Thanks for the DOS version, however i couldn't now do even the dos flash. The batch file calls inside the flas**t.exe which fails to run (even flasit.exe /h) with: "Error: FADT not found !". I tried to search over the forums, but the issue is mentioned only few times with not much solution (as much as i understood). I tried also the the bios recovery (put a bios file on usb stick, and start the pc with Fn+ESC). The usb stick blinks like it is being read, however in few seconds (so it reads something) the computer reboots but the bios appears to keep the same (i tried to flas there also previous version which i have 1.33). I am not sure if i have the right filename, because whathever i the bios file call it it behaves the same. Also whatever i take the .bin file in same directory with flas**t.exe or the .fd file from the Winflash directory... :-( If you can remind me anything what i could do wrong ... eg. filename for recovery - i tried so far: JM51x64.fd, JM41x64.fd, AA.fd, BB.fd, AAHW.fd, BBHW.fd, .fd, HW.fd, bios.fd, IC50.fd, IC50HW.fd
Tried just now as well, It does not seem to have effect - I already tried the same filename with small 'x' letter, in case of FAT FS it should not make difference. In this case i had the only file on the flash drive. In some other threads about acer recovery they talk also about flas**t.exe on the pen or some other files. The main post about Insyde recovery did not talk about having anything else than the bios file. Should i have on the usb stick anything else? I can see the usb stick is being read, however no longer than 10 seconds (maybe i would expect longer time to flash the bios).
Aaah, so it should be bootable drive? Some posts says use just the file. I will give it a try and get back with feedback.
Um... the usb drive is bootable, i can boot it. I copied the bios file as JM41X64.fd onto it. When i do the recover procedure i can see the usb drive is accessed, but i can hear no beep, it just reads for cca 8 seconds something and then reboots... if someone has any other idea, please let me know... :-(
I can confirm i have flas**t.exe, when i start it while booted in dos it prints out "Flahit V1.3h IHISI V1.7.7", however if i try for example command "flas**t /h" it writes back that message "Error: FADT not found !" So with this flas**t.exe and JM41X64.fd file on the usb stick i tried the procedure witn Fn+ESC and it behaves same as i described before when i was trying many other names for the bios. I really hate when i have bad luck :-(. TO conghoaxa1 - as you posted, i downloaded newer version of that tool but it still does not open to me the file correctly so i cannot get the same information from the bios... so if i am doing something wrong or it works somehow else (i running it in windows XP inside virtual box).
Sorry i'm a noob. I assume i just run insydeflash.exe? Also what changes did you make? I mostly wanted wlan whitelist removed, but other changes are welcome Thanks
AAALLRIGHT, as i was quite frustrated i keep trying to use the same USB memory, suddently came to my mind that i should try to use something else than the same USB stick... and it seems worked - I took a SD card and put the JM41X64.fd file with the flas**t.exe on it and tried the same recovery procedure ...and it was successfull, i've got booted up back the W7 and i can see in everest tool the SLIC version 2.1 ! EDIT1: So thank you all for patience and advices !!!! I was going to do last two things before give up, try SD card and burn it on a CD... the first thing worked (althrought it was a bit scary - i cannot see indicaton about reading the memory, i could hear only the fan and then wait for self-reboot)....
I used this bios in the end to end up my day and half of troubles ... and it worked in the end (renamed to JM41X64.fd + flas**t.exe, flashing from built in SD reader with that Fn+ESC procedure).
never mind... what i do not understand is why the phoenix tool did not work for me and did not tell me the required bios file name for recovery... EDIT1 - any of three versions i downloaded: 1.42, 1.90 and the last 1.91b6 from you here