ACER TRAVELMATE 6593 - VISTA 64 bit I have been having BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH and BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH many times... ACER laptop - TRAVELMATE 6593, freezes up and than crashes.. microsoft online support, informed me to UPDATE my BIOS, after they reviewed the DUMP files. I contacted Acer, and obtained the correct BIOS for my system, saved to my DESKTOP.. I followed the detailed information on how to update ACER BIOS here: THIS FORUM IS NOT ALLOWING THIS LINK arrrrrrgggggggggg Using: WinPlash 64-bit BOIS Update Utility vv vv vv DOT vistax64 DOT com drivers 237981-winplash-64-bit-bois-update-utility-works DOT ACH TEE MMM LLLL this website informs me to download WinPlash here: 64-bit OS: THIS FORUM IS NOT ALLOWING THIS LINK arrrrrrgggggggggg Once i do the following step 7: Step 7: Find the heading labeled "Specify new BIOS file" and click on the "Browse" button. Click on the ".whp" file you moved into the folder earlier. Click on the "Flash BIOS" button to begin the flashing process. Read more: How to Flash the BIOS in a Acer Laptop | eHow.com THIS FORUM IS NOT ALLOWING THIS LINK arrrrrrgggggggggg BUT I KEEP GETTING THE FOLLOWING ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED: image file %s is either not valid or is damaged. plateform signature not found in the infterface. Error Code: -103 I am running all the files from the DESKTOP... RIGHT CLICKED ON "WinPhlash64" AND RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR... still does not work... any input what i am doing wrong?? any help plz..
i did NOT get to post the links to show where i am at, this really sucks that i can't post the URLs to show where i am having issues when trying to install the BIOS UPDATES... for ym ACER TRAVELMATE 6593 if anyone has a WORKING METHOD without the ERROR "image file %s is either not valid or is damaged. plateform signature not found in the infterface. Error Code: -103" PLEASE INFORM ME THIS LAPTOP IS DRIVING ME CRAZY lol