On Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:45:39 -0500 Corey wrote: > On 06/11/2011 10:45 AM, David wrote: > > On 6/10/2011 10:45 PM, patrick keshishian wrote: > >> So I have this gateway lt31 (someshit) netbook that hangs after random > >> number of zzz/wake cycles. I posted on misc@ about it a few times and > >> both Theo and Mike Larkin chimed in (privately) with advice and > >> patches; Much appreciated, but the problem persists. > >> > >> So I had the genius idea that updating the bios may help the situation. > >> > >> The problem: The bios update is a zip file with one DOS and one > >> Winblows executable. > >> > >> I don't have either OS. So I borrowed a Win XP and a Windows Server > >> 2003 CD from friends. > >> > >> I am able to boot off both of them (using an external USB CDROM) and > >> drop to a command prompt. This is in the hopes of executing the win > >> .exe file off a USB stick. > >> > >> Recap: I boot off CD fine. I am able to drop to a command prompt OK. I > >> am able to see the contents of the USB stick OK too. But I am unable > >> to execute the damn executable off the USB stick. > >> > >> I can't CD into the directory they are in (error message: not > >> allowed). I can "DIR folder" and get the listing of the > >> directory/folder with the executables within it. If I supply the full > >> path to the executable it doesn't run (I forget the exact error > >> message -- I should've written it down before giving up). > >> > >> So the question I have is how can I update this netbook's bios? > >> > >> --patrick > >> > >> > > Hate to state the obvious, but have you tried just installing windows on > > a hard drive in the notebook, and executing the update from within windows? > > > You might also try a BartPE boot/rescue CD (Windows): > > http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ > > I've run antivirus from these before. > > Corey >
Microsoft have just released a bootable antivirus, you could try it from. There's also a hirens boot cd. You should atleast be able to execute the file from freedos, though you may not have the parts in a particular freedos to flash via pci. As already suggested, check your usb filesystem is fat or fat32 or try copying it to the dos ramdisk.
