HP ProBook 4730: An upgrade of the BIOS is not really necessary?

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• Satellite A65 - Crash during the upgrade of the BIOS. Not now boot.

  I have a satellite A65 s-1064, and I was upgrading the BIOS from windows. Suddenly, the computer turns off, and I thought that it meant that the update was made. I pressed the power button, and booted the laptop, but remained at a black screen. I thought maybe the BIOS was always something, so I left for a while. After an hour, I returned to find even on the black screen.

  I pressed the power button to restart, but nothing happened. I finally had to pull on the power cord and the battery. Once I did, I plugged it back in and put the battery in, but nothing happened. No battery charging lights. No power lights at all. Nothing happens when I press the power button. My question is, could do a BIOS upgrade failure, and could I somehow reflash the BIOS without power?

  Hi Brandon,.

  It is very unusual for an upgrade of the Windows BIOS cause this kind of problem. Normally, the power subsystem is quite independent of the BIOS.

  Is there a reset button that you can use to reset the system your A65? (Sorry, but I'm not familiar with the A65). If so try to press it to see if this will allow you to restore the power of your laptop.

  If you get no power at all (try removing the battery and then connect to the AC adapter), then it is possible that the power supply or the motherboard did not in this case, you will need to contact an approved Service Agent for the laptop repaired.

  As for your question about flashing the BIOS without power, I'm afraid that this is not possible. You will certainly seized the restoreds power to your laptop you can proceed with your upgrade of BIOS.

  HTH

• 4730 proBook s: what version of the BIOS allows the activation of virtualization technologies?

  I use Oracle VirtualBox with 7 VM Linux on my ProBook 4730 of s (OS is Windows 7 64 bit). Somewhere around the BIOS update F.20 my machines virtual Linux no longer works, because of virtualization technology has not been enabled in the BIOS. I tried to enable it in the BIOS settings, but he refused to be activated. So I followed the instructions to return to the correct known copy last BIOS on the recovery partition, and yet I could not enable Virtualization Technology in the older BIOS revision.

  Then I went the drivers and software from the HP Web site section for my ProBook and downloaded the revision of BIOS Feb 2011 (apparently the earliest possible review of BIOS for my laptop model) and then flashed my BIOS with this revision. And virtualization technology setting STILL refused to activate it.

  I've seen in this thread in HP forums:

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/T5/notebook-operating-systems-and/HP-ProBook-4730s-BIOS-cannot-enable-virt...

  anyone else with the model of my laptop had the same problem and the same symptoms: VMs worked up to a point in time and at that time there the Virt. Technology implementation option in the BIOS could not be reactivated.

  So my two questions are:

  Any available for this model of laptop BIOS revision allows the activation of the option of setting of virtualization technology?

  and,

  In the event of a revision, which one is it and can provide you a link where I can find a downloadable copy of it?

  LTW

  OK, after you call the tech support of HP, I found the answer to my version of this problem. When I tried to activate the virtualization technology in the BIOS, I was logging in BIOS using my account in the BIOS. At least for me (and probably for others too, since it is advice from HP support gave me) it was bad. You must log in with the account Guest User of the BIOS BIOS, and when you do, a lot of parameters of the BIOS, including virtualization technology, can be turned on/off. So my problem is solved.

• Satellite Pro A30: after disk HARD replacing the BIOS does not see DVD or HARD disk

  Hello

  I bought a new Pro A30 of Satellite earlier.
  Shortly after, I noticed the system sometimes
  would freeze, with a rattling of the HD.
  A reboot cold was the only solution.
  I was told to replace the HD I did but the
  problem persisted with the new HD.

  I tried a known working HD and the problem still persisted.
  At this point, the warranty period has increased.
  Frost started happening more regularly, and
  now, the BIOS does not recognize the HD player or DVD.
  It starts and then try to boot from the network,
  because he doesn't have a HD or DVD player.

  At this point, I think I need a new system board.
  Someone at - it other advice or seen this problem
  before?

  Thank you
  Ray

  Hello

  What happens if you remove the CD/DVD drive or the HARD drive?
  The laptop recognizes one of these devices?
  Have you used the devices recommended by Toshiba?

  in any case, this seems very strange and the dysfunction of the motherboard is not impossible

• Satellite L50 - PSKJNR - update of the BIOS is not compatible

  Hello.

  Finally, you set a BIOS update driver on your site (a few days ago it was cracked).

  I was so happy that started to read manuals on bios recovery (because I'm really scared of BIOS update). But for some reason I need a newer version of the BIOS (to disable the video card and bluetooth adapter).

  Well, I started the file and got: "error. The bios is not for your PC"why? I am sure, I have chosen a correct version of the laptop!

  Hoping for an answer.
  Mike.

  Hello

  Do you have something on your laptop or it turns with the factory system pre-installed?
  From my own experience such BIOS error message may appear due to some missing essential Toshiba software. For example using Win 7 added value package is required. To help to win 8 Toshiba System Driver must be installed.

• Satellite Pro 4220 - update the BIOS does not start

  Hello!

  Please, someone tell me what is the problem with the update to v1.60 SP4220 BIOS? It does not start even do it according to instructions.

  I did the following:
  1 download/have unzipped the package v1.60 since the BIOS page on a non-bootable floppy disk empty
  2. put the floppy in the computer
  3. turn on the device with the F12 key

  With a floppy, I got the "non-system disk" error and another with a "EMBRL" error message missing. What is it, I'm not familiar with that one?

  Best regards

  Pete v.

  Hello

  Can I ask why you want to update the BIOS?
  You have problems?
  If the laptop works well the update of the BIOS is not necessary! My laptop is about 6 years old and I have no day BIOS!

  However, I think that you didn't use the right update procedure.
  Please check this document before starting the BIOS update:
  http://support.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB4A00SD000BR01.htm

• Satellite C660D boot - update of the BIOS has not

  Hello

  In recent days, I get a blue screen of death with the error 'whea_uncorrectable_error', I read something about the BIOS update, because the error is probably caused by the previous version of the BIOS. I gave the updated correctly, but as soon as restarting my laptop, nothing has been started.

  The fan and the keyboard work but nothing else. I tried to remove the RAM, remove the CMOS battery, pulling on the battery and holding the power button, but nothing seems to work.

  Can you please help me and tell me how to recover my BIOS?

  because the error is probably caused by the previous version of the BIOS.

  Older version of BIOS does not BSOD... cause the BSOD appeared during the last day, but I guess the laptop worked correctly in the past under the old version of BIOS... the BIOS could not the problem here...

  However, the fact is that the laptop is dead now... probably because the update process was interrupted due to the BSOD...

  From my point of few the EPROM has to be re-flashed again using BIOS crisis disk...

  Some people tried to solve this similar problem using the 3rd party crisis disk (use forum search the crisis disk to find similar topics), but it still does not...

  That's why I think that in most cases only the Toshiba ASP may be able to reflash the EMPRO using the original disk of crisis

• I have an an OEM vista upgrade and the pc will not take my product code. It is said that it will expire in 2 days.

  Original title: I have an an OEM vista upgrade and the pc will not take my product code. It is said that it will expire in 2 days. Thanks, Mike

  I have an an OEM vista upgrade and the pc will not take my product code. It is said that it will expire in 2 days. Thanks, Mike

  Hi Mike,

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

  I imagine the inconvenience that you are experiencing. I will certainly help the question of fixing.

  To help you suggest several steps to solve the problem, I would appreciate if you could answer the following questions:

  1. What is the error message that is accurate or complete?
  2. have you made any recent hardware or exchange of software on your computer before the show?

  I suggest you to go through the following articles and check if that helps.

  Error message when you start Windows Vista: "your activation period has expired".
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/925616

  Resolve activation problems
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-activation-problems

  How to activate Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/940315

  How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center by phone
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929

  For more information:

  Validation failed? These scenarios may help to explain why.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FailureScenarios.aspx?displaylang=en

  If anything in my post is not clear or if you have other questions, do not hesitate to let us know. It is our pleasure to be of service.

• Too bad, I guess that the help is not really available.

  Too bad, I guess that the help is not really available.

  Hi Arcticgold-

  This site of any support is managed by the generosity of volunteers. It is a challenge to deal with all the questions. If you can answer with a link to your original problem, I'll try to help you with it.

• Re: Upgrade of the BIOS in a Toshiba Satellite L640

  Hi all, how is life. I have a Toshiba Satellite L640 with LUbuntu 12.10. My BIOS is v 1.70. I think I should update, because the latest version is 2.70 and he could solve some battery problems.

  The problem is that the bios upgrade software for the toshiba site is only for Windows. He is not yet back, in this case I could start from a USB Pendrive with FREEDos installed and do the upgrade.

  Then, someone knows some way? I read you try to run the upgrade through wine application is not recommended. Also, I guess that it is not advisable to pass by VMWare, but I don't know about it.

  Of course, I have no system to dual-boot, just Lubuntu Qantal.

  Thanks in advance

  You are right. Toshiba offers WIN version only, so it cannot be used with Linux or by using the external device as BACK up to date.

  What problems do you have with the battery?

• No sound in Satellite P105-S6024 - upgrade of the BIOS, Windows XP SP3

  I changed the BIOS - 20090304153829.zip BIOS and put the new processor T7400 and I don't have a present, I have Windows XP SP3.
  You are welcome to this question, it depends on my sound

  Help me.

  Hello

  According to http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB9401AX0001R01.htm CPU upgrade is not supported, and what you have done is at your own risk.

  Anyway, is sound the only problem, you have now?
  What is with the Device Manager, have you tried to install the audio driver?
  Some unknown device appears there?
  Can test you the functionality of hardware using the recovery image?

• SL510 crashed in the middle of the upgrade of the BIOS.

  I had to reinstall the operating system (Windows 7) using my rescue disks after that my computer has been infected by a virus. The re-installation went well and I went to download a series of updates through Windows Update. I also did a few software updates via the tools of Lenovo. While it was the upgrade during the night, apparently he hung on the BIOS upgrade and did a variety of noises so my wife am bored off the computer. Now I just get a black screen when I turn on the computer. The hot spare no longer work. I also tried the BIOS boot CD (http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS013595) and who did nothing no more. Any suggestions?

  
  

• To replace the DVD drive with the second HARD drive on the Probook 6570 b as for the BIOS setting

  After you replace CD/DVD player with HARD drive in the Bay of correspondence, I had a problem with the BIOS. After starting, I received a message 'there is not a boot manager' and CTRL + ALT + DELETE. So is that posible F9 and start to use Option manually hard. Please tell me what I should do to fix this problem.

  Thanks for your advice. I remember what I had to do in the BIOS. I had to choose the Boot Option and excludes "Boot from Bay upgrade". That's all. Of course subsequently followed "save all".

  in respect

  Military

• Suggestion for the upgrade of the BIOS/MMIC C200-M1 path

  I have a UCS C200 - M1 v1.1 MMIC and BIOS of C200M1.1.0.4.0 server.  As I am not familiar with the UCS servers, I'm looking for a way to upgrade suggested the latest versions.  I know I have to do a manual upgrade at this point.  I do intermediate steps before entering the latest versions?  When can I use the utility to upgrade host?

  Thank you

  Karl

  Hello Karl,.

  Yes, it takes two or three steps to get the updated system level to the most recent version.

  Latest version is 1.4.3p for server C200 M1

  Download link

  http://www.Cisco.com/Cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=283860963&flowid=25802&softwareid=283850974&release=1.4%283p%29&relind=available&rellifecycle=&RelType=latest

  Upgrade procedure

  (1) move individually MMIC and BIOS to 1.3.2j

  http://www.Cisco.com/Cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=283860963&flowid=25802&softwareid=283850974&release=1.3%282j%29&relind=available&rellifecycle=&RelType=latest

  Download MMIC via TFTP server and activate it

  BIOS upgrade instructions

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/c/SW/BIOS/b_Upgrading_BIOS_Firmware.html

  (2) upgrade to version 1.4.1c through the host upgrade utility

  Download link

  http://www.Cisco.com/Cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=283860963&flowid=25802&softwareid=283850974&release=1.4%281C%29&relind=available&rellifecycle=&RelType=latest

  3) go to 1.4.3p via HUU

  With the help of HUU

  Start the server off HUU image and select option 8 to update firmware for all components

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/c/SW/lomug/1.4.x/install/b_huu_1_4_3.html

  HTH

  Padma

• The upgrade of the BIOS for Satellite A200 PSAF6A-07G01N

  Hi all

  I'm trying to solve some problems on my mother in computer laptop laws and it looks like a few things low level. I want to do a BIOS update, as on other laptops of my this has solved similar problems.

  The problem I have is to find the good BIOS to use. On the Support download page I select the right model A200 PSAF6A-07G01N etc. You then get to the options of 4 or 5 and the version numbers and types are not very obvious.

  Model: A200 PSAF6A-07G01N
  OS: Vista 32 bit

  I tried to download the only version of Vista 2.6 - 1.98 MB, but it gives me a BIOS for the PSAE3A not PSAF6A which is my model (are they the same?)
  Filtering by Windows Vista & XP you get version 5.2 2.73 MB, but the name is very generic.

  I don't want to kill the laptop so pointers on what BIOS should I use?

  See you soon

  Jack

  Hello

  You probably have the Australian cell phone model. Therefore the right place to search for the BIOS is under http://www.mytoshiba.com.au/home

  Go to help > downloads and choose your model of laptop. you will find BIOS updates for your laptop model.

  Good bye.