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| Updating the bios of a PC or Laptop is most times targeted at that other operating system. Here are some answers. | = Introduction = The purpose of this article is to provide information on how to update the BIOS of a PC. = Computer vendor independent updating methods = * Windows 7 System Repair - http://askubuntu.com/a/237742 * Boot into Windows |
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| * Go to [http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html] and find your HP-product. The bios can be downloaded as an exe-file with a cryptic filename, such as sp40578.exe | * Go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html and find your product. The BIOS can be downloaded as an exe file, such as sp40578.exe. |
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| * Burn the iso to a CD-RW (or CD-R if you are a big spender) * reboot the pc from this CD and follow instructions. Backing up the bios did not work for me. |
* Burn the iso to a CD. * Reboot the pc from this CD and follow instructions. Backing up the BIOS did not work for me. |
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| These instructions worked on a laptop, but it might be different for some other models. Then just cabextract all files to find your iso-to-burn. | These instructions worked on a laptop, but it might be different for some other models. Then just cabextract all files to find your iso to burn. |
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| * http://askubuntu.com/questions/100945/how-do-i-update-the-bios-of-a-dell-laptop#237742 |
Introduction
The purpose of this article is to provide information on how to update the BIOS of a PC.
Computer vendor independent updating methods
Windows 7 System Repair - http://askubuntu.com/a/237742
- Boot into Windows
Dell
- Install the package firmware-addon-dell
See also http://linux.dell.com/firmware-tools
HP
Go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html and find your product. The BIOS can be downloaded as an exe file, such as sp40578.exe.
- Install the package 'cabextract'
Type 'cabextract <filename> --filter ISO/rom.iso' and you'll get a directory 'ISO' with a file rom.iso
- Burn the iso to a CD.
- Reboot the pc from this CD and follow instructions. Backing up the BIOS did not work for me.
These instructions worked on a laptop, but it might be different for some other models. Then just cabextract all files to find your iso to burn.