Re: BIOS update for Toshiba 7200
- From: "Merlin" <nothere@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:33:12 +0000 (UTC)
"Dennis Pogson" <dennis_nospampogson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:aGVYe.14704$ws4.9007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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.
>
>
But if you do not have any problems with the laptop, why take the risk ?
.
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