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    Acer Aspire M3

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Attreyu, Jan 11, 2013.

  1. Attreyu

    Attreyu Newbie

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    I have the 581-TG version.

    BIOS 1.x without the possibility to install the 2.x version, which is supposedly dedicated to UEFI and "no upgrade" Windows 8 users.

    Also, no RAID option so no Intel Smart Response for me. Nor Expresscache since it tells me it's "unlicensed to run on this system".
     
    Attreyu, Jan 11, 2013
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  2. mahdi11

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    BIOS UPDATE ERROR FLASH YOUR BIOS TO THE SAME VERSION 1

    HELLO
    PLEASE CAN YOU HELP I BUY ACER M3-581T WHIT WINDOWS 7 PREINSTALLED BIOS 1.13 NOW I HAVE INSTALLED WINDOWS WIN PRO 8.1 x64 ENG INTL 1PK DSP OEI DVD
    AND NOW I WOULD LIKE TO FLASH FROM 1.13 TO 2.17 FOR I ENABLE THE UEFI AND BOOT SECURE BUT I CANT BECAUSE MAYBE THE BIOS IS LOCKED AND WHEN I FLASH FROM 1.13 TO 2.17, I GET A ERROR MESSAGE PLEASE FLASH YOUR BIOS TO SAME VERSION 1
    BIOS VERSION DATE INSYDE CORP V1.13 22/10/2012
    SMBIOS VERSION 2.7
    link Acer | Download
    PLEASE NEED HELP
    THANK YOU BEST REGARD
     
    mahdi11, Jan 19, 2014
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  3. ellalan

    ellalan Notebook Deity

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    I think the 2.17 is UEFI BIOS and the 1.13 is a legacy BIOS. You can not update 1.13 to 2.17, BIOS 2.17 for laptops with windows8 already installed and not upgraded from Windows 7.
     
    ellalan, Jan 19, 2014
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    WINDOWS WIN PRO 8.1 x64 ENG INTL 1PK DSP OEI DVD IINSTALLED
     
    mahdi11, Jan 19, 2014
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  5. ellalan

    ellalan Notebook Deity

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    Yes, but your laptop originally came with Windows 7 pre-installed and it has Legacy BIOS.
     
    ellalan, Jan 20, 2014
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    nyarlathothep333 Newbie

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    is this the only discussion about Acer Aspite M3 581-TG ???

    no official one!?
     
    nyarlathothep333, May 9, 2014
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