BIOS downgrade

[Lindsay]

I have a DELL Inspiron 8000 laptop and recently upgraded the BIOS to the
latest version. I have no floppy, so DELL provide a hard drive solution.
Since upgrading, I'm having problems with various functions and want to
downgrade. Their software won't allow me. If I download the floppy version,
is there a way to flash my BIOS with it without a floppy drive. Some sort of
special software perhaps? I am asking DELL this same question but my machine
is out of warrenty and they're very slow at responding. I am using XP pro.

 

[Guest]

Try clearing the CMOS useing the jumper pins on the board,then instal
as you did before,the desired version.

 

[Lindsay]

I don't fancy taking my laptop apart. Besides, I don't know if they have
CMOS clearing jumpers.

 

[Michael O]

I have a DELL Inspiron 8000 laptop and recently upgraded the BIOS to the
latest version. I have no floppy, so DELL provide a hard drive solution.
Since upgrading, I'm having problems with various functions and want to
downgrade. Their software won't allow me. If I download the floppy version,
is there a way to flash my BIOS with it without a floppy drive. Some sort of
special software perhaps? I am asking DELL this same question but my machine
is out of warrenty and they're very slow at responding. I am using XP pro.

Ask a friend with a burner and a floppy drive to make a bootable CD for you,
use the floppy version as the boot image.

 

[Unknown]

Perhaps a better approach would be to try to solve the problems with the
'various functions'?

 

[Lindsay]

Nice idea, but the various functions are hardware related thus only the BIOS
can retify them.

 

[Lindsay]

Thanks. I'll try that.

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Ask a friend with a burner and a floppy drive to make a bootable CD for you,
use the floppy version as the boot image.

 

[Unknown]

I think you have a misconception of what the BIOS can and cannot do.