So, even though I can't access the hard drive in Freecdos, the firmware update should work?
On Thursday, July 17, 2014 7:57 PM, tomehlert <t...@tomehlert.de> wrote: > As I mentioned earlier, Freedos requires a ATA legacy mode in BIOS, which I > don't have. wrong. > Found this in the archives > http://sourceforge.net/p/freedos/mailman/message/26625851/ > "UIDE/UIDEJR can run AHCI drives on mainboards that have a "legacy" or > "native IDE" > setting for AHCI controllers, i.e. the drives can be addressed > using standard SATA/IDE I-O logic." right. UIDE doesn't work on AHCI controllers - and isn´t required for FreeDOS. FreeDOS is perfectly happy without UIDE. (UIDE might even get in the way of updating your HD firmware.) AS SAID BEFORE > search for RUFUS (RUFUS_v1.2) > install to USB key > add your WD files > boot from USB key your 'update HD Firmware' Software should take care about anything else (even only to tell you 'this software requires windows') Tom >> On Thursday, July 17, 2014 1:01 PM, Bill Haught <wlhaughtpr...@att.net> >>wrote: >> >> Mine is a Western Digital WD10EALX. > The file R313263.exe extracts >> to C:\dell\drivers\R313263. The readme.txt in the directory is as follows: >> THE INFORMATION, FIRMWARE AND TOOLS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED UPDATES >> AND MODIFICATIONS (THE “INFORMATION”), CONTAINED HEREIN IS PROVIDED >> ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS AND WD ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER WITH >> RESPECT TO SUCH INFORMATION UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT >> LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, EVEN IF WD HAS BEEN >> ADVISED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. >> >> WD EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN >> CONNECTION WITH THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, INCLUDING >> WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE > AND >> INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. >> Installation >> 1. Extract .zip file to a known path >> 2. Copy "WD.bat" and "WD4082.exe" to root directory of a bootable USB key. >> 3. Boot from USB key and ensure drive path includes WD.bat and WD4082.exe. >> 4. Type "WD" and hit "Enter". >> 5. Firmware update will provide messaging indicating successful update. >> Note: Update checks current firmware version and will not run on identical >> version. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Want fast and easy access to all > the code in your enterprise? Index and >> search up to 200,000 lines of code with a free copy of Black Duck >> Code Sight - the same software that powers the world's largest code >> search on Ohloh, the Black Duck Open Hub! Try it now. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/bds >> _______________________________________________ >> Freedos-user mailing list >> Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >> > Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Kind regards > Tom Ehlert > +49-241-79886 -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen tomehlert mailto:t...@tomehlert.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want fast and easy access to all the code in your enterprise? Index and search up to 200,000 lines of code with a free copy of Black Duck Code Sight - the same software that powers the world's largest code search on Ohloh, the Black Duck Open Hub! Try it now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bds _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user