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    Help flashing modded 5738g bios, im stuck...

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by lucino, Dec 14, 2011.

  1. lucino

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    Hmmm figured it out, download a different BIO's and used the BAT file to run the flash

    Hi all, I apologise if this has been covered somewhere and also if I've posted in the wrong forum?- I have been searching the forums and online for two hours now trying to figure this out...

    Never having flashed a BIOS in DOS before I thought I'd try on a spare 5738G before I try my 6930G.

    I have downloaded two different modded BIO's but maybe I'm entering the wrong commands in DOS to run the flash?

    Made a bootable USB key, copied the 5738g files below onto it-
    ACERACDC
    BIOS
    JV13504.ROM
    JV13504.WPH
    phlash16

    When I boot into DOS off the USB what exactly should I type to get this to run- so far I have tried-
    phlash.exe
    phlash16.exe /x /s /mode=3 JV13504.WPH
    Something else I cannot remember :eek:

    I managed to get phlash to run but it opens up with an error saying bios file not found.

    I'm probably missing something obvious but any help would be much appreciated!
     
    lucino, Dec 14, 2011
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