Ibm Thinkpad 600 Bios

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NJNETSFAN

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I have an old Ibm thinkpad 600 that I want to upgrade to xp. It has windows 2000 professional in it and I would like to upgrade it to xp. The problem is the bios need to be up-dated in order for it to handle xp. Ibm only has the Bios for a floppy and I no longer have a floppy drive. Is there a way I can up-date my Bios using the cd drive? Thanks
 
Do you have a the floopy disket you need to update your bios... if you do, just get one of those usb floopy drives and it should work.
 
No, I do not have the floppy,but I can make 1 off of the ibm website in a few minutes time. I'm probably better off just going on ebay because they have used floppy drives for my thinkpad 600 for like $12 shipped. Thanks anyway
 
ok i have flashed the bios of a thinkpad before in order to install xp and i think its the same thing for u.

On ibms website find bios updates for your machine and there is one for BIOS update diskette and BIOS update - non diskette. The non diskette one is an exe and can be run from XP after which ur machine will reboot. You need a fully charged and working battery pack to install which may be a problem if its expired
 
Jbennet, I have never messed with Bios on any computer in all of my life so I am kind of lost. I have looked at the exe file for my ibm 600(2645-35u) and it shows that the exe file is for the diskete. If you could maybe give a little more info on how to do this that would be great.
 
GOOGLE IBM UK
AT TOP CLICK SUPPORT AND DOWNLOADS
ON LEFT CLICK DOWNLOADS AND DRIVERS
SELECT YOUR MACHINE (the model is on the bottom, black sticker)
CHANGE REFINE RESULTS DROP DOWN BOX TO SHOW BIOS
SELECT "BIOS UPDATE" (NON - DISKETTE)
 
Oh Yeah A Usb Floppy Might Work For Booting The Floppy Bios File. It Does On Mine If I Disable Legacy Floppy Drives (thats The Ultrabay Ones) In The Bios
 
I'm in the US and will most likely just buy a floppy drive off ebay and update the BIOS with a diskette. I have plenty of time so if there is anything else you guys think I need to know please tell me.
 
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