Looking for a bit of advice Acer Aspire 5315

GeeBee38

WAYT wrote: »

You don't need to get in to your Aspire 7520, you should have separate DVD media that you created earlier.
Likely it was 32 bit DVD if you had less than 4GB on board. So install 32 bit for now, once you've updated the firmware. No product key necessary.

Ok, great, thank you, i am going to start it now, just downloading all the files

i'll be back soon

Thanks

GeeBee38

WAYT wrote: »

Find a low capacity USB drive and remove your data from it.

Plug it into your machine.

Download and run Rufus

Choose options;



Leave Cluster Size and Volume Label to their Defaults.

Both MS-DOS and FreeDOS are fine.

Start when you are ready.

Download and save firmware update files and copy the three files within the folder on to your newly created bootable media.

Turn off/restart laptop and Boot from USB; http://boot-keys.org/notebook/acer/aspire_5315/

At the command prompt type:flash and hit the ENTER key.

Wait until complete.

Then you can use your old Windows 7 OEM media to run a clean install. The same that you used for the Aspire 7520....and of course complete your CPU upgrade.

Hi thanks, just downloaded the 3 files, do i need to unzip them all?

WAYT

GeeBee38 wrote: »

Hi thanks, just downloaded the 3 files, do i need to unzip them all?

If you downloaded them as a zip file, then yes. You want just those three files, not the folder in which they are contained.

GeeBee38

WAYT wrote: »

If you downloaded them as a zip file, then yes. You want just those three files, not the folder in which they are contained.

Ok, thanks, i have done this now

GeeBee38

WAYT wrote: »

That is your issue. Single core and underpowered.

You can put a dual core CPU in from a cost of around £4

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/aspire-5315-cpu-step-by-step-upgrade-guide.251959/

Starting with a Core 2 Duo T8100 upwards

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Intel-Core-2-Duo-T8100-2-1-GHz-Dual-Core-FF80577GG0453M-Processor/127257781

Hi, this is off the laptop, thanks, can you tell me which one to buy please?

Thanks

Robisere

WAYT wrote: »

I don't need to read the page. It supports Windows 7, but it was shipped with Vista.

So you don't believe the Acer UK Support Page?

WAYT

GeeBee38 wrote: »

Hi, this is off the laptop, thanks, can you tell me which one to buy please?

Thanks

Woooo....top of the range! The Dual Core equivalent is the T5750 for around £5.

GeeBee38

Robisere wrote: »

So you don't believe the Acer UK Support Page?

Sorry, i don't understand

GeeBee38

May i please ask that we do not get into disagreements on my thread please

I am very happy with all the help offered by all, and i do not want this tread locked when i am in the middle of fixing my laptop

Thanks

WAYT

Robisere wrote: »

So you don't believe the Acer UK Support Page?

Seriously my friend. I just explained it to you. A machine can have been sold with Windows XP. But if the manufacturer decides to support it all the way to Windows 10, then you will be able to download Windows 10 related firmware/software from the manufacturer's website.

So if you go back to that page, but you click on the dropdown arrow, you will see the downloads for the earlier OS there.
If it was shipped with Windows 7, there would be no need for Vista Drivers on the website.