Can i use a vista update bios in windows xp ?

[siatjo]

i have a hp pavillion ( a6210) and i can only update bios using an exe file from windows vista . I have installed windows xp .... I runned the file as a vista executable and i am wondering if its safe to eventually flash the bios . Will my pc restarts or not just wondering

Btw i want to do this just to fix a problem with mouse lagging on an fps game

 

[GhislainG]

Did you call HP support? They should be able to answer your question. I doubt the executable is Vista specific, but I would ask HP to confirm that it will work fine under HP.

 

[siatjo]

On their site where i downloaded the file i read that Hp supports only vista os and nothing else As for the file it says that it will work only on windows vista . . . . Maybe i ll use a hd with vista installed just to flash the bios

 

[GhislainG]

HP definitely won't support XP or any OS other than Vista, but I'm a bit surprised that the BIOS update runs on Vista only.

 

[Rogue77777]

Ask yourself one question; is it worth taking the chance? You just might be opening a can of worms.
Good Luck