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    BIOS Update Recommendation (Qosmio)

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by ghost_rider, Sep 26, 2007.

  1. ghost_rider

    ghost_rider Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will be receiving my new Qosmio (hopefully today).

    One thing I've noticed on Toshiba's update / driver / download site is that there is a new BIOS version out.

    Having downloaded it onto another computer to take a look at the new updates, I figured if my build doesn't have this new BIOS update, I will go ahead and update the BIOS first thing out of the box.

    The question I have is there are several methods for installing the BIOS update, but the one that is "RECOMMENDED" is for a floppy (A: drive) installation, however the Qosmio (as most notebooks these days) don't have a floppy.

    It mentions a USB install method, though I am unsure how to go about doing this, and was wondering if anyone has a good step-by-step instruction as to how to have the computer re-boot from my USB drive (and what I need in order to get this flash correctly).

    I've read plenty of horror stories regarding BIOS updates, so that is why I am so wary.

    Any thoughts, comments, suggestions would be extremely helpful.

    Thanks
     
    ghost_rider, Sep 26, 2007
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  2. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    Suggestion: don't update bios unless you have a particular problem/need
     
    John B, Sep 26, 2007
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  3. allan_huang

    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    I have updated my Toshiba's BIOS 3 times through XP; I.E. an .exe. Every time it finishes and it reboots, the first reboot always has a error of some kind(I forget), I always have to hold the power button to power it down and start it again, and then its fine after that. Other than that, no problems at all.
     
    allan_huang, Sep 26, 2007
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  4. KernalPanic

    KernalPanic White Knight

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    Recommendation #1
    -Do not update BIOS unless the update will fix something for you or increase performance in some way.

    Recommendation #2
    -Update via bootable CD/auto BIOS fix and not through windows

    Recommendation #3
    -Make a bootable CD/auto BIOS fix for your current version of the BIOS BEFORE you run the new version.
    (because if it borks your BIOS your only hope might be a pre-prepared bootable CD and pressing "C" to boot to CD while you boot up)
     
    KernalPanic, Sep 26, 2007
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