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| | BIOS Update Problem Hey all, I am trying to install Vista on a Dell D600 laptop. I am having a problem and I was trying to update the Bios from version 8 to 13. The installation instructions say I should be able to run from the desktop, however I get a "Program Access Denied" Please make sure that you are logged in as administrator" I am a Domain Admin on my network, went as far as to make me an local admin, then even tried logging into the administrator account on the PC and I still get the same error. I tried making a boot disc as well, twice even. But the system just boots to a blinking line prompt and will not accept user input. Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks, John |
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| | Re: BIOS Update Problem "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:48ECA682-44B9-4391-BB73-0BCBCA6F4F3A@microsoft.com... Hi Try right clicking on desktop icon, and there will be a run as administrator option, left click on that, and you should be up and running > Hey all, I am trying to install Vista on a Dell D600 laptop. I am having > a > problem and I was trying to update the Bios from version 8 to 13. > > The installation instructions say I should be able to run from the > desktop, > however I get a "Program Access Denied" Please make sure that you are > logged > in as administrator" > > I am a Domain Admin on my network, went as far as to make me an local > admin, > then even tried logging into the administrator account on the PC and I > still > get the same error. > > I tried making a boot disc as well, twice even. But the system just boots > to > a blinking line prompt and will not accept user input. > > Anyone have any thoughts? > > Thanks, > > John |
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| | Re: BIOS Update Problem Geoff, thank you I actually tried that already, but I still get the error. Any other ideas? "Geoff" wrote: > > "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:48ECA682-44B9-4391-BB73-0BCBCA6F4F3A@microsoft.com... > Hi > > Try right clicking on desktop icon, and there will be a run as administrator > option, left click on that, and you should be up and running > > > Hey all, I am trying to install Vista on a Dell D600 laptop. I am having > > a > > problem and I was trying to update the Bios from version 8 to 13. > > > > The installation instructions say I should be able to run from the > > desktop, > > however I get a "Program Access Denied" Please make sure that you are > > logged > > in as administrator" > > > > I am a Domain Admin on my network, went as far as to make me an local > > admin, > > then even tried logging into the administrator account on the PC and I > > still > > get the same error. > > > > I tried making a boot disc as well, twice even. But the system just boots > > to > > a blinking line prompt and will not accept user input. > > > > Anyone have any thoughts? > > > > Thanks, > > > > John > |
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| | Re: BIOS Update Problem Geoff, I actually tried that already, but it produced the exact same results. Any other thoughts? Thanks, John "Geoff" wrote: > > "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:48ECA682-44B9-4391-BB73-0BCBCA6F4F3A@microsoft.com... > Hi > > Try right clicking on desktop icon, and there will be a run as administrator > option, left click on that, and you should be up and running > > > Hey all, I am trying to install Vista on a Dell D600 laptop. I am having > > a > > problem and I was trying to update the Bios from version 8 to 13. > > > > The installation instructions say I should be able to run from the > > desktop, > > however I get a "Program Access Denied" Please make sure that you are > > logged > > in as administrator" > > > > I am a Domain Admin on my network, went as far as to make me an local > > admin, > > then even tried logging into the administrator account on the PC and I > > still > > get the same error. > > > > I tried making a boot disc as well, twice even. But the system just boots > > to > > a blinking line prompt and will not accept user input. > > > > Anyone have any thoughts? > > > > Thanks, > > > > John > |
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| | RE: BIOS Update Problem Well, the dos-boot magically started up this time and I was able to flash the bios. However, for reference I cannot run from Vista. Thanks, John "John" wrote: > Hey all, I am trying to install Vista on a Dell D600 laptop. I am having a > problem and I was trying to update the Bios from version 8 to 13. > > The installation instructions say I should be able to run from the desktop, > however I get a "Program Access Denied" Please make sure that you are logged > in as administrator" > > I am a Domain Admin on my network, went as far as to make me an local admin, > then even tried logging into the administrator account on the PC and I still > get the same error. > > I tried making a boot disc as well, twice even. But the system just boots to > a blinking line prompt and will not accept user input. > > Anyone have any thoughts? > > Thanks, > > John |
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| | RE: BIOS Update Problem Well, the dos-boot magically started up this time and I was able to flash the bios. However, for reference I cannot run from Vista. Thanks, John "John" wrote: > Hey all, I am trying to install Vista on a Dell D600 laptop. I am having a > problem and I was trying to update the Bios from version 8 to 13. > > The installation instructions say I should be able to run from the desktop, > however I get a "Program Access Denied" Please make sure that you are logged > in as administrator" > > I am a Domain Admin on my network, went as far as to make me an local admin, > then even tried logging into the administrator account on the PC and I still > get the same error. > > I tried making a boot disc as well, twice even. But the system just boots to > a blinking line prompt and will not accept user input. > > Anyone have any thoughts? > > Thanks, > > John |
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| | Re: BIOS Update Problem I would expect that it would not work from Vista. "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:43BF8BE1-79F6-4ADB-A687-B7FDEB0619D2@microsoft.com... > Well, the dos-boot magically started up this time and I was able to flash > the > bios. However, for reference I cannot run from Vista. > > Thanks, > > John > > "John" wrote: > >> Hey all, I am trying to install Vista on a Dell D600 laptop. I am having >> a >> problem and I was trying to update the Bios from version 8 to 13. >> >> The installation instructions say I should be able to run from the >> desktop, >> however I get a "Program Access Denied" Please make sure that you are >> logged >> in as administrator" >> >> I am a Domain Admin on my network, went as far as to make me an local >> admin, >> then even tried logging into the administrator account on the PC and I >> still >> get the same error. >> >> I tried making a boot disc as well, twice even. But the system just boots >> to >> a blinking line prompt and will not accept user input. >> >> Anyone have any thoughts? >> >> Thanks, >> >> John |
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