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

[Zomby88]

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.

I totally agree... Why are you messing with your pc so much!!!!

Leave it alone.

Flashing your BOIS should have nothing to do with Windows not starting.

If you have your disc, try to do a startup repair.

Don`t ever do anything to your BIOS if it`s working fine!

 

[Zomby88]

Didn`t we just get your laptop running fine a few days ago ????

 

[UserInTrouble]

My Bios update was different than in that video, so the video doesn't help.
I've contacted Asus for help.. but this is an utter misery.. brand new laptop wrecked by the manufacturer's own update..
Putting BIOS Update in Windows directly as if it were Firefox upgrade or something.. proposterous !

What now, throw away the laptop ? Even my Windows licence is OEM, if I don't restore it, I don't think I can reinstall & activate it again. Misery, thats what this turned out to be.

 

[theog]

Why did you reinstall a new Notebook?

 

[UserInTrouble]

I wasn't messing with it at all. Asus Live Update poped up in Windows, 2 updates were checked, one was for livecam, other for bios, I clicked yes without even thinking about it, and from there it all went to hell.. Why would they even include Bios update when it can so easily wreck a system..

Exactly, barely few days since I installed Windows, and now this..

 

[UserInTrouble]

I didn't reinstall anything, Asus Live Update updated BIOS in Windows, and this is the result..

 

[theog]

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...ws-cannot-installed-disk-0-partition-1-a.html

 

[UserInTrouble]

That.. I installed Windows on a free dos laptop.

 

[UserInTrouble]

Please, anyone, any ideas ?

 

[Zomby88]

OK, with all that said. Do you want to fix your laptop ????

Don`t say microsoft messed it up, you have the choice to install an update or not.

I have all 10 of my machines ( give or take a few ) set to inform me of updates but not to download or install them.

There is no reason to install an update you don`t need.

But back to your problem. Do you have a recovery partition ( I think you wiped that out ) or the os discs?

While your at it change your boot order to cd, dvd, 1st and hard drive 2nd. disable the last 2.

The fact that you got it free makes it even better to get it up and running.

Why don`t you just mail it to me ???

Pardon me, I worked all nite installing new self serve checkouts at Home Depot.

Also, in your bios make sure your date is correct and if you don`t have a floppy drive make sure you change it to disabled.

 

[theog]

That.. I installed Windows on a free dos laptop.

Asus a73ta, base specs

AMD A6-3400M,
4x 1.40GHz 4096MB
500GB HD
DVD+/-RW DL
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6650M 1024MB
4x USB 2.0/Gb
LAN/WLAN 802.11bgn
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

 

[rraod]

Check in your BIOS whether the First Boot device is your hard disk.

If it is not, then make the hard disk as your first boot device and reboot.

 

[UserInTrouble]

Yes of course I need to fix it. Microsoft didn't mess it up, ASUS did, I know I could have unchecked the BIOS update but I thought it was safe, otherwise they wouldn't it include it that openly without a warning.
I have the OEM Disc for Windows 7, nothing else.

 

[Zomby88]

Do you have anything important you want off the harddrive ?

 

[Zomby88]

Check in your BIOS whether the First Boot device is your hard disk.

If it is not, then make the hard disk as your first boot device and reboot.

No, we want that 2nd.

Yoda`s gonna come through the screen soon !!!

 

[Zomby88]

Yes of course I need to fix it. Microsoft didn't mess it up, ASUS did, I know I could have unchecked the BIOS update but I thought it was safe, otherwise they wouldn't it include it that openly without a warning.
I have the OEM Disc for Windows 7, nothing else.

So who posted this bios update ? MS or ASUS ?

 

[UserInTrouble]

@rraod

I believe that First Boot device in BIOS is my hard disk, but still Windows fails to load.
boot option 1 : PO: ST9500423AS...
boot option 2: P1: MATSHITADVD-RAM..

 

[rraod]

OK go ahead

 

[UserInTrouble]

@Zomby88

Nothing, I had no files, it was fresh Windows+Drivers ! I've barely started preparing to install the programs so I have no files whatsoever. The major issue though, that worries me, I have activated Windows today, I have OEM licence and if I reinstall in any way I'm not sure if I can activate it again ???

Asus posted the update. Asus has built in Live Update - updating drivers, related notebook software & bios - they should never have included bios update in Windows.

 

[UserInTrouble]

PS. in my Bios Boot Configuration it says:
UEFI BOOT : Disabled
PXE ROM: Disabled

Boot Option Priorities
Boot Option 1 : PO: ST9500423AS...
Boot Option 2: P1: MATSHITADVD-RAM..

Is this the way it should be ?
Most likely the Windows simply hangs & doesn't load is due to some wrong setup, althought Windows should be on that Boot Option 1 ?