Acer E1 510p-4459 Need to update the BIOS through USB

needhelpplz
needhelpplz Member Posts: 1 New User

Hello,

 

I have an E1 510p-4459. Somehow managed to mess up Windows 8 and it no longer boots from the hard drive. I want to try installing Linux on it, but now the laptop cannot find any bootable devices. 

 

I know I need to change into Legacy Boot to be able to boot off a USB, but I need to update the BIOS to have the Legacy boot option (right now I only have UEFI). Problem is I can't get back into Win8 to load the executable to update the BIOS. 

 

Is there any way to perform the update through a USB? I haven't been able to find any info on this. 

Please send help!

Thanks

Answers

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    it's not true that you need legacy to boot from an USB, you just need to burn an linux ISO using a tool like Rufus (for windows)

    select partition scheme GPT for UEFI/EFI only

    format FAT 32

     

    check to have F12 boot list enabled on BIOS and press F12 at boot with your USB flash drive plugged.

    I'm not an Acer employee.