Boot into DOS in XP flash bios

[Gary L]

Can someone tell me how to boot into DOS so I can flash the BIOS on XP?

I've done it before but I just can't remember how I did it.
I've got Hiren 15 and I can't remember what to do.

I simply just need to get the right drive and run f.bat

[LondonRoad]

Hit function key F8 a couple of times when booting up and you should get the menu up that allows you to boot into dos.

[Gary L]

I've tried that. I don't get a DOS option. just the usual safe mode and whatever.

I've tried running Mini Windows XP from Hiren and running the bat from the USB within that, but it says can't run with EMM386.

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LOL this is weird. I've asked this before on here!
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/19...date-bios.html

I'm gonna try and find that BootCD I must have made.

what is the point of Hiren though if it won't let me boot in DOS?

[Graham M]

Under XP you should be able to boot into command prompt?

[Gary L]

Thanks. you've just reminded me that I made that recovery console CD for something else before so I'll find that one out.

I'm gonna try Hiren again and use one of the DOS ones, and put the files onto a USB and see if I can do it that way first.
I was leaving them on drive C: and it wouldn't show that drive.

[Graham M]

Yeah sorry I forgot for a mo xp is nt kernel based, your best bet will be to see if there is a windows bios updater from your motherboard manufacturer, that will be the easiest way and will usually exist for most motherboards made in the last few years.

why does the bios need flashing?

[Gary L]

Because I said so

I've given up on it anyway now. too busy with other stuff to mess about with it.

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Originally Posted by Graham M

Yeah sorry I forgot for a mo xp is nt kernel based, your best bet will be to see if there is a windows bios updater from your motherboard manufacturer, that will be the easiest way and will usually exist for most motherboards made in the last few years.

It's an oldish laptop. has to be installed from DOS.

[Waldo Pepper]

Make a disk/USB stick with FREEDOS and use that. Loads of places to download an image.

[Hom3r]

I thought you boot the pc press the button that loads BIOS and in there are the boot priorities and move USB to top

[Gary L]

The laptop doesn't have the option of booting from USB. I tried Rufus earlier.

Originally Posted by Gary L

Because I said so

I've given up on it anyway now. too busy with other stuff to mess about with it.

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It's an oldish laptop. has to be installed from DOS.

http://www.bootdisk.com/

[qasdfdsaq]

Hirens has an option to boot to DOS in the menu.

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

The recovery console for XP (Boot floppies or CD) includes a "DOS" option. It's a download from M$ if you don't have it.

It isn't DOS it's an NT recovery console. BIOS flash applications will not work from it.

[qasdfdsaq]

It can handle EXEs

It just cannot handle 16-bit DOS EXEs.

[Matthew]

I can flash my BIOS from a Windows application and then reboots and completes the flash.

What board are you trying to flash?