I just purchased a 3.06Mhz processor for my Dell Dimension 4550. After doing some research, I learned that a bios upgrade would be required. I followed the download instructions and the .exe is right where it shoud be. When I try to run the extractor, I get the usual security warning, I click run and the dos prompt pops up and then disapears just as fast. According to the directions from Dell, I have enter the dos prompt. The only thing I can think of is that I had a problem a while back and wiped the hard drive and I didn't use the Dell reinstall disks. I instead did a fresh XP Pro install. I've heard rumors that Dell somehow ties their version of Windows that comes loaded, with the bios. Any ideas?
fooboo83
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Jump to Postcant see that the full winxp install is the cause ,did you follow the instruction to creating a bootable disk .found here .
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R59793&formatcnt=3&fileid=73419
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caperjack
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cant see that the full winxp install is the cause ,did you follow the instruction to creating a bootable disk .found here .
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R59793&formatcnt=3&fileid=73419
jbennet
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run it from a DOS floppy, not from XP.
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