Notebooks & Netbooks

[Acer-Cory · Accepted solution]

So v1.22 is what you'd want to be one with a Windows 7 unit.

The issue is that if it crashed during the upgrade process, it will take some special tools clear out the chip on the MB and reload it with a new BIOS. I would contact your local support team to see what options are available.

[Edge-Case]

I wasn't upgrading my BIOS when this happened, I was (re)installing Windows 7 onto a partition of my internal HDD while plugged into a power strip that was switched off.

When I came back from making coffee and watching the tube, my laptop was off. When I would try to turn it on it would turn off again until I plugged it into the wall, took me half an hour to figure out the switch on the power strip was in the off position.

After it charged up a bit thats when I got passes POST ( I think thats what it's called) and was prompted for my BIOS password, which is still in tact, so the CMOS retained that and probably my other configurations such as boot device order. But after authenticating I was presented with this "beautiful" black screen that never went away.

Seeming as how I can't seem to fix this myself, how much should I expect to pay for professional help, assuming it is fixable?

P.S. I vow to never touch Windows ever again, ever. I don't even want to see a "start" menu.