2013 Archives

[asjay1224]

Hi,

I have a Acer Aspire V5-431 which has error after installing Windows 8 Pro, I've tried to update bios, but also got error which ask me to load same bios version (1.xx) currenty (1.16) while the latest version is V2.09. Pls help

[Joshua188]

hello asjay1224, so the V5 shipped with windows 7 HP and you upgraded the unit to windows 8 correct?

[asjay1224]

Its a Freedos model, when the windows 8 setup has completed, it will restart and says "PC has ran into problem and needed to restart" "IRQL_LESS_OR_EQUAL"

[Joshua188]

ok, so that error generally means there is a software issue at this point. I would recomend reloading the OEM OS and starting over fresh.

[asjay1224]

I've tried on 2 new units but encountered the same problem, I fresh installed windows 8 for 5 times already, but still facing same problem, upgrading bios also don't work..

[Joshua188]

hmm do the units come with windows 7 from factory?

[HK53T]

From what I've read if it doesn't ship with Windows 8, you're not going to be able to upgrade it to the v2.x BIOS, only the v1.x.

[asjay1224]

It comes with Linpus Linux from factory, I've called acer support and they asked to upgrade the bios of the machine but it seems that this laptop bios can't be upgraded to v2.09. Only can install windows 7..

[Joshua188]

I have not seen an Acer V5 ship with linpus installed. From the factory i Belive it should have windows 7 HP 64bit. Anyways what the last post is try the BIOS version should be 1.X not 2.X

[freeza]

Hi guys

There is a possibility the unit is released with Linux. There are EMEA units, especially in the Middle East that are released with Linpus/Linux. You can only update the bios to 1.x. 2.x is only for UEFI bios only.

Regards,

Freeza