Thread: UPDATE BIOS x64
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Old 04-30-2007   #6 (permalink)
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Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Ok,

I researched further & so far the Flash .exe's that Dell has will not run on 64 bit, only 32 bit Vista or XP. There is a way around it though. OLD SCHOOL DOS. You must make a boot disk with the Flash .exe & run it in dos, OR of course if you have a extra harddrive & a copy of 32-bit Vista or XP you can take out your current drive & temporarly use the spare to change BIOS.

Here's a link I found to make a bootable USB key with WinPE on it to do the BIOS flash. They swear it worked & they are using Vista 64.

http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/joshs_blog/archive/2007/02/05/creating-a-bootable-winpe-2-0-usb-key.aspx

It's worth mentioning that everyone that installed A07 said they noticed no difference, so it might be worth waiting until Dell comes out with a 64 bit version of the Flasher .exe.

If only Dell would pull there head out and realize that they put a 32-bit Flasher for a 64 bit OS. DUH.

Good Luck,
Shawn
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