Satellite Pro A60 - update the BIOS without OS

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• Satellite Pro 4320 - update the BIOS

  Hello

  Can someone tell me how to upgrade the bios on a Satellite Pro 4320?

  I downloaded the update of the Toshibas files download area and read the instructions, but in vain.

  It doesn't seem to be a flash Bios of Windows for the 4320 utillity, so I just downloaded the zip file and place content (1 Exe, 1 tray, 1 Pdf) on a floppy, rebooted the laptop holding F12 but I got was 3 lines of text in German and a DOS prompt - I know that I downloaded from the site of English support because I did it 3 times now!

  Thank you

  Barry

  Hello

  It is a statement of the BIOS update:

  1. step:
  Use a (not bootable) 1.4 MB 3.5 "floppy and copy the BIOS files on it."
  2. step:
  Turn off the machine, turn it on by now pressed the F12 key
  and choose to boot from the diskette.
  For more recent machines, press the ALT key and the SPACEBAR
  The rest is automatic.

  If there is only a problem please read the information to update the BIOS on the Web site.

  http://www.toshiba-tro.de/tools/BIOS/description/biosupdate.htm

  Good bye

• 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 Pro U500 - update the BIOS does not start on Windows 7

  Try to update BIOS on Satellite Pro U500 PSU9CA. The download site says there is a new version available, after that download and run the program nothing happens. You can see the Winflash process in the Task Manager but it never appears"". If this has yet been tested by Toshiba?

  There are no instructions, no readme or whatever it is.

  Did somebody get the BIOS update?

  Hi torana.

  As far as I know Toshiba always test their drivers or updates tools before they will be released and I have never had a problem with the new updates, so I think that the problem is lreated to your laptop, maybe something wrong with your installation.

  In General before you start the update of the BIOS you have to decompress all the files in archive zip and launch the update as an administrator.
  Also make sure that the value added package is installed and no firewall is not blocking the update program.

• Satellite Pro 4300: update the BIOS after install Win2k?

  I want to install win2k Professional on a computer laptop satellite pro 4300. I have to upgrade the bios?

  Hello

  I think first you must install the OS on your device. If everything is working properly it of not necessary for the upgrade of the BIOS.
  You know: the winning team never change :)

  Best regards

  Good bye

• Satellite A40: How update the BIOS because I only have half of the Bios

  Hi guys

  I went to the local with my satellite A40 computer store because I only have half of the bios!
  I sent an email to support technique German toshiba and they said to try a bios update (which put bare in mind I still don't know how to do), then we have sent my laptop in a local computer store and told them the problem they do not put me to update the bios on a processor cempron.

  Why not? What are the risks in need to know.

  Please help me because I want to in the future might be upgraded to vista?

  Hello Daniel,.

  I'm a little confused about your message from Mr.
  What do you mean with half of the bios is enough?
  What s wrong with the BIOS?

  The support from Toshiba said-> try a BIOS update.
  On the Toshiba page, you can download the BIOS for Satellite A40.

  It seems you didn't check the download page detailed because on this page you will find this statement:
  IOS http://eu.Computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/FAQ.jsp?z=234&service=eu&from=faq_selection&CFID=B & FID = TRO0000000b07

  The update of the BIOS has been detailed described in this document and that you follow these guidelines for the update of the BIOS.

  Good bye

• Satellite P100: After updating the BIOS 3.8 I can't access MCE pressing enter

  Hello!

  I was able to enter XP MCE by pressing the Enter key when the Welcome screen. Now I cannot and must click on the photo of the small image. Is it because of 3.8 BIOS that I put in place recently or not? Can I do this option still works? Thank you very much.

  Hello

  I put t know if you can restore this option but you should access the BIOS and try to define again the default settings t.
  Don t forget to save the settings if you exit BIOS ;)

  But I really don't understand why you have updated the BIOS. If the laptop is running without any problems a BIOS update is not necessary!
  Therefore, never change a system up and running, you know? ;)

  Besides as I know the P100 were not delivered with Microsoft XP MCE but with XP Home and Express Media Player or Vista

• How can I update the BIOS without using a CD?

  Hello!

  I recently decided to update my RAM from 2 GB to 4 GB. After installation, I started my computer to find that it would not recognize the new memory. After doing some troubleshooting, I decided to try to update the BIOS, like the 2010 version. I have downloaded the update to the BIOS boot CD implementation of lenovo, burned a disk and restarts, I found that the boot order has no CD contained thereon. Here's the catch: I do not have the supervisor password. It is a mobile phone in hand, and I tried to find the password nothing is done. It's the current boot order: USB key, hard drive.

  My question is, can I create a BIOS update disk using a USB key, or update the BIOS of another way?

  I understand that it is impossible to recover the supervisor password without having served (that I prefer to not do, even if I have to return my Crucial RAM)

  My system features:

  ThinkPad L512

  BIOS version: 1.04

  BIOS date: 2010-3-26

  Controller of Embeded Version: 1.01

  Windows 7 32 bit

  Thanks for your help.

  Welcome to the forum!

  Two things here:

  (a) If you run the system update, it should offer the latest BIOS for your machine as well. I never did on a protected device, so it may or may not work, but perhaps worth it.

  (b) I doubt the ability of the system to recognize the new RAM has something to do with the BIOS. Much older than your ThinkPads will take place 4-8 GB of RAM with an old BIOS, older than your machine initially.

  Good luck.

• Satellite A200 PSAE3 - update the BIOS didn't

  Hello

  yesterday, I updated the bios downloaded from your site... version 5.60 for win xp.
  (the laptop is running win xp).

  In the Middle, the procedure is stopped and from there, the laptop does not work it is on...
  I tried also with the procedures for the recovery of the lock of the bios...

  But I can not...
  I don't want to indicate another possible method?

  Thank you

  Hello

  Do you mean that the laptop does not power upward?
  Are there any other reaction to the laptop?
  You can access the BIOS?

  If this isn't the case, then it seems that something was wrong during the BIOS update process.
  In this case, you will need to contact the ASP in your country for assistance.

  Maybe the ROM module needs to be flashed again

• How can I update the BIOS without windows on V3 - 372

  I bought an ACER V3-372-57CW and refuses the computer at startup (the Green ACER splash screen at boot EFI appear same) when my Tablet WACOM Intuos 4 (if not fully functional) is inserted any USB port. Customer service Acer not recognize wanted to nor register the question so my last hope is that a BIOS update will solve the problem.

  I'm used to the manufacturers supplying utilities executable flash BACK running under FreeDOS etc but for the Acer V3 - 372, I can only find an executable for Windows 10. Of course, uninstalling the entire system just for the update of the BIOS is not a viable option.

  Is it possible to get either one executable for the update of the BIOS BACK or something that could be used from within Linux (with EFI)?

  Thank you

  Masquilier,

  At the present time, I have installed on my Windows computer.  If someone were to tell me that I needed to install another operating system to update the BIOS, I don't think it was a big deal.  I would like to...

  1. create a system with the Windows image backup

  2 clean the clean disk with 'diskpart '.

  3. install any OS they told me that I had to install.

  4. update of the BIOS

  5. after updating the BIOS, I would just wipe the drive with diskpart and restore my Windows system image.

  6. it would take me less than 45 minutes to accomplish steps 1 through 5.  Probably about 30 minutes to be honest.

  Use my logic.  Except that I'm not a Linux expert and don't know how to do what I tell you with Linux.  Just google it.  I see that some people use clonezilla, but I don't know there is a command to do the same.

  https://help.Ubuntu.com/community/DriveImaging

  http://AskUbuntu.com/questions/106943/back-up-the-whole-Ubuntu-system-or-system-image-creation

  http://AskUbuntu.com/questions/19901/how-to-make-a-disk-image-and-restore-from-it-later

  Check with the Ubuntu forum and tell them what you need to do and I'm sure it's possible.

  Important note: own Diskpart is priceless, if you n-front-rear of switching between the old modes and UEFI... or deleting partitions... or clean installation of an OS.  However, make sure that you don't accidentally wipe the bad drive (drive).  Be careful.  There is step-overs.

  Tip: you can get Vanilla iso free Windows from the links below... If you forgot to create a USB factory default your Acer Windows OEM recovery disk.

  https://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/Windows10

  https://www.heidoc.NET/Joomla/

  And create a media installation with rufus.

  https://Rufus.AKEO.IE/

  Tip2: the link below has some tips and tricks for cleaning 8.1 of Windows Installer or Windows 10.

  https://community.Acer.com/T5/V-and-VN-series-laptops/Acer-Aspire-v3-772-Windows-8-1-clean-install/t...

  Tip3: always back up your personal files before you try everything before.

• Satellite A215-S4817 - update the BIOS

  Hi, I'm trying to find the update of the BIOS for a Satellite A215-S4817. I tried several BIOS updates for numbers of similar but not exact model without success.

  In addition, this Web of Toshiba site does not recognize my serial number, and it cannot complete the application auto-defaut either. Maybe I have a more serious problem? The real problem is that my laptop will crash occasionally (screen goes completely black), but a hard restart to fix it. I was told I need to update BIOS, but maybe I need something different.

  Thanks for your help!

  > I'm trying to find the update of the BIOS for a Satellite A215-S4817. I tried several BIOS updates for numbers of similar but not exact model without success.

  It is a series of Toshiba laptops we.
  The BIOS can be downloaded from the Toshiba driver page we:
  http://www.CSD.Toshiba.com/cgi-bin/TAIS/support/JSP/home.jsp

  > In addition, this Web of Toshiba site does not recognize my serial number and he cannot complete the application auto-defaut either.
  This happened because this is a Toshiba US series and this site is for Europeans portable Toshiba!

• PROTECTED P4000 - update the BIOS without a floppy drive

  Hello

  I have a P4000 protégé who, I believe, was initially purchased without floppy drive. Now that I'm the Win XP operating system upgrade I need to install more memory, and like many other forum members point out it will not work without a BIOS update.

  However the BIOS available on the site is for the installation of Tranditional only and requires a floppy drive (which I did not). Is it possible to obtain a version that runs under Windows, or find another way to start the traditional installation? The site seems to suggest that the installation of Windows is favored, but the software is not provided.

  Thank you.

  Hello Sir

  As much as I know upgrade memory is not dependent on the latest version of the BIOS, and if you use compatible module there are not any problem. Anyway, I'm not 100% sure but I think you can do the BIOS update using the SD card.

  If you have the time and opportunities please try it and let us know if it works.

  By the way: all the updates to the BIOS are on the Toshiba download page and there are no other versions.

  Good bye

• Satellite C660D - after updating the BIOS, WiFi no longer works

  Hello
  I have to post my message again, my old account was deleted because it bore the name of Toshiba inside.

  Here's my problem:

  I have a Tempro message asking me to do an update to the BIOS: 'bios-20120601184846. I did but it was not reinstalled the wireless driver, and since my computer can't find any wi - fi network. I still have an ethernet connection.

  I tried several ways to fix it and nobody has succeeded:
  -J' installed the driver "slate-driver-s1081-win7-wlan-1005.31.1222.2011".
  -J' installed from the toshiba Web site, the driver "realtek_wlan_win7_2000016L_20110523".
  -I turned down my anti-virus and firewall
  -J' tried a system restore on the eve of the update of the bios, but it did not because of a virus while it was off.

  The wi - fi card is always displayed in the Panel of the unit, and it is said in the work.
  The wi - fi network works on another computer or smartphone, so the problem comes from this computer.

  How can - I'm restoring my wi - fi connection?
  Thanks for your help.

  Technical information:
  Model: Satellite C660D - 104 Ref: PSC1YE-00Q001FR serial number: 3B097607K
  Wi - fi card: Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC #2

  (PS: Sorry if I don't speak very well, I'm not English.)

  Have you created a thread beginning here:?
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=67170
  If so follow the first thread to avoid some misunderstandings

• Satellite A500 - cannot update the BIOS (error message)

  Hello

  I have a PSAR3A - 02U002 Satellite A500 with BIOS version 1.9 is installed.

  After reading several forums, I discovered that there may be a BIOS (v2.0) update available to resolve the current problem, these Satellites have with overheating cooling switch down.

  Excited, I have tried to install the new BIOS - this is what I get:

  "There is an error occurred, please check below the elements."
  BIOS version more than 200.
  Battery capacity more than 10%.
  AC is fixed. »

  First of all, my BIOS version is 190, no more than 200. Second, I find it very difficult to believe that the battery must be less than 10%. And third, I don't see what that remove the power supply cable will do.

  Please note that this update of the BIOS found on Toshiba's European website, but v2.0 claims to be a worldwide release. I then checked on the Australian site and there is no BIOS for my model. I don't know how to interpret this contradiction.

  Help, please!

  Hi umm_excuse_me,

  So I think that BIOS update is not available at this time for you. European and Australian models have different model numbers, so I doubt that the update of the BIOS is always the same. The pieces of equipment may also be different.

  In your case, I would wait until the BIOS was released on the page Australian too.

  By the way: where did you read that this update was release in the world?

• Is it possible to update the BIOS without Windows installed - Satellie L30

  I have not installed WIndows on my Toshiba Satellite PSL33E. Is it possible to create a boot CD to upgrade the BIOS on my laptop?

  This is possible only if you have a BIOS traditional Toshiba update version.
  But the fact is that page European driver of Toshiba DOESN T provide this BIOS.
  If there is only a windows base BIOS, which means that you can update from Windows operating system running.

  Sorry, don't think that you could do that. Oohhh wait maybe the ASP in your country might help. Maybe the registered maintainer can be updated using a disk.

  Welcome them