Cannot Install windows 8 on Brand newAO 725
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Thanks for your response. The Error I was getting is
IRQL not less or equal ( blue screen error )
However this is what I did to fix it. I removed the wifi card and then installed Windows 8. It completed 100% and restarted 2twice as the process goes. Then It started with configuring the devices and it went 100% and booted to desktop. Then I downloaded the latest windows 8 Wifi driver for Atheros from the Acer Website using a different computer. Then installed the Driver completely. Shut down the computer, and reinserted back the wifi card and booted it. The first boot it would not go through but restart it again and it would boot to windows successfully. I tried this process several times and it worked the exact way.
This may be a difficult or not a convenient way but once in a while its OK as we hardly reinstall windows 2wice or thrice a year.
Thanks hope it helped.
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You are correct in stating that the Aspire One 725 is on the list of Windows 8 compatible products.
Windows 8 should install and operate correctly, although 3G on the platform is not supported.
Can you provide the error messages that you are seeing on the blue screen?
It may provide someone in the community a way to help you troubleshoot the issue.
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Thanks for your response. The Error I was getting is
IRQL not less or equal ( blue screen error )
However this is what I did to fix it. I removed the wifi card and then installed Windows 8. It completed 100% and restarted 2twice as the process goes. Then It started with configuring the devices and it went 100% and booted to desktop. Then I downloaded the latest windows 8 Wifi driver for Atheros from the Acer Website using a different computer. Then installed the Driver completely. Shut down the computer, and reinserted back the wifi card and booted it. The first boot it would not go through but restart it again and it would boot to windows successfully. I tried this process several times and it worked the exact way.
This may be a difficult or not a convenient way but once in a while its OK as we hardly reinstall windows 2wice or thrice a year.
Thanks hope it helped.
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I have the same problem. I tried installing Windows 8 and after doing so, the computer restarted and showed the BSOD.
I searched online and the problem lies in the BIOS. The BIOS version on the laptop when bought was version 1.xx and you need to upgrade it to version 2.xx from the Acer website. After doing this Windows 8 should work.
Unfortunately, the Aspire One 725 I bought a few months back is slightly different than the model available today. The difference is a minor hardware change. When I try to update the BIOS to version 2.xx on my netbook, it ends with an error and I am, therefore, unable to install Windows 8. Acer needs to fix this as soon as possible.
Anyone has any ideas of how I can bypass this and install Windows 8 without opening up the machine?
If I need to open up the machine, what do I need to do, and is it a sure shot that I will be able to install Windows 8?
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I can confirm that anisin84's solution described here
http://community.acer.com/t5/Acer-Notebooks-Netbooks/Cannot-Install-windows-8-on-Brand-newAO-725/m-p/6155#M1645
solves the problem. The error is caused by an incompatibility of the Atheros Wifi card installed in the affected Acer models with the default driver that comes with Windows 8. Removing the card during install, updating the Atheros W-Lan driver via a download from another computer once Windows 8 is running, then replacing the card and rebooting twice is the fix.[edited to comply with guidelines]
Note, however, that opening your device may void your warranty. Make sure you know what you are doing!
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Re: Acre V5-431 Error After Install Windows 8
I do ever thing bios 2.03 and 2.09 update process but bios was not update .(Error 235 - Oem check failed from bios service)I do Win8UpgradeKit_ step but I am facing same problems .Error code 0x0000001
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"what can i do plz tell me ...
Model - Aspire V5-431
Error 235 - Oem check failed from bios service[edited for privacy]
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Hi...
I am having the same problem with my AspireV5-431 notebook....i am unable to install windows 8 in it...after installation gives an error "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL".
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what should i do to my laptop model v5-431 got error ("IRQL_LESS_OR_EQUAL") while installing windows 8.. pls answer back thanks
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Hi!
I'm installing windows8 7 times for my new acer aspire v5-431 but didn't work? What are the possible solution?
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my netbook model no. AO 725 and i m getting IRQL_LESS_OR_EQUAL issue after installing windows 8.
even i followed the all steps whatever wrriten in the acer web site, also used upgrad assistance, still getting same prob.
i m very much upset with this issue.
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Anyone have tried to use software like Windows Download Intregration, edit Windows 8 image, remove the affected WIFI driver and add the new?
If i have time, i will try it today.
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Hi, that was very helpful information. I have bought the same netbook and have been facing the same error messages, however i was not able to figure out which driver is causing the problem. I wanted to ask you if there was a way, were in i can disable he particular wifi driver from cmd regedit? Or if you can please help me out by elaborating on how to remove the wifi device.0
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Wifi driver is the problem. My comproved solution:
1-Make a clean installation in other computer (desktop in my case.
2-Download and install the official Acer wifi driver for Win8.
3-Make a system backup and restore it in the notebook (v5-531-967B4G32MAKK in my case).
4-Reboot et voila!!0 -
having problem while installing win8 a message occure irql_not_less_or_equal
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i recently bought the same model of acer 725 netbook with preloaded linux os....i tried to swap it with windows 8 but it didnot happen....after complete boot,the blue screen appears.....can any please share any ideas of bypassing this problem..??
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how to install win 8 brother????
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IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL this is the code of the error
if i try to install windows 8 thanks befor
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how can i fix this??
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hi !
I have the same problem
i have done clean install of windows 8 after setup is done and pc restarts i am getting following errorIRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
how to fix ? (acer aspire v3-531)
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problem solved
download latest acer achi , and wlan ( win8 64 ) driver your laptop
download Windows Download.Integrator_3.3 and run..( the virus scan off)
extract for
Windows Download.Integrator win iso and clikk add new driver search latest achi , wlan driver ( inf file ) and done !make usb install version , copy all usb and boot usb , and install win8
works perfectly !!!!sorry my bad english !!
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hello ..
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"
'' first ..... i divided partition C wich is installing win 8 to get another one ( second partition ).when i am done process .
System is restart . but come up PC has ran into problem and than we needed to restart"
it is again and again.
pl....how to solve this problem
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