After updating BIOS, Windows 7 won't start up !?

[UserInTrouble]

Please, I need urgent help.
On my brand new ASUS laptop, the automatic ASUS update downloaded and installed the latest BIOS version for Windows. During the process the pop-up windows appeared saying something like "Don't forget to load the default BIOS setting after reboot..."

After reboot, all I got was black screen with a blanking line like in DOS program.
I rebooted again, used ESC, entered BIOS but theres no such option there as load defualt BIOS..
I saved and exited BIOS and still WIndows won't load up.
Please, what should I do ???

 

[theog]

entered BIOS but theres no such option there as load defualt BIOS..

Did you use the option?

 

[UserInTrouble]

I couldn't find any such option..
Am I doing the right thing, pressing esc after reboot and then enter setup.. but there is no Load Default Bios anywhere..

 

[theog]

Check for F9 option, this is not your BIOS below.

 

[UserInTrouble]

I thought that was BIOS..
Many thanks theog, I'll try with F9 and report right back..

 

[UserInTrouble]

tried F9 but it only shows black screen & ASUS brand screen loads again with no Windows loading after that..
tried F2 as well, but that brings me back to that screen which You said is not BIOS

 

[Bill2]

What is the exact model laptop?

 

[UserInTrouble]

Asus a73ta

 

[Bill2]

Read.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. -Support- Troubleshooting A73TA

 

[theog]

You said is not BIOS

Where did I say not BIOS?

 

[UserInTrouble]

6、Please reboot the system.Assuming that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file, press DEL
to enter BIOS setup page when ASUS white logo appears during system Boot-up procedure.
7、After entering BIOS setup page, please go to Exit sub-menu and choose "Load Optimal Defaults".
Then click "Save and Exit" and reboot system again. The BIOS flash procedure is no complete.

I tried pressing Delete button, tried with both Delete buttons (theres 1 Delete on numeric part of the keyboard as well..)
BIOS still won't open : ( Any ideas ?

 

[Bill2]

Try F2. Doesnt it say how at the bottom of the screen at post?

 

[theog]

I rebooted again, used ESC, entered BIOS but theres no such option there as load defualt BIOS..
I saved and exited BIOS

Use ESC.

 

[Bill2]

There has to be. Get yourself a coffee and comb carefully through each option. Otherwise contact Asus.

 

[rraod]

This is what I found on Asus Service website.
Troubleshooting

In this page:

Restart your computer, enter the BIOS by pressing F2 when ASUS logo appears. Switch to Exit menu and select Load Manufacture Default. Press F10 save and exit.

Hope this will help you...

 

[UserInTrouble]

I pressed F2, entered that screen that turns out to be BIOS after all, went to EXIT submenu, LOADED OPTIMAL DEFAULTS, saved & exit... did everything and Windows 7 still won't load ! Blank screen again with that blinking thing like in DOS.

I feel doomed, I should never should have accepted automatic Bios update by Asus.
I'm afraid now my perfectly new laptop is dead.

 

[theog]

Did you follow the video?

 

[UserInTrouble]

What video ?

 

[Bill2]

This is a brand new laptop, you shouldn't have to struggle so much. While we can all start telling you to run memory diags, hard disk diags etc., I think you should contact Asus and get them to set it right for you. And its really moronic of OEMs to push bios updates like any regular run of the mill update.

 

[theog]

Read.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. -Support- Troubleshooting A73TA

In Bill2's post above.