Is there any way to get the bios files without having a working Dell Latitude?
Peter > On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 11:02:49AM -0400, wrote: >> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 12:37:32AM -0400, William Park wrote: >> > I can't even get to BIOS. Power LED comes on and few other keyboard >> > related LEDs. Then, it turns off. >> >> Some people have managed to get it to reflash the failed update to A34 >> by putting the bios on a 2GB or smaller USB key and holding down END >> key while turning it on. You have to put the HDR and ROM files on the >> USB key. >> >> Apparently failling while updating to A34 has happened quite a bit. > >>From what I have seen the procedure is: > > Extract the bios files: > > E6400A34.EXE -writehdrfile > > This even works with wine: > # wine E6400A34.exe -writehdrfile > > resulting in: > $ file E64* > E6400A34.exe: MS-DOS executable > E6400A34.hdr: Dell system BIOS version A34 > > Then place the resulting file on a usb key that is no more than 2GB > (probably needs to be FAT16 is my guess). > > Unplug battery and power, then insert usb key, hold END key, and plug > in power (leave battery out apparently), battery light should go red, > release END key, and it should reflash the bios again. At least as far > as I understand the instructions. > > -- > Len Sorensen > --- > Talk Mailing List > [email protected] > http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > -- Peter Hiscocks Syscomp Electronic Design Limited, Toronto http://www.syscompdesign.com USB Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator 647-839-0325 --- Talk Mailing List [email protected] http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
