Flash BIOS Question

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Flashing the bios does not upset any apps, inc win so you have no need to
repair or reinstall.
You should follow mobo manu instructions explicitly. However it is allways
as well to be prepared for disaster recovery.
It is debatable as to whether you need to update a bios, or any driver for
that matter, unless to cure a specific problem or get more features.
Some modern mobos have a dual bios feature - eases recovery if disaster
strikes.
However it is rare to have a problem.

"Mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've been told it's a good idea to always have the latest
> BIOS version on my machine. If I change my BIOS to the
> latest version, is it necessary, or advisable, or not
> advisable to then reinstall W2k? I would have thought W2k
> would automatically recognize the newer BIOS upon its next
> startup.
> (The last OS I was entirely comfortable "tweaking" was DOS
> 3.11) Thanks for any advice.

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> Your BIOS shouldn't really affect Win2k's operation. Having said that, in
> my
> experience, I've only needed to upgrade a BIOS when the current one
> doesn't
> support some functionality that you need (a common one is hard disks that
> are too large). Updating a flash BIOS is a risky operation as you can end
> up
> with a dead machine that won't boot at all. My advice would be if it ain't
> broke, don't fix it! :-)


excellent advice!

however if you do decide to flash your bios...
be sure your machine is on a UPS!

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Good choice!

Cheers from St. Pete. Where "abandon ship"...

Mike wrote:
> Thanks for your responses. I think I'll hold off any BIOS
> changes. Nothing's really malfunctioning and the risks
> seem to outweigh any possible small gains in
> functionality. Cheers from West Central Florida
> (where "batten down the hatches" isn't just a
> phrase...it's a lifestyle)
>