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BIOS Update Problem
  1. #1


    =?Utf-8?B?Sm9obg==?= Guest

    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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  2. #2


    Geoff Guest

    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



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    =?Utf-8?B?Sm9obg==?= Guest

    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

    >


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    =?Utf-8?B?Sm9obg==?= Guest

    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

    >


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    =?Utf-8?B?Sm9obg==?= Guest

    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


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  6. #6


    =?Utf-8?B?Sm9obg==?= Guest

    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


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  7. #7


    Colin Barnhorst Guest

    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




      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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