On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 02:26:59PM -0400, [email protected] wrote: > Is there any way to get the bios files without having a working Dell > Latitude?
As I said, I managed to extract it with wine on a linux box. -- Len Sorensen > 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 --- Talk Mailing List [email protected] http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
