Bios update

[Guest]

Bought Radeon 9250 card for my Dell Dimension 2200. On fitting it got "No
Signal" message. Radeon say I need bios update. Downloaded version
D2200A04 from Dell but nothing happens when I boot up. Computer justs starts
as usual 7 goes into Windows, Any ideas ?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Don;
Did you also install the update?
Contact Dell for support or see the Dell newsgroup:
alt.sys.pc-clone.dell

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You probably have to boot to a MS-DOS startup disk to update your BIOS.

To create an MS-DOS startup disk
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...oddocs/en-us/win_create_dos_startup_disk.mspx

See the instructions from Dell.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Many thanks for help Jupiter. My problem is that when I restart (as advised
by Dell) with the downloaded floppy update, nothing happens. Computer just
goes straight into Windows. Even when I change the boot sequence I just get
"Non system disc" message. I'm also begining to get a bit worried about
flashing the BIOS after reading some of the dire warnings on this Group site.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Wesley for assistance. Do you mean that the Update from Dell on the
floppy is not enough ? Dell just say to restart with this in. I even tried
changing Boot sequence but just get "Non System Disc" message.

 

[MAP]

Thanks Wesley for assistance. Do you mean that the Update from Dell
on the floppy is not enough ? Dell just say to restart with this in.
I even tried changing Boot sequence but just get "Non System Disc"
message.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-
us/win_create_dos_startup_disk.mspx

I installed a bios update from Dell some time back, on the download page I
was given the option to download and place it on a floppy like you have done
or to download an .exe file that had a windows interface, I chose the latter
the file ran and my computer rebooted, when it was rebooting the bios update
was installed with no problem.
Go back to the Dell download page and see if you have this option for your
make and model.

 

[MAP]

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-

I installed a bios update from Dell some time back, on the download
page I was given the option to download and place it on a floppy like
you have done or to download an .exe file that had a windows
interface, I chose the latter the file ran and my computer rebooted,
when it was rebooting the bios update was installed with no problem.
Go back to the Dell download page and see if you have this option for
your make and model.

I just searched Dell for you and their is no option to download the windows
interface for your model, Sorry.

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?DN
=FA1033387