Aspire V7-482PG Bios Recovery

Shaharyar · February 2020

Hi
I have aspire V7-482PG. I want to recovery bios. I downloaded and extracted the .exe file from acer website but there is no .fd file in it.

Please help to recovery my laptops bios.

JackE · May 2020

OK. Thanks for the offer Shaharyar !!!

Jack E/NJ

egydiocoelho · May 2020

you are welcome @Shaharyar

JackE · February 2020

Download and try extracting the earliest version 2.24. If the binary isn't there either you can use 7zip, Winzip or Winrar to extract EXE file even further. You are looking for an extracted filename with a BIN, ROM, WPH or FD extension that must be renamed to ZRQ.FD. Copy that file onto a FAT32 formatted USB pendrive. It must be the only file on the pendrive. Jack E/NJ

Shaharyar · February 2020

I extracted all the bios versions available on acer’s website for V7-482PG using 7zip but after extracting there is no file with fd, Bin, Rom, wph extension.

Shaharyar · February 2020

I tried extracting further inside the exe file but there is binary file.

Shaharyar · February 2020

*there is no binary file.

JackE · February 2020

Try winrar & winzip. If they fail, then try to run the EXE on another computer preferrably without Insyde bios. Jack E/NJ

Shaharyar · February 2020

I tried extracting with winrar but still there is no binary file. Also I tried running the .exe but its giving error.

JackE · February 2020

>>> Also I tried running the .exe but its giving error. >>>

OK. When the error screen appears, DO NOT CLOSE IT. Minimize if possible but don't close it. Then open File Explorer. Then search this temporary sub-folder C:\Users\your-name\AppData\Local\Temp\ for a file named H2O*.exe. In the this directory, you should find the FD file. Copy the FD file to the desktop so you don't lose it. Then close the error screen which will automatically erase the temporary directory. Jack E/NJ

Shaharyar · February 2020

Thank you. The process you told me to extract the .fd file works

thanks but my laptop is not picking the file I think. I tried all the bios versions available on the website (2.30,2.29,2.28,2.25,2.24) and extracted the .fd file with your procedure and tried the file one by one but no result.

This happens when I plug the usb and give power while holding fn+esc : The Laptop’s blue led starts to blink, both fans spins for about 1,2 secs than stops but the led keeps on blinking and this goes forever, if you press the power button again the laptop turns off.

JackE · February 2020

How big is your USB stick? BIOS chip boot section has very limited read capability. Probably best to use a small capacity USB drive even if it has no activity light. Jack E/NJ