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Disconnecting the HDD enabled the BIOS, which led me to t...

mrdarwin — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:56:07 GMT

Disconnecting the HDD enabled the BIOS, which led me to the recoverybpath. Thanks for sticking with me and for the good advise.

Still stuck. no BIOS response. ?

mrdarwin — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:26:45 GMT

Still stuck. no BIOS response. ?

This ACER uses ESC at boot to get these 2 options:
mrdarwin — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:57:10 GMT

This ACER uses ESC at boot to get these 2 options:

<DEL> enter BIOS settings
<F12> BOOT MENU

This is the problem: <DEL> or <F12> do nothing, other than 'Please wait...'

I have unplugged the clock battery and set the CLR CMOS jumper, expecting to reset BIOS to factory setting, but no progress.

If I could get to the BOOT MENU, then I have other choices.

Bottom line, if W8 works fine, do not be tempted by the Microsoft 'STORE W8.1 update.

Anyone know how to get into BIOS SETUP?

mrdarwin — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:43:51 GMT

Anyone know how to get into BIOS SETUP?

VERITON N2620G Windows 8.1 upgrade failure

mrdarwin — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:05:59 GMT

I foolishly deployed the W8 to W8.1 upgrade (within windows STORE). Appeared OK until the reboot. 1 POST beep, and just the ACER LOGO screen, nothing else. ESC displays the BIOS option, but DEL and F12 only displays "entering setup.." or "Please wait". I have tried unplugging the clock battery, setting the 'CLR CMOS 1' jumper. Still can't get into the BIOS. Any sugesstions?