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Creating a bootable CD to Update DELL Bios
I was using Bart's instructions on how to create a bootable CD in conjunction with Igtox summarization (https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20548661/Making-a-Bootable-CD-to-flash-BIOS-w-o-floppy-drive.html) to create a bootable CD so I can update the BIOS on my PE2500. The CD creation worked and I was able to boot, but when I went to run the BIOS update I got an error message:
"Program too big to fit in memory"
I listed the contents of the CD, but did not see a confiig.sys file.
Don't I need to have this and somehting like emm386, himmem.sys, and other files to expand the base ememory?
How do I set the BCD program to burn the CD with this info?
"Program too big to fit in memory"
I listed the contents of the CD, but did not see a confiig.sys file.
Don't I need to have this and somehting like emm386, himmem.sys, and other files to expand the base ememory?
How do I set the BCD program to burn the CD with this info?
see
http://tdonline.com/bootdisk.htm
for a good option that allows booting from CD with access to CD drive
Already memory optimized but can be tweaked.
http://tdonline.com/bootdisk.htm
for a good option that allows booting from CD with access to CD drive
Already memory optimized but can be tweaked.
Most DELL Bios updates will allow for install from within Windows if this is indeed an option for you. Easiest way that I know of.
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I am running VMWare so I do not have a windows interface to install the bios.
When running the bootdisk option previously I was gett "program too big to fit in memory" errors.
SysExpert - These images look like they are for floppies. I tried running it with no luck on creating a bootable CD
When running the bootdisk option previously I was gett "program too big to fit in memory" errors.
SysExpert - These images look like they are for floppies. I tried running it with no luck on creating a bootable CD
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Hello,
If you are struggling with BCD then get WinImage from /http://www.winimage.com/ , it is a free trial for 30 days, but it will do everything you need with a nice GUI.
Please don't hesitate to contact if you need any further help.
Regards,
If you are struggling with BCD then get WinImage from /http://www.winimage.com/ , it is a free trial for 30 days, but it will do everything you need with a nice GUI.
Please don't hesitate to contact if you need any further help.
Regards,
Use the 3.55 version and simply follow the instructions to create a floppy, and then burn an image onto a CD from the floppy image, or rename the image file if it comes with one.
I hope this helps !
I hope this helps !
See
bootdisk.com for access to a number of options
I hope this helps !