Sorry, I'm not crazy. I forgot to say something. I asked this because I'm taking a PC Repair and Maintenance class and the teacher asked this. It's important, I have searched in tons of sites but I haven't found it. I will appreciate all your answers.
2007-03-25 14:22:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
u can download
belarc from
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
or u can go here
http://www.bioscentral.com/
u can do a FLASH UPGRADE TO BIOS
u can find out what kinda pc u have
go to there web site..type in model number
look for downloads
u might find bios upgrades
U CAN PAYto have bios upgraded also through certain sites
http://driveragent.com/?PHPSESSID=5061d9aea58f7367d4c2b88099bf4b4f
belarc is free and will tell u the motherboard..chipset..all onboard devices
all programs on pc...EVERYTHING
as for gettinb into bios from windows
i have never heard or seen it
here is some real nice info i just found
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1605
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1605&page=3
http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Boot_Floppydisk_Image_without_Floppy_using_GRUB
http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/windows/2004/11/04/upgrading-the-bios/
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1605
2007-03-25 14:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by iam_betterthenu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO... When you reboot your pc press the esc delete or F1 key when the lights first flash when the pc is booting, to access the bios.
Updating the bios consists of a boot disk 3.5 floppy. and rebooting the pc with the disk in. (be sure to read the exact instructions for the upgrade you are preforming).. Oh and never turn off the computer when updating the bios, you could leave your bios damaged to the point of needing a new motherboard...
2007-03-25 14:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by ntlgnce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some motherboard manufacturers provide a utility that allows you to flash the BIOS from inside of Windows.
I have never heard of being able to access the BIOS inside windows... but my motherboard can be upgraded with the flash utility.
I would imagine it depends mostly on the make and model of the specific MoBo.
2007-03-25 14:29:55 · answer #3 · answered by super_deformed_girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have Command Prompt or MS DOS right? I don't know also how to upgrade BIOS, but I saw technicians using Command Prompt to access BIOS without restarting the computer. And the commands are a little long.
2007-03-25 14:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by Marc G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you CANT , if you try to do a upgrade wile running windows, it will corrupt the BIOS, and trash your system.
There might be some program that does this for you, but you still NEED to reboot to take effect.
2007-03-25 14:28:22 · answer #5 · answered by greenmannowar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not possible unless u have some special motherboard, and if u did u would know it so its not possible
2007-03-25 14:27:14 · answer #6 · answered by crazykid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the asnwer is "you can't" maybe it is atest to see if you really know!
2007-03-25 14:26:24 · answer #7 · answered by edgarec17 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋