Acer Aspire X3200 - Bios File size does not match-how to fix?

BagOBolts · October 2019

I got a few problems with my old Acer Aspire X3200, I cannot enter bios menu by pressing ESC, what comes up instead is "AHCI BIOS is installed!!". If i remove all drives then press ESC again

it then says "ACHI BIOS is not installed!!". The board is a DA078L AM2, 8gb ram. I have removed the SSD for now and replaced Windows Vista onto HDD tos see if it were a driver error, Same thing happens there are only 2 bios downloads to choose from and booting from DOS gives me a "Size Does Not Match" error? ...But Boots into windows normally. I need to get into bios to boot from PCIe card, unfortunately unable to do so. I also tried removing CMOS battery to reset but that does nothing either!! Apart from kicking it any suggestions please? Oh and the bottom pic at the bottom where it says - press to enter set up - takes me to the first pic!!

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billsey · October 2019

Do you have a RAID controller installed? The AHCI BIOS isn't the motherboard, it's for a SATA controller.

BagOBolts · October 2019

Thanks for replying, I don't have raid?? I don't know what's changed or how to put it right!

. I managed to flash bios using DOS , still didn't change anything. The only thing I changed on the PC was connecting a sata HDD where the broken optical drive was but didn't actually configure anything. I put everything back to stock but still can't get to bios!

billsey · October 2019

At the point where your last picture is showing (Press F1 to continue) what happens when you press the DEL key?

BagOBolts · October 2019

Hi billsey , after I press DEL key it goes back to the page where it states "ACHI BIOS is installed!!". Thank you very much for taking you time to reply, I am now at stage where I am going to buy a new PC. The PS /2 mouse has now stopped working! , I think the board is on its way out. The age of the PC is well against it! I ain't spending any more time with it.

Thanks again!

billsey · October 2019

Sounds like you are making a wise choice.

uay · November 2020

I have the same problem

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Who knows how to fix?

billsey · November 2020

@uay please start a new thread with your problem. Include your full model number, which BIOS is installed now and which you are trying to install, which OS you are running and why you are trying to do the update in the first place.