HP Bios

HP Bios

Hi,:sarc:
I have bios update,and knowing very little on what this is can someone
tell me if this is going to be hard or easy and can it harm my Laptop,HP
Pavilion Entertainment PC windows Vista .I learning or attempting too,so
please help do i need to do this and is it difficult.thank you
joylynn:cry:


-- 
joylynn

*::Joylynn:p::*

date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:48:44 -0500 author: joylynn

Re: HP Bios

joylynn wrote:

> 
> Hi,:sarc:
> I have bios update,and knowing very little on what this is can someone
> tell me if this is going to be hard or easy and can it harm my Laptop,HP
> Pavilion Entertainment PC windows Vista .I learning or attempting too,so
> please help do i need to do this and is it difficult.thank you
> joylynn:cry:

Who or what is "sarc:"? Consider writing like a grownup if you want help.

Here are links that will show you how to write a newsgroup post that will
get good answers:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help on
Usenet
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

In the meantime, why do you feel you need to update your BIOS? Nowadays
updating the BIOS on a modern machine is usually easy but there is always a
risk and a BIOS flash should not be done without good reason.

Malke
-- 
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:16:19 -0700 author: Malke lid

Re: HP Bios

"joylynn"  wrote in message 
news:30a7d86c523ff2cd3dffbd8c1d2c906f@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Hi,:sarc:
> I have bios update,and knowing very little on what this is can someone
> tell me if this is going to be hard or easy and can it harm my Laptop,HP
> Pavilion Entertainment PC windows Vista .I learning or attempting too,so
> please help do i need to do this and is it difficult.thank you
> joylynn:cry:
>
>
> -- 
> joylynn
>
> *::Joylynn:p::*

The best source of help is HP since they can advise you of the hazards you 
need to prepare for.  Use the contact information in your Control Panel/Help 
and Support.  HP puts information specific to HP in H&S.

date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 19:52:06 -0600 author: Colin Barnhorst

Re: HP Bios

As Colin says the best source is HP itself.  However if you are out of 
warranty you will be charged for their help.
As long as you have the right and I stress RIGHT update it should be no 
problem.  Can't you get automatic updates from them?
Also, before installing the update make sure that the current bios says the 
first boot drive is your system drive.
I mean, if you have two physical hard drives and the non-system hard drive 
is the first boot hard drive the system will hang and you won't get it back 
till you call HP.  I know because this happened to me.
Make sure you have their phone number, in case.

Mickey





"Colin Barnhorst"  wrote in message 
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> "joylynn"  wrote in message 
> news:30a7d86c523ff2cd3dffbd8c1d2c906f@nntp-gateway.com...
>>
>> Hi,:sarc:
>> I have bios update,and knowing very little on what this is can someone
>> tell me if this is going to be hard or easy and can it harm my Laptop,HP
>> Pavilion Entertainment PC windows Vista .I learning or attempting too,so
>> please help do i need to do this and is it difficult.thank you
>> joylynn:cry:
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> joylynn
>>
>> *::Joylynn:p::*
>
> The best source of help is HP since they can advise you of the hazards you 
> need to prepare for.  Use the contact information in your Control 
> Panel/Help and Support.  HP puts information specific to HP in H&S.

date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:09:56 +1000 author: Mickey Mouse

Re: HP Bios

joylynn wrote:
> Hi,:sarc:
> I have bios update,and knowing very little on what this is can someone
> tell me if this is going to be hard or easy and can it harm my Laptop,HP
> Pavilion Entertainment PC windows Vista .I learning or attempting too,so
> please help do i need to do this and is it difficult.thank you
> joylynn:cry:
> 
> 

Joylynn,

In most cases a failed attempt to update a BIOS can result in your 
computer becoming a door stop or paperweight, it is probably the most 
risky thing you can attempt. The machine can become totally dead and 
even an expert may be unable to fix it.

The BIOS or Basic Input Output System is a small program built into a 
chip so your computer has just enough information to load up Windows and 
kick itself into life. The danger is that if it gets messed up you may 
not be able to try again, hence the warning.

If you attempt this at all you must be 100% sure you really need to do 
it, you need to be 100% sure you have the correct BIOS to replace it 
with and 100% sure you follow the instructions EXACTLY.

Very new motherboards can sometimes be recovered after a failed BIOS 
update, but usually this ends up being time consuming and needing expert 
help.

date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:57:31 -0500 author: Charlie Tame

RE: HP Bios

Unless there is something that you really, really need to make something 
work, that requires you to do a Bios update to get it, FORGET IT!
-- 
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"joylynn" wrote:

> 
> Hi,:sarc:
> I have bios update,and knowing very little on what this is can someone
> tell me if this is going to be hard or easy and can it harm my Laptop,HP
> Pavilion Entertainment PC windows Vista .I learning or attempting too,so
> please help do i need to do this and is it difficult.thank you
> joylynn:cry:
> 
> 
> -- 
> joylynn
> 
> *::Joylynn:p::*
>

date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:11:03 -0700 author: Mick Murphy