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    Can't update my bios.

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by luffytubby, Aug 31, 2008.

  1. luffytubby

    luffytubby Notebook Deity

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    I have tried with several CDs and USB Keybs, but I have trouble updating the bios.


    step 1 - Download the .15(latest) bios version from Zeptos site! Gotcha!

    step 2 - extracting the .iso to which I get three files - Z15NO15.ROM , BIOS and phlash16

    Step 3 - put them in empty CD-R or USB Key

    Step 4 - Restart, press F10 during start up and select which to boot from.

    With CDs nothing happen. I think my Vista build-in CD/DVD Burner is screwed up. After transfering(or burning?) the files to the empty CD, it has trouble with the "close session so it can be used on other computers". It closes session, but the icon does not change, and it still has the ability to close session, so its like its not closed, even though it gives a notifcation in the disktray.


    With USB Keys I get this messege:

    PXE-E53: No boot filename Received

    PXE-MOF: Exiting Broadcom PXE Rom.
    Operating System not found


    So now I really don't know how to update the bios.


    Can anyone help?


    I have the .11 version. So it's only one upgrade I need.
     
  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    You need to burn the .ISO file to a CD, not extract the contents. You are losing the files that make the disc bootable.

    Try using magicISO or similar.

    John
     
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    adr_vdr Notebook Consultant

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    Sprint DTR Super Mod

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    I use IMGBurn, no problems so far (you need to close the drive after it opens the first time, then its closed etc)
     
  5. luffytubby

    luffytubby Notebook Deity

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    Thank you, it worked, and my 3DMark 06 score improved by around a 100 points, so thats good!