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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Update Bios Acer Laptops

The basic input/output system, or BIOS, performs four critical tasks: It tests the system at startup, controls the behavior of the hardware, initializes the boot process and acts as an interface between an operating system and the hardware. If the BIOS on an Acer laptop contains bugs, random errors will occur when attempting to use the PC. Installing the latest BIOS can resolve these issues. Note, however, that a BIOS upgrade can render a computer inoperable if something goes wrong. To avoid replacing the laptop altogether -- and incurring an additional business expense -- don't update the BIOS unless the laptop is malfunctioning and all other troubleshooting methods have failed.

Step 1

Connect the AC adapter to the laptop. Plug the adapter into an electrical outlet.

Step 2

Click Start. Enter "information" into the search box. Click "System Information."

Related Reading: How to Replace an Acer Aspire Laptop Keyboard

Step 3

Wait for the data to populate and then click "BIOS Version/Date." Write down the information listed.

Step 4

Open a Web browser and navigate to the Acer support site.

Step 5

Select "Notebook" from the list of products. Click "Select Your Product By Model."

Step 6

Choose "Aspire," "Extensa," "Ferrari" or "TravelMate" from the options and then select your product model. Click "Confirm."

Step 7

Click "BIOS." Compare the version with that of the BIOS software installed on your Acer laptop. If the version is newer than the currently installed software, click the icon under "Download."

Step 8

Open the ZIP file once the download completes. Double-click "BIOS.bat" and follow the on-screen prompts to update the BIOS on the Acer laptop.

Tip

Back up any important files to an external storage device before performing the BIOS upgrade so that you can still access your data in case a problem occurs.

Warning

Don't power off the computer or disconnect the power adapter until the BIOS update completes.

Update Bios in Acer Laptops (Acer Aspire One AOA110 or AOA150)

Updating the BIOS will require a USB flash drive to store the BIOS information on during the update. To perform the update to the BIOS:

From the drivers home page, click Netbook and select your series and product.
Click on the BIOS tab and download and extract the latest BIOS for the netbook.
The files required will be in the Dos_Flash subdirectory.
Rename the BIOS file from 3310.fd to zg5ia32.fd.
Copy zg5ia32.fd and Flashit.exe to the USB flash drive
Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in.
Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port.
Press and hold down the Fn and the Esc keys together and press the power button.
When the netbook's power light comes on, wait a few seconds and release the Fn and Esc keys.
After the keys have been released the power light will start to blink.
During the BIOS update process the display will be blank.
Let the unit run and after approximately 1 to 7 minutes, the unit should reboot and the BIOS will be updated.

If the unit fails to reboot, or the BIOS was not updated successfully, try the steps again. If the problem persists, contact Acer support.

Update Bios in Acer Laptops

Download the latest BIOS for the notebook from the Acer Drivers and Download page.
Right click on the .ZIP that you have downloaded and choose Extract All.
At the end of the File Extraction Wizard check the checkbox that says Show Extracted Files and click Finish.
Double click on the file named WINFALSH_ADVANCED.
Double click on the file named Setup-32-bit Setup Launcher
Select your language from the dropdown and click OK to go through the setup process.
Check the checkbox that's says Start WinPlash.
Click Finish.
In the Phoenix WinPhlash window click on the second Browse button. Browse to the .WPH file you have downloaded.
Select the file and click Open.
Click on the button Flash BIOS

Sunday, November 15, 2015

BIOS Corruption, Black Screen HP ENVY QUAD 15j100

Update the Dell PowerEdge R710 BIOS via USB

Step 1

First you need to acquire the BIOS update (currently 6.4) which can be done at Dell's site where you will find the BIOS update packages and many other useful drivers and utilities:
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/driverdetails?driverid=4HKX2#

You want to click the "Download File" button next to the file format "Non-Packaged".

Step 2

The next step is to create a bootable USB flash drive that can run the "Non-Packaged" executable file that contains the BIOS update. We like to utilize the tool known as Rufus to do so: http://rufus.akeo.ie/

Once you have downloaded Rufus, insert your USB flash drive and run Rufus. Make sure your settings match the image below (your device, cluster size, and volume label may vary). The important piece is to make sure you have "Quick Format" and "Create Bootable disk using FreeDos" selected. Then click start.

Step 3

Now simply add your BIOS executable file that you downloaded from Dell's site to your flash drive directory. You will see some files already on your flash drive such as "Autorun". Leave these files alone!

Step 4

Here comes the easy part! With the power to your Dell PowerEdge R710 server off, insert your USB flash drive into any available USB port. Once inserted, power on the server and wait for the splash screen displaying the Dell logo (or for some systems a simple text screen will be displayed). You will see several options for entering various menus by hitting a function key. We want to hit the <F11> key for "BIOS Boot Manager. Once the R710 goes through it's normal startup function (which can be lengthy), it will come to a menu that lists several options. We want to select the option for "Hard Drive C:" and this will display a small pop out menu where we can select our USB device and hit ENTER.

Step 5

Upon hitting ENTER, we will see a C:\ prompt. Welcome to Old School ladies and gentlemen. What you are seeing is known as DOS Prompt....... From here we can type in our executable files name to start the update. To find our executable files name we can simply type "dir /w". You will notice that the full file name may be shortened or truncated from "R710-60400C.exe" to something like "R710-604~C.exe" or something similar. Just key in what you see there for the file name. A nice blue screen will pop up with prompts. Follow these simple prompts and you are set! The system will reboot after the update.

update bios without battery

I want to update BIOS to new version. While the update process executes, was given an error.
The error is : the battery must be charged above 10 before the system bios can be flashed

My equipment is:

    Laptop DELL Inspiron N5110
    Windows Technical Preview  
    Processor:   Intel I7 – 2630QM @2.00GHz   
    RAM      :   4 GB 
    OS       :   64-bit

The laptop's battery is dead. Is there a way to passing this step?

Answer > Update:

Oh yeah, and do make sure to use the latest upgrade. In your error screenshot above I can see you’re using an older update.

I suggest you use Rufus to create a MS-DOS-bootable USB drive and then run the upgrade from DOS. Of course, you’ll have to copy the update to the USB drive as well.

Rufus settings should be set as following:

Then, after booting from the USB drive, simply start the flash program:

Then, follow the steps the flash program walks you through.

Like the others said, you might want to try the /ForceIt parameter. With a slash, not a dash. ;)

Answer:

Download the latest firmware from the Dell support
Save the exe and create a shortcut with the following parameter: " /writehdrfile"
Start the created shortcut and it will create a n5110a11.hdr file rename the file to N5110.hdr
Create a shortcut exe file with the following parameter: " /writeromfile"
Start the created shortcut and it will create a n5110a11.rom file rename the file to DQ15A11.rom
Copy both file N5110.hdr and DQ15A11.rom to a FAT formatted pendrive's root folder
Remove the charger and Battery from the laptop
Plug In the pendrive
Press & hold END
Connect the charger (still hold END)
The notebook starts automatically and shows the recovery screen
Press enter and wait until finish the flashing
Press esc to restart
Hopefully problem solved

cannot access my BIOS settings

It is very possible some of your problems are related to the Upgrade Install rather than going the Custom Install route. Yes the Custom Install takes longer, but ultimately gives a more pristine installation.

On every PC I have read about, the Win 8 start up is quicker. My PC (with Fast Start enabled) on a conventional platter HD is about 15 secs. I have not found a problem at all with non UEFI, in fact just the opposite. The UEFI system secure boot can cause problems with Image restoration using Linux Rescue Boot Disks.

I can access my Bios as I could with Win 7. No problems at all.

I did go the long route and did a Custom Install from Media I created during the installation. I also formatted as part of the installation. From the moment I started by installation until I was complete was less than 5 hours, including all apps installed, all updates done, defrag done and 3 system Images created. 2 of the 3 Images were intermediate in case I ran into problems, which I did not so after creating the final, initial Image I deleted the first 2 Images. Installed were 29 apps plus Office 2010 Pro Plus.

I also did most of my basic customization's during this 5 hour time frame. I do not think that's bad from start to finish.

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Computer Will Not Boot to Microsoft Windows 8 or Windows 8.1

Table of Contents:

This article provides information on "Computer Does Not Boot to Microsoft Windows 7"

1. Operating System

This article is for Microsoft Windows 7.
Click below to change the operating system.

2. Verify the Computer Finishes Initial Power-Up (POST)

In many cases a computer will not attempt to hand off control to the operating system. If you power the computer on and you see a Dell logo screen with a bar at the bottom, and that bar fills up completely and disappears, then your computer has successfully completed POST.

Click Here if Your Computer Does Not Complete POST

3. Check for Specific Error Messages

Dell has information on some specific error messages at startup. Refer to the following links for more information:

If the error message is not listed above, try searching for additional solutions on the Web.
Click on your preferred search engine below, then describe your problem in the search box provided.

Search Dell Search Microsoft Search Google Search Bing

4. Run a Computer Diagnostic

To run PSA Diagnostics, turn on the computer and tap the F12 key several times at the Dell logo screen. This will start the One-Time Boot Menu. Select Diagnostics to start the diagnostic assessment of the computer hardware.

This test takes approximately 5 minutes.

If you receive an error from the PSA diagnostics, refer to the Dell Hardware Diagnostics page for further assistance:

Click Here to Troubleshoot Diagnostic Errors

5. Reset the BIOS to Default Values

If your computer is set to first attempt to boot to another device, this may cause issues with successfully booting to Windows. To reset your computer's BIOS to factory defaults, perform the following steps:

Restart the computer.
At the Dell logo during restart, tap the F2 key repeatedly until you see Entering Setup in the top right corner of the screen.
Depending on the BIOS, you may need to press a key listed at the bottom of the screen to load default settings. For example, F9 on the Inspiron N5110.
Press ESC to exit the BIOS, and be sure to select Save and Exit to save your changes.

6. Boot the Computer into Safe Mode

Start the computer.
Tap F8 on the keyboard immediately after the Dell logo screen disappears until you see the Windows Advanced Options Menu on the screen. (If the Windows Advanced Options Menu does not appear, restart the system and try again.)
Select Safe mode and press Enter.
Log on as the administrator or as a user with administrative access.

If your computer does not boot to Safe Mode, select from the following options to troubleshoot. Otherwise, proceed to Step 5.

7. Check for Recent Changes

If you are able to successfully boot to Safe Mode, check your computer to see if any new software or hardware was recently installed. If so, try uninstalling those programs or hardware from your computer.

8. Unplug All External Devices

A piece of hardware may be interfering with the normal boot process of Windows. Try unplugging all devices from your computer, including:

Printers.
Scanners.
Media Card Readers.
Small Media cradles (iPod, PDA, MP3 player, etc.).
Digital Cameras and Video Recorders.
USB storage devices.
CDs or DVDs from all optical drives.

The only devices you should leave attached to your computer are your monitor, mouse and keyboard, if the computer is a desktop.

9. Use Startup Repair to Restore Critical Windows Files

Startup Repair is a Windows 7 recovery tool that can fix certain problems, such as missing or damaged system files, that might prevent Windows from starting correctly. When you run Startup Repair, it scans your computer for the problem and then tries to fix it so your computer can start correctly.

To learn more about using Startup Repair to restore critical Windows files, click the link below:

How to Run Windows Startup Repair

10. Use System Restore to Revert to a Previous State

Click here to watch a video on how to use System Restore in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). (Note: English Only)

Note: If the Windows Advanced Options menu does not appear, restart the computer and try again.

Note: Attempt to restore from the most recent restore point. If this fails to correct the problem, try the next most recent restore point until you find a restore point that resolves the issue. You will need to reinstall any software installed after the selected restore point.

Restart the computer.
Tap <F8> during startup until the Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
Press <Down Arrow> until Repair Your Computer is highlighted, and then press <Enter>.
In the System Recovery Options window, click to select your language, and then click Next.
Log in as a user with administrative rights, and click OK.
From the Choose a recovery tool menu, click System Restore.
In the System Restore window, click Next.
Click the Show restore points older than 5 days checkbox for a complete listing of restore points.
Click to select a restore point.
Click Next and then click Finish.
Click Yes in the confirmation window.
Click Restart after system restore successfully completes.
If you encounter any error messages during the restore process, follow the on-screen instructions to correct the error.

11. Use Clean-Boot Troubleshooting to Isolate the Software Issue

A program or application may be interfering with the normal boot process of Windows. Microsoft has created a detailed process for isolating a startup program that is causing Windows to not boot correctly. Click the link below to being the troubleshooting process:

How to Troubleshoot a Problem by Performing a Clean Boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

12. Virus and Malware Troubleshooting

Your computer may be affected by a virus or other malicious software. Dell recommends strengthening your PC against malicious attacks by keeping your antivirus software up-to-date.

13. Restore the Operating System to Factory Settings

If clean boot troubleshooting cannot identify the issue, it may be necessary to restore your computer to factory settings. To restore your computer's operating system and software to the original factory settings, launch the link below

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Update your System Setup (BIOS Dell)

Learn how to use Dell's Drivers and Downloads to ensure your computer's system setup or BIOS is up to date. Newer system setup versions often add new functionality or resolve previously identified issues. Proper system setup/BIOS management can help to extend the usability of your Dell devices.

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