Otherwise your BIOS will be corrupt and you may not be able to boot at all. for maintenance and server costs, and to be able to continue to offer and develop my BIOS KnowHow & Help & Tips free. for the shopping cart, searching, page navigation, access to secure areas, etc.), while others (marketing) help me to run my website economically, e.g. DO NOT INTERRUPT OR STOP THE FLASHING PROCESS. My website uses cookies - milk and coffee are only available virtually. Some also let you save the old BIOS also.īE PATIENT. Desktop software downloads - 8oot Logo Changer by and many more programs are available for instant and free download. Some flash utilities let you select the new BIOS when you load it. Where the 1st file is the utility and the second is the new BIOS file. Then follow the instructions the manufactuer gave for flashing the new NEW BIOS using the utility. Using the flash utility DOWNLOAD/COPY the OLD BIOS onto another floppy (as a backup in case the new one doesn't work right) It is VERY important the NEW BIOS is for your SPECIFIC board. Your flash utility and new BIOS files will also be on that floppy disc. YES you have to have a REAL floppy drive (not a USB floppy). I also use a 1280x720 Picture size format name it to something like Logo180.jpg the 180 is the bios version number this way I make it easier to keep all files I use for the BIOS boot screens in order. In most cases you will create a DOS boot disk with the flash utility on it. And yes when you update the BIOS you need to also redo the boot logos. READ the manufactuers instructions CAREFULLY. Here comes the easy part Just select the option, configure the value, and check Apply Settings.

After selecting Next, you should now see every Dell BIOS setting that is available to any model. A flash utility (located at the manufacteurs website AND the new BIOS file. On the home screen, select Create Package and then Multi-Platform package. If you think you want to attempt to flash your BIOS you have to have 2 things. Otherwise, you have to send it to the manufactuer to have the EPROM replaced. Once you erase a BIOS, it cannot be restored unless your motherboard has a backup CMOS. This is NOT a beginners job and I strongly recommend beginners do not attempt to flash (program) a BIOS. The only way you can mess up a BIOS (I mean delete it) is erase it while programming it.

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