Bricked Acer Aspire 1700

GianniDPC · Feb 28, 2012

My friend has a Acer Aspire 1700 we wanted to install Windows 7 but that didn't worked (ACPI error (BSOD)) ....

Well booted again in Windows XP updated the bios (I thought maybe that fixes the ACPI issue ...)

Well after the program said bios flashed succesful I rebooted and now the Acer bios runs in a loop

F2 ..... doesn't work anymore (so a brick) Question is is there any recovery option to make the laptop work again ?

It's a Phoenix Bios

ripbox · Feb 28, 2012

reset Bios to defaults and reinstall XP.... meybe you might have to rmove the cmos battery..... from what you say it doesnt sound as if you killed it but more like some setting is wrong but then i could be wrong without being hands on

GianniDPC · Feb 28, 2012

ripbox said:
reset Bios to defaults and reinstall XP.... meybe you might have to rmove the cmos battery..... from what you say it doesnt sound as if you killed it but more like some setting is wrong but then i could be wrong without being hands on

Like I already said I can't get in the bios

and I already tried removed the CMOS

GianniDPC · Feb 28, 2012

Ok, after trying a lot now every time we start up the pc we get this (no bios screen anymore

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Sardonicus · Feb 28, 2012

I've seen it where that an updated BIOS on some boards require that you press a different key other than F2.
Try booting using F10 or one of the other F keys.

TVeblen · Mar 1, 2012

It looks like it is trying to boot to a network drive. Try resetting the BIOS defaults.

This solution to recover from a bad BIOS flash may help:
Acer Aspire One BIOS Recovery
Although it is for the ACER ONE, it should work if you have or can get the Crisis Disk software and a BIOS .FD file.

GianniDPC · Mar 1, 2012

Ok it's fixed now but is there any way to bypass ACPI and get Windows 7 on It there is a bios on the acer site dated from 2008 but it has a wrong date that bios is just the standard bios from 2004

This laptop has acpi but it's version 1.0 (I think)

And I readed that windows 7 needs 2.0

TVeblen · Mar 1, 2012

Just a thought: go to the Intel website and see if they have an ATK0110 driver that is newer then the one you have now (if you do have one).

Also, if you have any SATA disks on that machine, install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver too.

ripbox · Mar 1, 2012

Fix Acer Aspire 1700 ACPI BIOS Error in Windows 7 Installation

Acer Aspire 1700 ACPI Bios error in Windows 7 installation happens suddenly and made it stop the installation process. Looks like the BIOS is not compatible, because error appears, “â€œThe BIOS is not fully compatible with APCIâ€œ. According to Acer site, Acer Aspire 1700 laptop can only be installed XP, but not Windows 7. But don’t give up yet, since you can try our workaround to make Aspire 1700 runs Windows 7.

First of all, get BIOS upgrade on the BIOS tab on Support Downloads page for Acer Aspire 1700 by visiting Acer site here. You would see a BIOS upgrade which is for XP in 2008. This would enable APCI so Windows 7 can install.
After downloading, make sure that the BIOS update is compatible with your models. This can be seen when you are doing boot-up screen or on BIOS setup. Check for APCI setting on BIOS. After upgrading the BIOS, you can also download drivers for XP and follow Windows 7 installation. The process should works successfully.

TBH i wouldn't put 7 on.... the spec's aren't all that good for 7

GianniDPC · Mar 1, 2012

ripbox said:
Fix Acer Aspire 1700 ACPI BIOS Error in Windows 7 Installation

Acer Aspire 1700 ACPI Bios error in Windows 7 installation happens suddenly and made it stop the installation process. Looks like the BIOS is not compatible, because error appears, “â€œThe BIOS is not fully compatible with APCIâ€œ. According to Acer site, Acer Aspire 1700 laptop can only be installed XP, but not Windows 7. But don’t give up yet, since you can try our workaround to make Aspire 1700 runs Windows 7.

First of all, get BIOS upgrade on the BIOS tab on Support Downloads page for Acer Aspire 1700 by visiting Acer site here. You would see a BIOS upgrade which is for XP in 2008. This would enable APCI so Windows 7 can install.
After downloading, make sure that the BIOS update is compatible with your models. This can be seen when you are doing boot-up screen or on BIOS setup. Check for APCI setting on BIOS. After upgrading the BIOS, you can also download drivers for XP and follow Windows 7 installation. The process should works successfully.

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Thats *** fake info the date says 2008 on the site but if you download the file (it's the standard 2004 bios)

ripbox · Mar 1, 2012

OK sorry..... but as an after thought.... would it not be possible to install XP where ACPI will be installed with windows XP..... then do a windows 7 upgrade...
if my theory is correct then you should be able to install fully (w/o formatting) windows 7 just leaving to delete window.old
Im not sure this would work but the theory is correct

GianniDPC · Mar 1, 2012

ripbox said:
OK sorry..... but as an after thought.... would it not be possible to install XP where ACPI will be installed with windows XP..... then do a windows 7 upgrade...
if my theory is correct then you should be able to install fully (w/o formatting) windows 7 just leaving to delete window.old
Im not sure this would work but the theory is correct

Already tried that after copying windows files then it reboots and gives the same BSOD again

ripbox · Mar 1, 2012

Have you tried the method of copying the disc contents to desktop and running from there?

GianniDPC · Mar 1, 2012

ripbox said:
Have you tried the method of copying the disc contents to desktop and running from there?

That ain't going to work windows 7 checks the ACPI, it's 1.0 not compatible with 7 so it will always give a BSOD the only way is to find a modded/upgraded bios

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