I don't know about the Win2k part of the deal and, to be honest, I wouldn't feel relaxed about trusting any version of Windows to carry out a BIOS update on my behalf.

Doing it yourself is straightforward. The usual routine is to download the update file, and insert a floppy disc into drive A.

Usually, double-clicking the downloaded file will start a procedure which formats the floppy as a DOS boot disc and then copies the update files to it. You then reboot the computer using the floppy (obviously, before you do this, your BIOS must be set up to check for a boot disc in drive A before it looks for the boot files in drive C).

Updating the BIOS (often referred to as 're-flashing') is then just a matter of following the prompts, which will usually just be the proceed/don't proceed type of thing.

It only takes a few minutes. The two critical points are:

1. You MUST triple-check that you have the right BIOS version. If you don't, your computer may become unbootable (ie, a doorstop!)

2. It is imperative that there be no interruption or power outage during the update procedure. If your computer is a laptop, make sure the battery is charged before you begin. If it's a desktop, and you don't have an uninterruptable power supply, cross yourself three times.


On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 1:39 am, George Bailey wrote:
>I know the BIOS is on the M/B before W2K is loaded.
>When/if a BIOS update is downloaded into (??) W2K how does W2k get it into BIOS?
>Is an update within the capability of an average user?

Written in response to: W2k and Updating BIOS (mike: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 1:39 am) There are presently no replies to this message.

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