Acer Laptop with Phoenix BIOS: BIOS MOD Request

[kizwan]

sorry for crapy picture

No problem. I will check the modified BIOS again. With the picture you gave to me, I will be able trace it. I'll update about this later.

[human77]

Can you please enable this file for download? I want to test it on my own risk
ssorgatem_Gateway LT31xx VT_AHCI MOD.rar

[kizwan]

Can you please enable this file for download? I want to test it on my own risk
ssorgatem_Gateway LT31xx VT_AHCI MOD.rar

Thank you for your interest. Can you wait for me to try re-build the BIOS image? I just want to make sure I didn't do any mistake when I re-build it last time. I'm sure you know about known issues with this modified BIOS image. I will enabled the download link later. Stay tuned.

[seaman]

No problem. I will check the modified BIOS again. With the picture you gave to me, I will be able trace it. I'll update about this later.

Can you check also about Virtualization in this bios ? Last night I installed a server based on Windows Server 2003 x64 - all this in VMWare. I checked option to use VT-x.Host operating system is Win 7 Home premium x64. Installation didn't give me any warning, like my processor does not support VT-x. But as I know, VT-x is disabled in Core I5 mobile .
Securable says Virtualization is enabled but that I should check it runing in a x32 operating system.
So, I'm very confused about this and I really want to know, since I am going to work a lot in VMWare.
Thanks

[kizwan]

Can you check also about Virtualization in this bios ? Last night I installed a server based on Windows Server 2003 x64 - all this in VMWare. I checked option to use VT-x.Host operating system is Win 7 Home premium x64. Installation didn't give me any warning, like my processor does not support VT-x. But as I know, VT-x is disabled in Core I5 mobile .
Securable says Virtualization is enabled but that I should check it runing in a x32 operating system.
So, I'm very confused about this and I really want to know, since I am going to work a lot in VMWare.
Thanks

You already tried it but still don't believe it. As I said before, securable detection is not accurate & misleading. Why you said VT-x is disabled in Core i5 mobile processor? Please provide me the source. You can look yourself at Intel website. If you can install 64-bit OS on VMware, that means Virtualization does enabled.

[seaman]

Sorry, you are right - it is VT-d wich is not available in I5. I made a confusion.
Intel® Core? i5-430M Processor (3M Cache, 2.26 GHz) with SPEC Code(s) SLBPM, SLBPN

[kizwan]

Can you please enable this file for download? I want to test it on my own risk
ssorgatem_Gateway LT31xx VT_AHCI MOD.rar

Please go to post #191 to download the modified BIOS image for Gateway LT31xx. BTW, please let me know the result.

[kizwan]

@seaman, I will take a look to Aspire 8942G BIOS image as soon as possible.

[Eru]

Hello everybody (and sorry for my English) , I need help with my Acer 5820TG. I updated my BIOS to 1.19 but it didn't help me with graphic problem on Ubuntu. 2 days later, after installing OpenSUSE, my laptop has stopped booting. It just freezes at the Acer logo and I can't get to BIOS. F2 does not work. So I'm looking for crysis disk as my last chance before service repair.

[kizwan]

I was wondering is there any other source to find BIOS files other than ACER? I tried loading both, and it seems like its working, as the USB flashes for about 30 seconds, but maybe its the wrong file.....I cant be sure as I dont have a copy of my stock BIOS.WPH, nor do i remember what the stock version was.

thanks again!

I believe why you can't recover your BIOS is because you're using phlash16.exe which is not compatible with your notebook. The procedure is correct actually. What you need to do is search for phlash16.exe on the internet & try one by one. Based on the discussion with several people, they finally able to recover corrupted BIOS with correct phlash16.exe. I don't know which version of phlash16.exe compatible with your notebook. So, you have to trial & error.

EDIT: Try using Phlash16.exe v1.6.9.5. Put it in CRISIS disk/package.