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    What software should i use to flash my bios?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by londez, Mar 15, 2007.

  1. londez

    londez Notebook Evangelist

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    I went to the microsoft download center and typed winflash into the search box and it didn't come up with anything.

    Can somebody tell me what software I should use and were to DL it?
     
    londez, Mar 15, 2007
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    nquach Notebook Consultant

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    Flash your BIOS with the software provided by your hardware manufacturer.
     
    nquach, Mar 15, 2007
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  3. Rager

    Rager Notebook Guru

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    Why are you flashing your bios?

    Wherever you got the bios usually have one or two loaders. Intel has a gui utility for most of their boards made in the last 3-4 years.

    I don't like it but it works, at least on my desktop. ( A UPS is probably a must for doing a flash on a desktop though. I'd certainly recommend it)
     
    Rager, Mar 15, 2007
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    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Exactly. Anything else means taking a risk of botching your notebook completely.
     
    Gautam, Mar 15, 2007
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    And even then it's not a guarantee. Don't flash your BIOS unless you understand what can happen, and you have a good reason for doing so.

    Says the guy(me) with the custom BIOS splash screen... heh.
     
    Pitabred, Mar 15, 2007
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  6. londez

    londez Notebook Evangelist

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    i have a problem where, unless I load the bios, hit "load default settings", save and exit, there is a 1 in 4 (maybe 5) chance that my device manager will not detect my wi-fi card and list my external HDD as an unknown device. Sometimes it will just give me a code 10 error for one or both devices. As long as I load default settings in the bios every time I start my computer, I don't have this problem.

    I called my reseller about it yesterday and he told me that he had never heard of this problem before and that I Should try flashing my bios.
     
    londez, Mar 15, 2007
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    WackyT, Mar 15, 2007
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