George, I had an HP machine, and although there was a utility to do that, I found that it didn't change some of the more primitive elements like the hard drive identification and setting them up for being bootable. Has this really improved to such an extent? Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 09:01 Subject: [ddots-l] Re: bios update Hi Neville, It depends on the make and exact model of your machine. With many HP systems for example, BIOS upgrades can now be executed from within Windows. George. -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of neville Sent: 07 February 2010 16:58 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] bios update I think I may need to do a bios update an I'm wondering if that's something I should be able to do with out sited assistance? Has anyone on this list ever done something like that before? May the peace of God which passes all understanding gard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. God bless you! Website http://www.nevillepeter.com email neville@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx phone 407-222-4488 PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectzq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq