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    Cant Upgrade my CQ60-211DX bios

    Discussion in 'HP' started by alshawwa, Dec 5, 2009.

  1. alshawwa

    alshawwa Newbie

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    Hi
    im having a problem with my laptop and HP/Compaq techs cant fix it unless if i send it to them which is going to take along time and i use my laptop heavily

    my current bios is F32 system Board ID is 3612 , and there is no way to upgrade the bios to newer versions through windows or through the Win+B on power recovery.

    on windows i can only apply F32 using insydeFlash , if i tried a new bios version it gives me "verify error" and trying the latest couple i guess they are F50 and F52 using isydeFlash , when ever it starts , the insyde flash program window disaprears and the system hangs for ever " taking the battery and the Adapter power will shut it off"

    using the Win+B recovery on power , i tired all the versions availbe on compaq website , the same issue , it starts beeping slowly then faster and faster then shuts down
    i turn on the machine get into bios , its still F32.

    any clues?
     
  2. finestree

    finestree Notebook Evangelist

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    You will need to try flashing in DOS with fla.exe using a bootable flash drive. You'll also need to apply the switch that ignores version info. :)
     
  3. alshawwa

    alshawwa Newbie

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    where can i get the flashing program for dos ?