Acer Swift 3 SF314-512 Unable to update BIOS due to boot issues after kernal update

I've been running various linux distributions with no issues until very recently during a kernel update to 6.11.11, when I encountered an update issue where Fedora KDE would not boot. The same issue continued over to 6.12.4, where it would freeze on the boot screen and never load. This issue does not exist on 6.11.10 or prior updates, it seems, and from what I can find, I suspect that the issue might be that I've never updated my BIOS. The last BIOS fix that was released in March was one dedicated to the issue with boot screen failure.

After several attempts to install Windows back onto my laptop to update it, I have found every attempt to be nearly impossible, either through separate boot mediums (a windows 11 pro nvme I have in my main system) and bootable drives to try and install Windows 10 or 11. Seeing how the BIOS update methodology for my laptop (Acer Swift 3 SF314-512) is entirely bound to executing within a Windows environment and I have no means to install or run Windows on this laptop, I am at a loss for what can be done to update my BIOS.

If any help can be offered, it would be greatly appreciated.

[Edited the thread to add model name to the title]

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StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1313943#Comment_1313943

I appreciate what you are saying as Linux OSs and the bios requirements do wreck allot of the bios functions for windows OS to be installed afterwards. Did you put the Swift 3 SF314-512 laptops IRST (Intel® Rapid Storage Technology) Driver version 19.2.0.1003 driver on the Win-11 installation USB and when you get to where do you want to install Windows > Load driver > you need to installed this driver, so that the Win-11 installation recognizes the M.2 SSD drive, as this is an essential driver to install for your laptop to recognize the M.2 SSD boot drive and continue the Win-11 installation, as that is the only thing that comes mind that you could not have done. Good luck.

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StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/717517/acer-swift-3-sf314-512-unable-to-update-bios-due-to-boot-issues-after-kernal-update

You must have a bad Win-11 installation USB as you should be able to install Win-11 with the Rufus 4.5 software program bootable USB and the Win-11 ,ISO file, see the Rufus guide of how to construct a Win-11 installation bootable USB that should work. Its a very simple process to do and to install.

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tdtex

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1313921#Comment_1313921

Thank you for the reply and recommendation for Rufus! I had forgotten all about Rufus as an option. However, after having already tried Ventoy and a traditional Windows 11 install, Rufus appears to have the same issue that the other two methods had, in that none of the usb drives seem to recognize my nvme. The nvme is not damaged and is able to run an older kernel of Fedora as I type this.

So far, no methods have worked for me to be able to install Windows on this nvme or boot a separate live environment for Windows where I can run the executable BIOS update file. I realize that there are other Acer laptops that have linux support for BIOS/UEFI updates, so I'm confused now as to why there wouldn't be a stronger effort for the support.

In any case, I appreciate the help!

billsey

What happens when you boot from the Windows install flash drive, then use the repair option to get a command prompt. Can you execute the BIOS installer from that CMD?

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1313943#Comment_1313943

I appreciate what you are saying as Linux OSs and the bios requirements do wreck allot of the bios functions for windows OS to be installed afterwards. Did you put the Swift 3 SF314-512 laptops IRST (Intel® Rapid Storage Technology) Driver version 19.2.0.1003 driver on the Win-11 installation USB and when you get to where do you want to install Windows > Load driver > you need to installed this driver, so that the Win-11 installation recognizes the M.2 SSD drive, as this is an essential driver to install for your laptop to recognize the M.2 SSD boot drive and continue the Win-11 installation, as that is the only thing that comes mind that you could not have done. Good luck.

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tdtex

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1314063#Comment_1314063

I cannot thank you enough! Yes! This is the only thing that I was missing. I managed to save the executable file for the BIOS update on another usb drive and installed the update through there once Windows 11 was installed. I am now in the process of reinstalling Fedora KDE onto my laptop. I will keep that Windows 11 drive safeguarded for as long as Windows 11 or this laptop are running. I greatly appreciate your help! Thank you!

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1314200#Comment_1314200

😂yes that is a common overlooked aspect of installing Win-11 on these new laptops, as they are not like the old installations onto the old drives, these Intel systems all need their M.2 drives IRST drivers reinstalled at every clean Win-11 installation so that the boot M.2 SSD is recognized, its all good and I'm very glad to help you out and solve your problem, cheers👍

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