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SEVERE "asus gpu tweakII removal tool" (format-like) BUG

urielejh
Level 8
as by title, yesterday i encountered a serious bug that actually "formatted" the entire disk. here's what's happened:

1- launched the tool "remove the gpu tweakII?" yes
tool removed

2- re-launched as administrator "remove * *? i thought, "what?" but i'd already "okeyd" it.
after a few seconds the os continued on running but everything was being deleted, almost instantly. 95% of the space was freed.

luckly, the secondary hdd was still locked (bitlocker) and i had (almost) everything backed-up online. i then realized that that "* *" was "all" in IT language.. like "delete *.*" which means delete everything.

now, ASUS, what the hell of a programmer did write that tool? do you even realize what happened? i had to format and reinstall EVERYTHING, plus, personal videos which were not yet backed up went MIA.

what am i supposed to do now? i don't even know why i downloaded that tool in first place, as "geek uninstaller" is almost the perfect uninstaller/cleaner tool out there. i really hope that i'll be able to recover that videos as they're part of my life's memory.
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toronto699
Level 13
I did not have a problem with the tweak removal tool. PM this Rog Member hes working with Asus Software Development ASAP

https://rog.asus.com/forum/member.php?240159-InfernoStorm

UPDATE DO NOT USE ASUS REMOVAL TOOL. Worked on one Asus PC , Deleted ALL MY C Drive on another PC Drive.

urieljh
where did u get the Tweak Removal Tool From? where did u down load it from I got mine from my Asus20thGTX980ti download page
http://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/GOLD20TH-GTX980TI-P-6G-GAMING/HelpDesk_Download/

toronto699 wrote:
urieljh
where did u get the Tweak Removal Tool From? where did u down load it from I got mine from my Asus20thGTX980ti download page
http://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/GOLD20TH-GTX980TI-P-6G-GAMING/HelpDesk_Download/


I downloaded it from here https://www.asus.com/it/Graphics-Cards/STRIXGTX960DC2OC4GD5/HelpDesk_Download/ and 'twas there until yesterday

Chino
Level 15

toronto699
Level 13
Thanks Chino. My machines are all up and running . No issues . It been fun though. I'm learning .ha ha.

chrsplmr
Level 18
toronto699 +
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toronto699
Level 13
Tweak Removal Tool Has Been Removed For All Asus Down Load Links. Because of our Deleted C:/ Drive .
The users Above chrsplmr and Chino were very helpful , they have inside contacts at Asus , wish I was a smart cookie like those 2 .. he he
I noticed a line In removal tool uninstaller , "remove all" hmmm

Defin4ar
Level 7
I haven't used the removal tool for the uninstall of the GPU Tweak II, just did it from Program & Features....but, i have used it to check whenever GPU Tweak II was sucessfully uninstall, which had been confirmed by the removal tool with a pop-up windows.
Then after reboot i could install the newer version.
Asus Dual RX480 O4G - Core i5 3570K - P8Z77-V LE PLUS - (still on 2019)

toronto699
Level 13
Tweak Removal Tool has been fixed with Version 1.0.0.7 u find find the new version here
http://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/GOLD20TH-GTX980TI-P-6G-GAMING/HelpDesk_Download/
ASUS GPUTweakII RemoveTool
ASUS GPU Tweak II Remove Tool could help you uninstall GPU Tweak II completely before update to a new version.
Removing unrelated files issue has been solved
Thank You chrsplmr and Chino