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post #221 of 910
5/19/06 at 2:10pm
Nope. There is only an EXE file for that. Dell usually puts the BIOS file in multiple way including directly within Windows. You are right that it is safer to flash in DOS mode. I have not updated the BIOS in my DV4000 yet, so I cannot tell which way it works. But many BIOS updates actually extract files to a folder and run the update batch during reboot. In that case, although it is run from an exe initially, it is not actually flashed in Windows.

Update: I just clicked on that Softpaq file and it said it is a WinFlash file. So it does flash within Windows.
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post #222 of 910
5/19/06 at 2:18pm
Billcsho,

Yep I know...batch file run after a reboot, similar in the way allot of disk partitioning, imaging programs work.

I would assume that this is the only way it could update the bios.

Forgot to link to to, but here's the F.09(a) bios for the dv8000t in case anyone needs it. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...tem=ob-39399-1
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post #223 of 910
5/19/06 at 2:39pm
I think the WinFlash actually flash within Windows. That is why it has all those warning to shut down all other applications. I cannot extract the bin file out, otherwise, we can use awdflash in DOS.
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post #224 of 910
5/19/06 at 2:49pm
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Originally Posted by billcsho
I think the WinFlash actually flash within Windows. That is why it has all those warning to shut down all other applications. I cannot extract the bin file out, otherwise, we can use awdflash in DOS.
I hope someone "hacks" the bios to allow advanced functions.

If the flash program can flash in windows to the bios, what's to keep a virus from doing so?

On my desktops it has an option to write protect the bios from such events...
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post #225 of 910
5/19/06 at 3:29pm
I also agree that the HP BIOS provides so limited options and would be nice to have a hacked version.
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post #226 of 910
5/19/06 at 5:57pm
Its still uploading guys... As for the boot from CD, what I usually do is just hit the ESC key to bring up the boot menu. Sometimes mine will boot from CD, then others it boots directly from the CD. I have the F.09A bios.
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post #227 of 910
5/19/06 at 9:04pm
Okay... after several unsuccessful attempts with 1 of the servers, I finally got the file uploaded to another one. Its only good for 14 days, so download it quick. Its zipped with Winzip. You are going to need Nero to burn the image to CD.

http://up-file.com/download/e699b073...y-2.0.zip.html


Enjoy!
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post #228 of 910
5/19/06 at 9:21pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by SVTSnake
Okay... after several unsuccessful attempts with 1 of the servers, I finally got the file uploaded to another one. Its only good for 14 days, so download it quick. Its zipped with Winzip. You are going to need Nero to burn the image to CD.

http://up-file.com/download/e699b073...y-2.0.zip.html


Enjoy!
I can't find the download button/link, where is it???

Edit: I found it!
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post #229 of 910
5/19/06 at 11:57pm
Thank you for the link !

PSG22
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post #230 of 910
5/19/06 at 11:58pm
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Originally Posted by SVTSnake
Its still uploading guys... As for the boot from CD, what I usually do is just hit the ESC key to bring up the boot menu. Sometimes mine will boot from CD, then others it boots directly from the CD. I have the F.09A bios.
I just ran the installer, would not work in SAFE mode, so I disabled all services/ things in the start up folder viamsconfig Type msconfig in the RUN box. Start>RUN> msconfig.

When it "installed, it gave a bios date of 3/31/2006 F.09 for the already installed bios... and the SAME info for the "updated" bios that is supposed to fix the system hanging, etc... Going into the bios itself shows the bios as F.09... not F.09A... where are you seeing F.09A ??????


Concerns me since it appears that there are only (2) bios versions... F.08A, and F.09A http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/p...tem=ob-39399-1

And I was having problems...DVD/CD, USB floppy not being accessed at time of boot which is going to be problem when doing a fresh install....

http://www.notebookforums.com/showpo...&postcount=218
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post #231 of 910
5/20/06 at 1:01am
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Originally Posted by Ericko
Edit: I found it!

WHERE?!!!
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post #232 of 910
5/20/06 at 1:56am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by OhmEye
WHERE?!!!
For all of you guys that can't find the download link, follow these three steps:

1.-Click this link http://up-file.com/download/e699b073...y-2.0.zip.html

2.-Click the link that is shown in the picture

3.-Wait a few seconds and then click this other link (shown in the pic)
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post #233 of 910
5/20/06 at 3:02am
Got the link now, thanks guys. When I looked before, it said "File delited by up-file."

Wonder if someone protested the upload and lost?
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post #234 of 910
5/20/06 at 12:40pm
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I couldn't install it on my dv4000, have anyone tried it? I have already udpated the bios.
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post #235 of 910
5/20/06 at 1:54pm
I've just finished the download but I have no idea how to burn an image to a CD. Call me old fashioned but I've just used the Windows Burner as it was simple to use. I've got Nero so can someone show me how it's done?

Also, I think we should put up a tutorial on how to format the dv5000 and dv8000 so we all have a guideline on what to do properly.

Also, SVTSnake, could you take a high resolution picture of the CD you've received? I would like to redraw it in Illustrator or Photoshop then print and stick it on my disk so it would look professional . Could you do that?

PSG22
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post #236 of 910
5/20/06 at 2:43pm
Hi,
I am new to Notebooks but I recently purchased a HP DV5178 Laptop that has quickplay 2.0 installed and when I made my back-up disks I also copied a folder called QPW which is about 35MB in size and contains setup files for Quickplay. Is this the complete installation program for QuickPlay?
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post #237 of 910
5/20/06 at 3:09pm
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Originally Posted by PSG22
I've just finished the download but I have no idea how to burn an image to a CD. Call me old fashioned but I've just used the Windows Burner as it was simple to use. I've got Nero so can someone show me how it's done?

Also, I think we should put up a tutorial on how to format the dv5000 and dv8000 so we all have a guideline on what to do properly.

Also, SVTSnake, could you take a high resolution picture of the CD you've received? I would like to redraw it in Illustrator or Photoshop then print and stick it on my disk so it would look professional . Could you do that?

PSG22
On using NERO to burn an image... there are tons of walkthru's on the net... Google

It's really simple, you open Nero, click cancel if "New Compilation" comes up> Make sure your DVD/CD burner is selected (Top center of tool bar).

Click on "Recorder"> the select "Burn Image

FYI: You select image recorder to make an image.. your burner to burn to disc.... Simple, eh? Image recorder makes a file on the hd, useful if you need to archive, (or share) an ISO of a cd/dvd, or files.
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post #238 of 910
5/20/06 at 3:18pm
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Originally Posted by paris54
Hi,
I am new to Notebooks but I recently purchased a HP DV5178 Laptop that has quickplay 2.0 installed and when I made my back-up disks I also copied a folder called QPW which is about 35MB in size and contains setup files for Quickplay. Is this the complete installation program for QuickPlay?
RE: Complete installation program in C:\SwSetup folder

Haven't been any reports that it is. If it was this thread, people asking for the "installer" would have been done a month ago, or more.

The QP v2.0 disc from HP is 459mb.... so it would be sort of "hard" to get all that info into 35mb.

I think those files are for someone who has deleted QP via the Add/Remove programs in XP.....
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post #239 of 910
5/20/06 at 3:29pm
The files in the SWSETUP folder are just for Windows reinstallation. It will give you QP back, but you won't be able to boot directly to QP with the computer off. Hence this is what the image I posted is for...
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post #240 of 910
5/20/06 at 11:50pm
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Originally Posted by Ericko
I couldn't install it on my dv4000, have anyone tried it? I have already udpated the bios.
Can you be more specific on which version of DV4000 you have and which version of BIOS do you have before and after the update? What problem do you find? Do you have only one logical partition and sufficient (>=1GB) unpartitioned space after it.
I am downloading the disk image, but I have a couple hurdles before I can install it on my DV4000 (EC681AV). I have two OS partitions so I have to backup and remove the second parition. In addition, my kids need to watch video on my laptop so I cannot take the risk to remove QP1.3DL right now. I'll try that next week and post my experience here afterward.
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