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XP Upgrade and BIOS
I have WinME and want to upgrade to XP Pro. I have read
all the various MS support articles, and Gary Woodruff's Upgrading to Windows XP. The articles mention to upgrade the BIOS before the XP upgrade. I have run the MS XP Upgrade Advisor and have some incompatible hardware/software. These will be uninstalled before the XP upgrade. Before upgrading to XP I have been attempting to upgrade the BIOS and while I have sucessfully downloaded the files to a floppy the files will not install, instead I get the error message: 'This BIOS cannot be flashed because of installed memory managers.' I have disconnected unnecessary peripherals such as the scanner, cameras, mic., etc. Would uninstalling all the accompanying software as well as other software such as firewalls, AV, etc. that had not factory installed resolve the problem? Is there something else that I should be considering to resolve the issue? I appreciate that my question may be outside the scope of this forum but I would appreciate any thoughts and comments. Thank you bg |
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XP Upgrade and BIOS
you usually have to put the BIOS files onto a bootable floppy and install
from DOS. "billy goat" wrote in message ... I have WinME and want to upgrade to XP Pro. I have read all the various MS support articles, and Gary Woodruff's Upgrading to Windows XP. The articles mention to upgrade the BIOS before the XP upgrade. I have run the MS XP Upgrade Advisor and have some incompatible hardware/software. These will be uninstalled before the XP upgrade. Before upgrading to XP I have been attempting to upgrade the BIOS and while I have sucessfully downloaded the files to a floppy the files will not install, instead I get the error message: 'This BIOS cannot be flashed because of installed memory managers.' I have disconnected unnecessary peripherals such as the scanner, cameras, mic., etc. Would uninstalling all the accompanying software as well as other software such as firewalls, AV, etc. that had not factory installed resolve the problem? Is there something else that I should be considering to resolve the issue? I appreciate that my question may be outside the scope of this forum but I would appreciate any thoughts and comments. Thank you bg |
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XP Upgrade and BIOS
Yes, instructions were followed with precision and
downloaded to a floppy. The procedure was done at least 4 separate times. The download is sucessful. It is the installation that is the problem. The problem seems centered around 'installed memory managers'. bg -----Original Message----- Hi, Have you strictly follow the instructions for how to format the floppy disk? Have you save the flash utility to the floppy disk and then save the downloaded BIOS to that floppy? Peter ----- billy goat wrote: ----- I have WinME and want to upgrade to XP Pro. I have read all the various MS support articles, and Gary Woodruff's Upgrading to Windows XP. The articles mention to upgrade the BIOS before the XP upgrade. I have run the MS XP Upgrade Advisor and have some incompatible hardware/software. These will be uninstalled before the XP upgrade. Before upgrading to XP I have been attempting to upgrade the BIOS and while I have sucessfully downloaded the files to a floppy the files will not install, instead I get the error message: 'This BIOS cannot be flashed because of installed memory managers.' I have disconnected unnecessary peripherals such as the scanner, cameras, mic., etc. Would uninstalling all the accompanying software as well as other software such as firewalls, AV, etc. that had not factory installed resolve the problem? Is there something else that I should be considering to resolve the issue? I appreciate that my question may be outside the scope of this forum but I would appreciate any thoughts and comments. Thank you bg . |
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XP Upgrade and BIOS
"billy goat" wrote in message
... I have WinME and want to upgrade to XP Pro. I have read all the various MS support articles, and Gary Woodruff's Upgrading to Windows XP. The articles mention to upgrade the BIOS before the XP upgrade. I have run the MS XP Upgrade Advisor and have some incompatible hardware/software. These will be uninstalled before the XP upgrade. Before upgrading to XP I have been attempting to upgrade the BIOS and while I have sucessfully downloaded the files to a floppy the files will not install, instead I get the error message: 'This BIOS cannot be flashed because of installed memory managers.' I have disconnected unnecessary peripherals such as the scanner, cameras, mic., etc. Would uninstalling all the accompanying software as well as other software such as firewalls, AV, etc. that had not factory installed resolve the problem? Is there something else that I should be considering to resolve the issue? I appreciate that my question may be outside the scope of this forum but I would appreciate any thoughts and comments. Thank you bg Try using the the "DrDOS 7.x Disk For BIOS Flashing Basic- No Drivers" you can get from http://www.bootdisk.com. Steve Midgley |
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XP Upgrade and BIOS
If you cold boot the computer with the floppy in the drive,
with the BIOS set to boot from the floppy (this is different from a normal XP setting) the floppy, which must be a bootable floppy with the BIOS update also copied, then the BIOS should update. There are no memory managers present in the BIOS (If you have some strange memory setting or security setting in your BIOS, check and turn it off). wrote in message ... | Yes, instructions were followed with precision and | downloaded to a floppy. The procedure was done at least 4 | separate times. The download is sucessful. It is the | installation that is the problem. The problem seems | centered around 'installed memory managers'. | | bg | | -----Original Message----- | Hi, | | Have you strictly follow the instructions for how to | format the floppy disk? | Have you save the flash utility to the floppy disk and | then save the downloaded BIOS to that floppy? | | Peter | | ----- billy goat wrote: ----- | | I have WinME and want to upgrade to XP Pro. I have | read | all the various MS support articles, and Gary | Woodruff's | Upgrading to Windows XP. The articles mention to | upgrade | the BIOS before the XP upgrade. I have run the MS XP | Upgrade Advisor and have some incompatible | hardware/software. These will be uninstalled before | the XP | upgrade. | | Before upgrading to XP I have been attempting to | upgrade | the BIOS and while I have sucessfully downloaded the | files | to a floppy the files will not install, instead I | get the | error message: 'This BIOS cannot be flashed because | of | installed memory managers.' | | I have disconnected unnecessary peripherals such as | the | scanner, cameras, mic., etc. Would uninstalling all | the | accompanying software as well as other software such | as | firewalls, AV, etc. that had not factory installed | resolve | the problem? Is there something else that I should | be | considering to resolve the issue? | | I appreciate that my question may be outside the | scope of | this forum but I would appreciate any thoughts and | comments. | | Thank you | bg | | . | |
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XP Upgrade and BIOS
"billy goat" wrote in message ... I have WinME and want to upgrade to XP Pro. I have read all the various MS support articles, and Gary Woodruff's Upgrading to Windows XP. The articles mention to upgrade the BIOS before the XP upgrade. I have run the MS XP Upgrade Advisor and have some incompatible hardware/software. These will be uninstalled before the XP upgrade. Before upgrading to XP I have been attempting to upgrade the BIOS and while I have sucessfully downloaded the files to a floppy the files will not install, instead I get the error message: 'This BIOS cannot be flashed because of installed memory managers.' I have disconnected unnecessary peripherals such as the scanner, cameras, mic., etc. Would uninstalling all the accompanying software as well as other software such as firewalls, AV, etc. that had not factory installed resolve the problem? Is there something else that I should be considering to resolve the issue? I appreciate that my question may be outside the scope of this forum but I would appreciate any thoughts and comments. Thank you bg BIOS flash diskettes have to contain just enough to boot the computer.. you obviously have memory managers running at boot.. go back to the instructions relating to making a boot diskette for the purpose of flashing BIOS.. you might try this site.. www.wimbios.com .. |
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