Yes you are right capt, A bad bios flash will destroy it , But there allways has to be a first time at doing somethink....doesent matter who we are.. Yes i could take it to a shop ...but wheres the fun in that???and how will i learn how to flash a bios if i do take it to a shop Besides it cost me $170 au, a shop would probly charge me $100 to do the job, or they just try to sell u a better computer...also if i do destroy it ...its just a computer ,i mean its not like ill destroy any lives here..its not brain sugery,and what better computer to learn to do this on .im not about to use one of my better computers to learn on am i ... thanks though just the same ... Oz

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hello you must make a minimum install boot disk that dose not install himem in ram drive. there are other files that need to be removed from bootdisk. do a google on this. some bios flashes it dose not mater yours it dose because of the error mesage. in case you screw up the flash you can goto www.badflash.com

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1. Have one floppy with the NEW BIOS & flash utility on it...nothing more. 2. Have another floppy being the WinME startup disk. 3. Boot off the startup disk & select the last option...I think it's "minimal boot" or something like that. Then, at the A prompt, remove the startup disk & insert the other disk.... 4. Type in the flash utility file name (without the .exe) & hit enter...follow the instructions...

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Even if the Flash works, I bet you still have problems with the modem you bought for it! I don't think a bios update is the answer to fixing your modem.... 808

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It would have been interesting to know what the original problem was with the modem... Response #9 is the simplest instructions so far, if these do not work it's time to review the instructions that the BIOS upgrade said. While learning to do stuff yourself seems "fun", this is one of those things that can terminally screw up your pc so take your time to get it right - after all you've taken the trouble to get the proper upgrade and pay for it which on the internet has to be a first! Hope it all goes ok for you and remember www.badflash.com if it doesn't.

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well im at work now so i havent got the bios install instructions here in front of me now. but i do have the modem and laptop details..and the reason why i want to try a bios upgrade: http://computing.net/hardware/wwwboard/forum/18196.html that was wen i first had 95 running.. i can use the network card part of the modem ..but not the modem its self.. problem is it just wont get a dial tone in the modem..but says dialing then goes strait to checking username and password . but i think its a port problem..not the modem.. Oz

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older bios flashes high mem on the floppy will cause it not to install flash.and they need a min install boot disk a reg m.e boot disk wont work with high mem still on it. as i said you will need to google this. as i did a boot disk like this 3 years ago and cant rember the percise instructions .on what to remove. newer bios flashes are not bothered by high memory or the other files that need to be remove. in witch case repply 9 would work fine its a standered modern bios flash methoud.but the fact that high mem is a problem you must find the some what older methoud to flash it. and with the proper files removed that reboot to dos and at the a: pull out bootdisk as every thing on that floppy is loaded to ram drive.next put in floppy with bios flash on it and use dos to install flash from second floppy. do google for more info.

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