Hi
I have downloaded a file to upgrade my bios. It requires me to first
format a floppy disc using format A:/S. This does not work from WinXp
and I do not have access to DOS. Is there anyway I can format the floppy
with the /S command? I tried sys a: but that did not work either.
Appreciate any help with this.
Thanks
Dave
Hi Dave,
Perhaps d/load the "Dr DOS Bootdisk" for BIOS flashing, used by many for
years:
http://www.bootdisk.com/
Click on either 1, 2 or 3 beside "Driver Free Disk For BIOS Flashing" (the
three are the same file, just mirror sites, so it doesn't matter which
number you select for download)
Save the file to hard drive, put a floppy disk in the drive and then
double-click on the d/loaded file in order to create the basic boot disk.
Test it out by booting from it, if you like. You can then copy the BIOS
flash file(s) to the basic boot disk.
Regards,
--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Dave" <whereru@whoever.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have downloaded a file to upgrade my bios. It requires me to first
> format a floppy disc using format A:/S. This does not work from WinXp and
> I do not have access to DOS. Is there anyway I can format the floppy with
> the /S command? I tried sys a: but that did not work either.
> Appreciate any help with this.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
There exists a way to format a bootable Dos disk within windows.
Put in a floppy disk, rightclick the A drive icon in Explorer, choose
Format, and look for the checkbox to elect to create a "Ms-Dos Boot disk" in
that dialog box.
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Mark L. Ferguson
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"Dave" <whereru@whoever.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have downloaded a file to upgrade my bios. It requires me to first
> format a floppy disc using format A:/S. This does not work from WinXp and
> I do not have access to DOS. Is there anyway I can format the floppy with
> the /S command? I tried sys a: but that did not work either.
> Appreciate any help with this.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
hmm?
are you sure that you
need such an update?
if your pc is running ok,
i would not go out of
the way to make an old fashion
dos disk to install a bios
upgrade.
you really should post
additional information
otherwise how can the
experts here provide you
with information:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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"Dave" <whereru@whoever.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have downloaded a file to upgrade my bios. It requires me to first
> format a floppy disc using format A:/S. This does not work from WinXp
> and I do not have access to DOS. Is there anyway I can format the
> floppy with the /S command? I tried sys a: but that did not work
> either.
> Appreciate any help with this.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
Dave wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have downloaded a file to upgrade my bios. It requires me to first
> format a floppy disc using format A:/S. This does not work from WinXp
> and I do not have access to DOS. Is there anyway I can format the floppy
> with the /S command? I tried sys a: but that did not work either.
> Appreciate any help with this.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
Many thanks to all of you. all suggestions were very helpful.
For db..'s information the only reason I want to upgrade my bios is to
see whether it will support booting from a usb drive. I will ofcourse
back my bios settings prior to upgrading.
I would have posted mmore information but all I wanted was a dos boot
disk not info on bios upgrading. For now anyway. :-)
Thanks again for your helpful advise and time.
Regards
Dave
You're welcome :-)
Regards,
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Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Dave" <whereru@whoever.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Many thanks to all of you. all suggestions were very helpful.
> For db..'s information the only reason I want to upgrade my bios is to see
> whether it will support booting from a usb drive. I will ofcourse back my
> bios settings prior to upgrading.
> I would have posted mmore information but all I wanted was a dos boot disk
> not info on bios upgrading. For now anyway. :-)
>
> Thanks again for your helpful advise and time.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave
oh, i see.
i made a usb boot a while
back. it was fun but realized
that i didn't need it...
g.l.
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"Dave"
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wrote in message
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> Dave wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I have downloaded a file to
>> upgrade my bios. It
>> requires me to first format
>> a floppy disc using format
>> A:/S. This does not work
>> from WinXp and I do not
>> have access to DOS. Is
>> there anyway I can format
>> the floppy with the /S
>> command? I tried sys a: but
>> that did not work either.
>> Appreciate any help with
>> this.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dave
>
> Many thanks to all of you.
> all suggestions were very
> helpful.
> For db..'s information the
> only reason I want to
> upgrade my bios is to see
> whether it will support
> booting from a usb drive. I
> will ofcourse back my bios
> settings prior to upgrading.
> I would have posted mmore
> information but all I wanted
> was a dos boot disk not info
> on bios upgrading. For now
> anyway. :-)
>
> Thanks again for your
> helpful advise and time.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave
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