Yep. BIOS updates normally happen outside of the OS anyway, so the presence or absense doesn't enter into it.
Most companies will let you download a self-extracting utility that will create a boot floppy that can be used to boot the computer, backup/update the BIOS, and perform the CRC checks. Check with your manufacturer to ensure that such an update is available for your model... > -----Original Message----- > From: Luke Levis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 2:38 PM > To: MSWinNT Discussions > Subject: BIOS > > > this may be a dumb question, but I'm going to ask it anyway > > is it possbile to update a BIOS on a machine that doesn't have an OS? > ************************************************************** > ************* > The information contained in this message is intended only for the > confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. This > message is privileged > and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient or any agent responsible for delivering it to the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received > this document in > error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or > copying of this > message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in > error, please notify us immediately. SMG reserves the right > to monitor and > review all content sent to and from this email address. > Messages sent to and > from this address may be stored on the SMG email system. > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
