TOTALLY WORKED!

I would add - if you go to the root folder (the highest directory before the subfolders where you might see "AsusSetup.exe" - you can use the windows search field and type "*.exe" and find all the exe's that you need to change.

(I THOUGHT I was saving myself time by downloading the update files in advance on my other computer and then transferring them onto the new SSD...omg...so much time wasted figuring this out....)

Thanks again

 

[SteveWa]

Hi All,
i know that it's too late but it seems like i found ultimate solution. So if u want to install everything with no errors or process ending follow these steps.
1) Go AI Suite folder and on every single exe file (including subfolders) perform Right click - Properties
2) In the right bottom corner click Unblock file
3) Then change the compatibility for all users to run as Administrator.
4) Run AsusSetup
It worked for me to install DIGI+ with no problems

Thank you for the answer here.
To prevent unblocking every *.exe, simply unblock the .zip file before extracting. Still had to change the compatibility for all users to run as Admin though.
I can confirm that this has worked on my new build today, and that the ASUS AI Suite 3 issues are still happening with the new download version: 10079
I have a ASUS Z97-A motherboard, Intel Core i7 4790k, Win 7 64-bit ultimate, and AI Suite was the only software left to install for the build.
Cheers

 

[Jimbobjr88]

Hi All,
i know that it's too late but it seems like i found ultimate solution. So if u want to install everything with no errors or process ending follow these steps.
1) Go AI Suite folder and on every single exe file (including subfolders) perform Right click - Properties
2) In the right bottom corner click Unblock file
3) Then change the compatibility for all users to run as Administrator.
4) Run AsusSetup
It worked for me to install DIGI+ with no problems

You little beauty! I have just built a LGA2011-3 rig and I just could not get the AI Suite setup to run! This solved the issue for me - Asus X99 Deluxe. Thanks again!!!

 

[J Andersen]

Uninstall any remaining Asus programs, then start windows in safe mode and run this:
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread...te-III-Cleaner

Restart into normal windows mode and download this newer version of AI suite listed here, decompress it but don't install it yet:
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread...-restart/page2

In the drvresource folder right-click on HMservice/aaHMIns.exe and AXSP/axinst.exe and change the compatibility for all users to run as administrator.

Run the main Ai suite installer (asussetup) as administrator. Nothing seems to be happening again but just check your task manager for a process called axinst.exe. End that process and the installer should magically start working.

the EZupdate still doesnt work for me though. I re-installed windows but I still had to do the axinst.exe trick to get it to work...

This actually worked like a charm.

Thanks.

 

[Dale Hord]

Hi All,
i know that it's too late but it seems like i found ultimate solution. So if u want to install everything with no errors or process ending follow these steps.
1) Go AI Suite folder and on every single exe file (including subfolders) perform Right click - Properties
2) In the right bottom corner click Unblock file
3) Then change the compatibility for all users to run as Administrator.
4) Run AsusSetup
It worked for me to install DIGI+ with no problems

Montyb, I want to thank you very much for the assistance on this problem. Who would of thought that Asus put Security on each and every one of the exe files. Thanks again Montyb

 

[ongbak130]

Download ISO Maker, Make a iso of asus suite 3 and after burn it on to a cd with free iso burner
and lunch the setup.exe by the cd

youtube
if you want know how iso maker work
that work for me !

 

[SicklyReaper85]

Easiest thing I did was install 7zip and unzipped it with that and it installed with no problems. Windows extractor was causing files to be blocked.

 

[FJMcNasty]

Uninstall AIS3, and when the app offers the choice of bits you want to ditch select ONLY the Wireless Engine.

I wrote a lot more, but when I posted it Tom's damn security page came up, and by the time I'd entered the Captcha it had evaporated. Basically, follow the info elsewhere here about unblocking ZIPs and EXEs and setting them all to run as Admin first, go to Task Schedular after and change User if necessary to your own account, plus setting compatibility from Vista to W7 if applicable. Then try my answer.

**** ASUS setups.

 

[Benja81]

Hi All,
i know that it's too late but it seems like i found ultimate solution. So if u want to install everything with no errors or process ending follow these steps.
1) Go AI Suite folder and on every single exe file (including subfolders) perform Right click - Properties
2) In the right bottom corner click Unblock file
3) Then change the compatibility for all users to run as Administrator.
4) Run AsusSetup
It worked for me to install DIGI+ with no problems

Thanks!!!

 

[Duy Anh Luu]

Nothing seems to be happening again but just check your task manager for a process called axinst.exe. End that process and the installer should magically start working.

I love you. It totally done! What a asus!

 

[tominfhl]

Just ran into this problem. Literally, unblocking the executable file is the answer, but you don't need to do them individually. Just right click the zip archive you downloaded from the asus page and unblock the archive. All the files inside are then unblocked. When you extract the folder, they remain unblocked. After scratching my head for a while, this solution sorted me out. I ran asussetup.exe and smiled.

Reference: Unblock zip file

 

[davidfromlondon]

Apologies I'm sure I'm being extremely dim but I don't see an unblock option when I right click on an exe file and select properties, rather get a multi-tab sheet with 7 tabs, first two General and Compatibility. I've checked all - no unblock. We are also running Norton Utilities - all under Windows 7. What am I doing wrong?

 

[davidfromlondon]

Also the link as below doesn't seem to work (copied as text here) - I see same truncated version in J Anderson's original post - no doubt why screws up

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread...te-III-Cleaner

 

[aceridgey]

I too cannot install this suite. I am completely lost here.

 

[Gopherlove]

Nothing seems to be happening again but just check your task manager for a process called axinst.exe. End that process and the installer should magically start working.


This worked for me.

Been messing around with this for a couple of WEEKS now trying.. and this is exactly what worked for me.

Went to Task Manager, ended axinst.exe and literally the setup magically started.

 

[LukaszZKrakowa]

Did that too. Restarted and ran the said exe as Administrator and then started setup as Admin again. Nothing again. oO:

For me that solution helped on Z170-A and AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126 on WIndows 8.1

First run:
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\DrvResource\AXSP\axlns.exe as administrator

than
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\Setup.exe as administrator

than need one click to allow some other binary.

Make sure that nothing is running from earlier attempts. If not sure reboot PC than start above.

It stupid that asus written installer that way.

BR,
Lukasz

 

[hitmarker]

Did that too. Restarted and ran the said exe as Administrator and then started setup as Admin again. Nothing again. oO:

For me that solution helped on Z170-A and AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126 on WIndows 8.1

First run:
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\DrvResource\AXSP\axlns.exe as administrator

than
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\Setup.exe as administrator

than need one click to allow some other binary.

Make sure that nothing is running from earlier attempts. If not sure reboot PC than start above.

It stupid that asus written installer that way.

BR,
Lukasz

Still nothing... I have tried everything, even calling asus support. They have no clue either.

 

[gitmacz]

Did that too. Restarted and ran the said exe as Administrator and then started setup as Admin again. Nothing again. oO:

For me that solution helped on Z170-A and AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126 on WIndows 8.1

First run:
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\DrvResource\AXSP\axlns.exe as administrator

than
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\Setup.exe as administrator

than need one click to allow some other binary.

Make sure that nothing is running from earlier attempts. If not sure reboot PC than start above.

It stupid that asus written installer that way.

BR,
Lukasz

Still nothing... I have tried everything, even calling asus support. They have no clue either.

Can you try renaming the folder where the setup files are to Alsuite3 or any other simpler word. Try to keep it below 6 letters and try again in Admin

 

[hitmarker]

Did that too. Restarted and ran the said exe as Administrator and then started setup as Admin again. Nothing again. oO:

For me that solution helped on Z170-A and AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126 on WIndows 8.1

First run:
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\DrvResource\AXSP\axlns.exe as administrator

than
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\Setup.exe as administrator

than need one click to allow some other binary.

Make sure that nothing is running from earlier attempts. If not sure reboot PC than start above.

It stupid that asus written installer that way.

BR,
Lukasz

Still nothing... I have tried everything, even calling asus support. They have no clue either.

Can you try renaming the folder where the setup files are to Alsuite3 or any other simpler word. Try to keep it below 6 letters and try again in Admin

This is so weird It has to work! First thing i will do after i get my hands on the pc! Thanks. Will update when i try it

 

[hitmarker]

Did that too. Restarted and ran the said exe as Administrator and then started setup as Admin again. Nothing again. oO:

For me that solution helped on Z170-A and AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126 on WIndows 8.1

First run:
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\DrvResource\AXSP\axlns.exe as administrator

than
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\Setup.exe as administrator

than need one click to allow some other binary.

Make sure that nothing is running from earlier attempts. If not sure reboot PC than start above.

It stupid that asus written installer that way.

BR,
Lukasz

Still nothing... I have tried everything, even calling asus support. They have no clue either.

 

[hitmarker]

Did that too. Restarted and ran the said exe as Administrator and then started setup as Admin again. Nothing again. oO:

For me that solution helped on Z170-A and AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126 on WIndows 8.1

First run:
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\DrvResource\AXSP\axlns.exe as administrator

than
AISuite3_Win7-81-10_Z170_V10126\Setup.exe as administrator

than need one click to allow some other binary.

Make sure that nothing is running from earlier attempts. If not sure reboot PC than start above.

It stupid that asus written installer that way.

BR,
Lukasz

Still nothing... I have tried everything, even calling asus support. They have no clue either.

Can you try renaming the folder where the setup files are to Alsuite3 or any other simpler word. Try to keep it below 6 letters and try again in Admin

OMG! I just renamed the folder to aismd, didn't even bother with anything other than running asussetup as admin and BAM! IT WORKED! You really stunned me. Like this was the last thing i tought would work! Thanks man! Have a fucking wonderful day!

 

[olaf]

Uninstall any remaining Asus programs, then start windows in safe mode and run this:
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread...te-III-Cleaner

Restart into normal windows mode and download this newer version of AI suite listed here, decompress it but don't install it yet:
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread...-restart/page2
4-way means if your haswell board has 4-way optimization or not

In the drvresource folder right-click on HMservice/aaHMIns.exe and AXSP/axinst.exe and change the compatibility for all users to run as administrator.

Run the main Ai suite installer (asussetup) as administrator. Nothing seems to be happening again but just check your task manager for a process called axinst.exe. End that process and the installer should magically start working.

the EZupdate still doesnt work for me though. I re-installed windows but I still had to do the axinst.exe trick to get it to work...

This worked like a charm. But I still did it in Normal mode instead of Safe mode as I did not read your reply properly the first time (I was tired...)

Thank you all for your time and replies. Really appreciated. Also, as a side note, I managed to OC my CPU using the AI suite to 4.2Ghz and my Case is still cool thanks to the 5 140mm fans installed and I'm planning to buy an aftermarket CPU cooler from CoolerMaster sometime soon.

Attaching the direct link for the ASUS AI Suite III Cleaner in case someone else slips into my shoes later: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B926mvzob6fcTUhlSkxsR3lRV0E/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1

thanks for the link

 

[Azor_gen]

Wow. I just wanted say thanks to all the people I came here hoping for answers and boy You guys are awesome!

 

[Sparklepaws]

Nothing seems to be happening again but just check your task manager for a process called axinst.exe. End that process and the installer should magically start working.


This worked for me.

This also worked for me.

 

[blooddrainer]

If you have some spaces in path to the ASUS AI Suite 3 install folder, this will be problem, too. I found solution in moving install directory to simple path like C:\install\ and everything works fine