Guest maryc Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 My pc restarts itself - sent error message and MS came back suggesting "consider BIOS upgrade" saying it couldnt determine exact cause but noticing that BIOS system version on my pc doesnt match spec for CPU etc. This is a Tiny PC on which nothing has been changed so dont understand? Do I need a BIOS upgrade and if so who/how do I go about it. Hope you can help. Thanks -- maryc
Guest Jim Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 Re: MS suggests BIOS upgrade "maryc" <maryc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:71160604-C7AD-496B-95F2-FBF6A0328DAE@microsoft.com... > My pc restarts itself - sent error message and MS came back suggesting > "consider BIOS upgrade" saying it couldnt determine exact cause but > noticing > that BIOS system version on my pc doesnt match spec for CPU etc. This is > a > Tiny PC on which nothing has been changed so dont understand? > > Do I need a BIOS upgrade and if so who/how do I go about it. Hope you can > help. Thanks > -- > maryc I of course have no idea about whether or not you need to update the BIOS. However, there were updates for many BIOS which were required by XP (not certain what changes were needed though). You get all BIOS updates from the BIOS manufacturer. Be careful here; it is very easy to conver the computer to a doorstop while updating the BIOS. Jim
Guest ubername Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 RE: MS suggests BIOS upgrade I have recently upgraded my bios on a couple of machines. Both of these had floppy drives attached which helped. These guidelines assume you do, too. This is not a full How-To, just my recollection of how I did it. You need to know your existing BIOS manufacturer / version. (This is usually displayed on PC's on booting) Then search for 'upgrade <bios manufacturer name> <version number>' using your favourite search engine. When you find it, download it and save to floppy. Check that your floppy drive is set to boot before your hard drive (or other devices). You can usually do this by pressing F2 when booting. Look all around the boot up screen, it usually tells you how to get to 'settings' or 'boot options' or whatever. Having set the floppy to boot first, restart your system. It should install your new bios. Then remove the floppy and restart again. Hope this helps. Good luck "maryc" wrote: > My pc restarts itself - sent error message and MS came back suggesting > "consider BIOS upgrade" saying it couldnt determine exact cause but noticing > that BIOS system version on my pc doesnt match spec for CPU etc. This is a > Tiny PC on which nothing has been changed so dont understand? > > Do I need a BIOS upgrade and if so who/how do I go about it. Hope you can > help. Thanks > -- > maryc
Guest Ron Badour Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 Re: MS suggests BIOS upgrade If Tiny is still in business, contact them about a BIOS upgrade. It can be dangerous to use an upgrade provided by the BIOS manufacturer. If you do attempt an upgrade, make sure the PC is on an uninterrupted power supply as a surge/sag/outage while doing the update can toast the BIOS. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2007 "maryc" <maryc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:71160604-C7AD-496B-95F2-FBF6A0328DAE@microsoft.com... > My pc restarts itself - sent error message and MS came back suggesting > "consider BIOS upgrade" saying it couldnt determine exact cause but > noticing > that BIOS system version on my pc doesnt match spec for CPU etc. This is > a > Tiny PC on which nothing has been changed so dont understand? > > Do I need a BIOS upgrade and if so who/how do I go about it. Hope you can > help. Thanks > -- > maryc
Guest maryc Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: MS suggests BIOS upgrade Tiny went out of business some time ago! How can I be sure I will get the correct BIOS update I am just a home user? Thanks -- maryc "Ron Badour" wrote: > If Tiny is still in business, contact them about a BIOS upgrade. It can be > dangerous to use an upgrade provided by the BIOS manufacturer. If you do > attempt an upgrade, make sure the PC is on an uninterrupted power supply as > a surge/sag/outage while doing the update can toast the BIOS. > > -- > Regards > > Ron Badour > MS MVP 1997 - 2007 > > > "maryc" <maryc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:71160604-C7AD-496B-95F2-FBF6A0328DAE@microsoft.com... > > My pc restarts itself - sent error message and MS came back suggesting > > "consider BIOS upgrade" saying it couldnt determine exact cause but > > noticing > > that BIOS system version on my pc doesnt match spec for CPU etc. This is > > a > > Tiny PC on which nothing has been changed so dont understand? > > > > Do I need a BIOS upgrade and if so who/how do I go about it. Hope you can > > help. Thanks > > -- > > maryc > > >
Guest Ron Badour Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: MS suggests BIOS upgrade I thought I'd heard that Tiny was kaput :-( The only thing you can do is try whatever upgrade is provided by the BIOS manufacturer and hope that it works OK. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2007 "maryc" <maryc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:30E51070-E6B0-4729-836A-3100DEF004D8@microsoft.com... > Tiny went out of business some time ago! How can I be sure I will get the > correct BIOS update I am just a home user? Thanks > -- > maryc > > > "Ron Badour" wrote: > >> If Tiny is still in business, contact them about a BIOS upgrade. It can >> be >> dangerous to use an upgrade provided by the BIOS manufacturer. If you do >> attempt an upgrade, make sure the PC is on an uninterrupted power supply >> as >> a surge/sag/outage while doing the update can toast the BIOS. >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Ron Badour >> MS MVP 1997 - 2007 >> >> >> "maryc" <maryc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:71160604-C7AD-496B-95F2-FBF6A0328DAE@microsoft.com... >> > My pc restarts itself - sent error message and MS came back suggesting >> > "consider BIOS upgrade" saying it couldnt determine exact cause but >> > noticing >> > that BIOS system version on my pc doesnt match spec for CPU etc. This >> > is >> > a >> > Tiny PC on which nothing has been changed so dont understand? >> > >> > Do I need a BIOS upgrade and if so who/how do I go about it. Hope you >> > can >> > help. Thanks >> > -- >> > maryc >> >> >>
Guest Nightowl Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Re: MS suggests BIOS upgrade maryc <maryc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Tue, 18 Sep 2007: >Tiny went out of business some time ago! How can I be sure I will get the >correct BIOS update I am just a home user? Thanks Hi Mary I guess from the fact that you have a Tiny computer that you're in the UK, like me :-) You could try emailing Minster Computer Services in Nottingham, whose website says they repair/upgrade Tiny machines. The email address is info@minstercomputers.com, website http://www.minstercomputers.com I have no personal knowledge of this company -- I just found them on the web -- so it'd be a good idea to check them out before sending off your 'puter or paying any money, but it's worth a try. -- Nightowl
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