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    Does anyone have a copy of the F12 bios for DV6000T?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by aphexacid, Feb 8, 2007.

  1. aphexacid

    aphexacid Notebook Consultant

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    I want to upgrade to the F15, but want a backup of my original bios which is f12? can someone hook me up? :D
     
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    While you upgrade, at the last point before the flash where you have to reconfirm, you can go to the temp directory and find there a backed up copy of your current BIOS.
    I'll try to dig a thread that depicted the process i more details but I'm sure it is there and I'm almost sure that it will be there after you flash!

    Yup, here's the post (first of the page): http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=25157&page=3
     
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    can someone please help me with this? i tried the method that was explained but it didnt work.

    I retrieved the bios.bak file, but when i tried it re flashed but i still had F15.

    I really dont like F15, it just doesnt seem kosher on my machine.

    I contaced HP and they want me to send it in for a F12 flash because its supposedly a "service center only" item.

    Is there a 3 party software i can used or some other way i can get my F12 back?

    PLEASE HELP!
     
    aphexacid, Feb 18, 2007
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    whoo. i got it.

    I had to replace the bio.wph AND the f15. wph files. I deleted them this time, not just "replaced". and i deleted the folder it created in the swsetup.

    back to f12. running nice and cool. my hard drive would make a weird "click" out of no where for no reason after the flash. now its not doing it anymore.

    if anyone needs F12. just ask. :)
     
    aphexacid, Feb 18, 2007
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