I have several HP notebooks with similar results. I have found CABEXT to be
very useful  for extracting the DOS executable from the BIOS update. Maybe
the DELL BIOS has a similar pack.?

On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 4:17 PM, Jim Hall <jh...@freedos.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 3:10 PM, Mario Menezes <mo.mene...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I've to say that using a Windows PE iso (got from here
> https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/255-winpese-x64/)  and
> LiveUSB tool (http://live.learnfree.eu/en/) to create the bootable
> pendrive I was able to run the firmware upgrade files.
> >
> > I'll still post to Dell community forums to have some official word from
> them with regard to DOS support as stated in their download page.
> Unfortunately, my notebook is quite old and its warranty has expired; so
> the community forums is my only way to contact them, I think.
> >
> > Once again, thanks for all your attention and help.
> >
> > Best regards,
>
>
>
> Just curious: When you were able to run it, what was the output after
> "Test"?
>
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