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Fuzzy Logic Loading Windows 7 beta 1 on the Dell Mini 9 netbook - take note!
Fuzzy Logic Loading Windows 7 beta 1 on the Dell Mini 9 netbook - take note! | Loading Windows 7 beta 1 on the Dell Mini 9 netbook - take note! |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Saturday, 10 January 2009 | |
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Page 2 of 2 The ACPI.SYS error was surprising to see because I hadn’t encountered it with earlier Windows 7 pre-betas. Featured Whitepaper
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Having a look at my BIOS details showed me that I had the A01 version of the firmware loaded, and an A03 version was already available. So, I went to Dell.com.au, clicked on support, typed in my service tag, and downloaded the new firmware. I still had the older Windows 7 pre-beta loaded onto the computer, as the 7000 build had failed after all, so I copied the A03 .exe update file to a USB stick, transferred it to the Dell Mini 9, and ran it. The BIOS update procedure only took a couple of minutes, after which I rebooted the computer twice, and then tried load the Windows 7 beta 1 again. This time, it worked! Everything loaded like a charm. I should have checked for any BIOS updates before installing the new Windows 7 beta 1, but as I hadn’t had the problem earlier, I didn’t think I needed to update anything. It’s a good and simple lesson: updates are almost always worth installing for your hardware and software. I say “almost” because there are times when updates have made things worse, or disabled features, and a quick Googling to see what other people have experienced with an update you’re considering is always a good idea. But in this case the update was crucial, or I’d be stuck with an older pre-beta of Windows 7, and that wasn’t what I wanted! So, if you do encounter any Windows 7 problems, whether you’re using a Dell Mini 9, or any other brand of computer, a BIOS update might be required for you, too – before you decide to blame Microsoft! |
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