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    Acer Bios Problem HELP!!!!

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by 2007fp, Mar 25, 2007.

  1. 2007fp

    2007fp Newbie

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    Acer 1694 WLMI
    As I was flashing the bios, stupid microsoft ... restart my computer.. so now it wont turn on... is there way to reflash the bios. or change the cmos?
     
    2007fp, Mar 25, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You'll probably need to contact Acer if you cannot even get it to boot. If the BIOS are hosed, you cannot get the machine to POST and then allow you to re-flash via a floppy or within Windows.

    I fail to see how MS is the problem here...Acer wrote the BIOS, and you turned the computer off before it was done most likely ;).

    Anyway, changing/removing the CMOS battery isn't going to help, as the BIOS code is stored in non-volatile flash memory.
     
    Greg, Mar 25, 2007
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  3. 2007fp

    2007fp Newbie

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    is just that Microsoft Autoupdate. restart thingy, restarted the computer..
    I already contacted Acer..
    Thank you for replying
     
    2007fp, Mar 25, 2007
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  4. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    Your notebook will probably have a removable EEPROM BIOS, which means that you can get another BIOS ROM and simply exchange it with the old one. That should be able to revive the notebook. Aer may be able to provide you with one, but if it is under warranty, then they may just take the whole notebook in for repair.
     
    Zero, Mar 25, 2007
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  5. SSX4life

    SSX4life Notebook Deity

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    I'll say it once, I'll say it again. never flash your bios inside of an operating system! You ALWAYS do it from dos.


    Live and learn :(

    --ssx--
     
    SSX4life, Mar 25, 2007
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