Solved Bios update available which ones :/

[ThrashZone]

Hi I just found out new bios are available
Trouble is which one ?
And of course is there an easy way to load them after download the file ?
Caveman language please
The squared one is current,
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The under lined one is what shows with latest the screen shot is with all versions showing

 

[maxie]

Download the latest one ... Extract the Folder you should have a folder called FlashBIOSOP ... In that folder there is a nice PDF file for you to Read ...

 

[ThrashZone]

Thanks Maxi,
Can you translate this into caveman
Enter dos mode ?
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[maxie]

Copy the Flash BIOS Tool Folder to your USB Flash Drive ...

 

[ThrashZone]

Okay done,
Is this dos mode command prompt ?

 

[maxie]

Yes

 

[ThrashZone]

Okay just to be sure there are really two other folders in the zip
Do I copy both to the flash drive or just the one ?
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Then entering command prompt I enter
C:/DOS>flash.bat or do I point to my flash drive I:/DOS>flash.bat

 

[maxie]

Copy just the FlashBIOS Tool Folder to your USB Drive ...Then point to the flash drive I:/DOS>flash.bat from CMD ...

 

[ThrashZone]

So then I would enter the second line showing under that on the pdf ?

 

[maxie]

Yes

 

[Layback Bear]

My first thoughts are.

1. Are you having a problem that indicates a bios flash is needed?
2. Does that bios flash info indicate that it is for the said problem?
3. Just because their is a new bios does not mean your system needs or wants it.

I personally don't update bios (flash) unless I have a problem I can't fix another way and the bios update is specific to my problem.

 

[ThrashZone]

That didn't work :/
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[maxie]

Sorry you need to Boot from the USB

 

[ThrashZone]

Looks like We're using the wrong symbol this / instead of this \ oops,

Well Bear I'm not really having any issue but never updated them after re-install a few weeks ago,
On the list of bios updates I believe I was using the other update released I believe on month 12...2009

 

[ThrashZone]

Well this is what's on the flash drive,
So I guess the second folder is included inside the larger one,
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I haven't done it yet I'll wait and see what Wolfgang has to say about it :/

Might also need to see how to backup the existing bios and recovery methods before :shock:

 

[maxie]

So many different Versions of Acer BIOS ... Jack made a very valid point though BIOS updates should only really be considered if one is having problems ...

 

[ThrashZone]

Actually for this machine there is only 2
The 12-2009 and the 2014 version I just had it on show all versions instead of recent.
If there are any issues with the 2014 ?

 

[maxie]

I did notice they only had two on the Acer Website ... What i do not like is the fact that they tell you nothing about the Updates there is no Information available .. On what improvements the update is suppose to do ...

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep I was just looking into that,
I doubt I'll get any support answers on that on a 5 y.o. system beside a referral to a third party support company "not free" to ask or ask on their questions community :/

The only thing Acer on this machine is the bios
Clean install wiped out everything else

 

[maxie]

Found some Info not worth much though ....

Driver Acer Aspire X3810 BIOS P01.B2L is a type of the program acting in the exchange of information between the Acer device from category BIOS and the operating system on your computer. Without a Acer Aspire X3810 BIOS P01.B2L driver, the Acer device will not use its full potential, or will not function correctly. Download or update the Acer Aspire X3810 BIOS P01.B2L driver to make sure that you use all the possible functions and resources of the Acer