Re: BIOS update for Toshiba 7200

pawhe wrote:
> Anyone done this? and would care to share the experience (good/bad -
> and how, exactly, it's done?).
>
> Have downloaded the BIOS update from the Toshiba website, but it's
> all very conflicting:
>
> - the website part states that updates from within Windows are
> supported - but there's no mention of how to do the BIOS update from
> within Windows, in any of the files in the download
> - the downloaded file has a readme that states simply copy the
> contents to a non-bootable floppy, and reboot holding down F12
> - the other readme file(!) states to use a DOS command to create the
> floppy, using a filenanme whose syntax does not appear in the unpacked
> files... (file2fd.com "filename".img - there's no .img in the
> pack!).
>
> What to do? It's been a long time since I did a BIOS upgrade, and
> there always seemed to be a risk - even if the instructions were in
> fact clear..!!
>
> ..... thanks

The floppy you create should be self-booting, and you simply turn the laptop
off, insert the floppy, and switch it on again, making sure you have the
mains power unit connected and switched on.

Just follow the on-screen instructions.

Dennis.


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