Have you tried Free DOS? Should let you boot to a regular DOS prompt then run an x86 Microsoft style application.
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Greetings from LaLa Land. > > I have an HP Pavilion DV6-6153cl that will not load windows of any flavor. > 2k, Xp, Vista, Win7 and 10 have all the same failure, though Ubuntu12 works > very well. The Win OS installs fine and dandy but stalls at the "Starting > Windows" screen with pulsing four color win logo. This is a known problem > with some HP laptops and there are a lot of fixes on the web. The hardware > has been extensively tested and, where appropriate, swapped out for known > good and further tested in another machine. The BIOS in this machine is by > Insyde currently F.17 and the replacement one is F.1B. How the hell does > one reflash the BIOS without windows !? I have tried 12 different "fixes" > and none of them will load a BIOS file meant for a windows application. > Trying to contact HP is a study in frustration. > > Is there a SIMPLE way to boot the laptop and reflash the BIOS from a CD? > > Simple mind wants to know. > > Any and all reasonable suggestions welcomed. > > Mad Fred. > > > Fred Moir. > Lynn MA. > Diesel preferred. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- "Das beste oder nichts." - *Gottlieb Daimler* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
