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05-20-2007, 12:42 PM
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| Newb Techie Join Date: May 2007
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|  Windows based Bio Update... Hey, at the moment, Im update my bios through a windows based program, and it is taking forever! Is it supposed to do this? I have a compaq presario sr1403wm and Im using the software/bio THEY provided on the website specific for my model... I am still able to do things on the computer, the update window is just staying there, although I shouldnt, right? Any ideas? |
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05-20-2007, 12:47 PM
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| Retired.  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California
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 | Re: Windows based Bio Update... why did you want to update your bios?
__________________  My computer uses 1.5A-load, .8A-idle, .65A-standby, .05A-turned off on 125V. "The spaces between your fingers were created so that another's could fill them in." Quote:
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05-20-2007, 12:51 PM
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| Re: Windows based Bio Update... basically just to update it, no specific reason really also, its still going =x i decided to be daring and try and X it out... (i know... =x). all it did was hang for a moment, the screen slowed down as in the mouse lagged when i moved it, and then went back to normal lol i dunno still going though Last edited by Zatio89; 05-20-2007 at 12:55 PM. |
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05-20-2007, 01:07 PM
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| Re: Windows based Bio Update... if it messes up, your comp is good as trash...
__________________ My computer uses 1.5A-load, .8A-idle, .65A-standby, .05A-turned off on 125V. "The spaces between your fingers were created so that another's could fill them in." Quote:
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05-20-2007, 01:10 PM
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| Newb Techie Join Date: May 2007
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| Re: Windows based Bio Update... well, ill let it run for another hour, see what happens. ill go end it through the task manager and/or restart if i need to... maybe ill get lucky and it didnt even access the bios or something... thanks for the help... =/ Update: Looks like it actually updated the bios fine... I ended the installer through the task manager, and restarted. When it booted it showed the new version of the bios (3.15), and proceeded to boot windows. It did have an NTLRD(sp?) not found error, but that is fixed and everything is running fine now. Guess I got lucky  Last edited by Zatio89; 05-20-2007 at 02:17 PM. |
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05-21-2007, 08:19 AM
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| Super Techie  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN
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| Re: Windows based Bio Update... yeah , word of caution with bios. dont update unless if you have a good reason, like new hardware support etc. cause if it goes bad the only way to fix it usually is to replace the bios chip. |
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