XP\Vista 64bit and Bios

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My qusetion is way can,t i flash my bios with a 64 bit OS
is it because it uses a 16\32 bit driver or software that will not work ??
I and i have asked on the Dell forums but there is enough people that use 64
bit that can tell me.
Thanks
 
Re: XP\Vista 64bit and Bios

It's possible Dell has no BIOS installer that works in 64-bit
Windows. They may just not have one programmed.

In this case, they should have some sort of alternate option, like
making a CD with the update on it. Intel offers their BIOS updates on
bootable CD ISOs that don't care what OS you have on your hard drive.
 
Re: XP\Vista 64bit and Bios

Most motherboard mfgs have now got 64-bit flash utilities. Dell appears to
have an executable version that can be run from DOS, so all you need to do
is make a DOS boot disk. To create a bootable DOS disk, put a clean, fresh
floppy in the floppy drive, right click, select Format, and at the format
screen, check the "Create an MS-DOS startup disk" option.

If your computer doesn't have a floppy drive, you'll need to create a
bootable CD. For instructions with that, try one of the following:

http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/
http://www.allbootdisks.com/cd_creation.html
http://www.bootdisk.com/nero.htm

Any of them should work.
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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"jerryw4386" <jerryw4386@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My qusetion is way can,t i flash my bios with a 64 bit OS
> is it because it uses a 16\32 bit driver or software that will not work ??
> I and i have asked on the Dell forums but there is enough people that use
> 64
> bit that can tell me.
> Thanks
 
Re: XP\Vista 64bit and Bios

Hi All
Thanks for your help the computer i have only has windows bios updater
and it will not update the bios in Vista Business 64 so i will put the Dell
OEM hard drive that has Vista HP 32 back in and update the bios from there.
And thank you Charlie for the links i am sure they will come in handy for
future
use when someone ask the same questions !!
Again Thanks All for your help !!
See Yea !

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Most motherboard mfgs have now got 64-bit flash utilities. Dell appears to
> have an executable version that can be run from DOS, so all you need to do
> is make a DOS boot disk. To create a bootable DOS disk, put a clean, fresh
> floppy in the floppy drive, right click, select Format, and at the format
> screen, check the "Create an MS-DOS startup disk" option.
>
> If your computer doesn't have a floppy drive, you'll need to create a
> bootable CD. For instructions with that, try one of the following:
>
> http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/
> http://www.allbootdisks.com/cd_creation.html
> http://www.bootdisk.com/nero.htm
>
> Any of them should work.
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "jerryw4386" <jerryw4386@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7FE9C8F9-EA98-4534-B6FB-17DE56ADA1FD@microsoft.com...
> > My qusetion is way can,t i flash my bios with a 64 bit OS
> > is it because it uses a 16\32 bit driver or software that will not work ??
> > I and i have asked on the Dell forums but there is enough people that use
> > 64
> > bit that can tell me.
> > Thanks
>
 
Re: XP\Vista 64bit and Bios

Well, at least Acer has an option to create a bootable floppy with the BIOS
utility on it, as I recall. Darn Dell site doesn't. And for some machines,
doesn't list a DOS executable at all.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> and then there is Acer.
>
> On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 16:45:07 -0800, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
> <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:
>
>>Most motherboard mfgs have now got 64-bit flash utilities.
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
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