BIOS Dilemma

[alienationware]

I have a BIOS dilemma. I contacted someone who would desolder my laptop bios and reflash with special equipment. Problem is I can only get the EXE bios file from Dell while the special reflashing equipment requires a BIN file of the bios. The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 1000, so any help?

 

[PC eye]

Gee? I never have problems finding bios updates even for Dell. I'm surprised no one gave you this link for your model laptop already. http://support.dell.com/support/dow...5&typecnt=1&libid=1&releaseid=R95593&vercnt=2 Follow the instructions to download and use the flash utility after preparation of a 3 1/2" floppy disk for this purpose.

 

[Maddhatter]

have you tried an exe to bin converter program? i know they exist i just googled them however i can't really recommend one as i've never used them

 

[SirKenin]

Why on earth would you do something like that, may I ask? Why don't you just flash it yourself. I must admit, something sounds a little fishy to me. lol. What are you trying to do to the poor thing besides void your warranty?

 

[Maddhatter]

well even if you flash it yourself it voids the warranty why? im not sure if they made it work like its supposed to then we wouldn't have to flash...and i just noticed "special flashing equipment" isn't that one of those rare things we call floppy drives?

 

[PC eye]

EProm programmer is the term for flashing a bios chip outside of the case. You don't find something like that at Radio Shack or some other consumer electronics store. You have to be running a diagnostic shop just to purchase something like that in most places.