UNSOLVED

Jackfrid

updated

22 years ago

Closed

J

Jackfrid

1 Rookie

•

12 Posts

0

17519

February 16th, 2005 13:00

How to extract a package with the icon...

How to extract a package with the icon , such as a BIOS Update Utility.
 
I know that winrar could not open it.
  • GreyMack

    2 Intern

    •

    2190 Posts

    547

    0

    Posted February 16th, 2005 14:00

    I believe that's an executable file, but it may not be the self-extracting type, like the drivers normally are. Evidently the Universal file format can be run from any Windows or MS DOS environment, and that may be the only file used for the BIOS update, versus a package of files.
     
    "This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. The Universal (Windows/MS DOS) format can be used to install from Windows XP, Windows 2000, NT, Windows 9X, Windows ME or a MS DOS environment."
     
     
    GM
  • leduke30

    2 Intern

    •

    4033 Posts

    547

    0

    Posted February 17th, 2005 06:00

    Grey Mack is correct when he says that is an Executable File. You do not extract it; you either open it to flash the BIOS from your  Windows Desktop/harddrive, or better yet, if you have a Floppy drive and W-XP , make a MS-DOS Start up Disk in the format screen for A:drive and then send the Executable file to it. Reboot the Laptop with the Diskette in the Floppy drive and type/enter   dir  at the A: prompt. That will show you all the files on the Diskette. The one you need to type/enter at the A: prompt for an  Inspiron600m  is  I600MA16.EXE and then enter it to start the BIOS Flash Procedure. If you do not have a floppy drive then you will have no choice, but to start it from your desktop. I do not like this method as many failures have been reported using the Harddrive Method in this Forum.

     

    Message Edited by leduke30 on 02-17-2005 10:36 AM

  • Jackfrid

    1 Rookie

    •

    12 Posts

    547

    0

    Posted February 17th, 2005 13:00

    All help are appreciated.

    Thank you.

  • jamiep21

    13 Posts

    547

    0

    Posted February 17th, 2005 14:00

    lol are you serious man? why didnt u try to open first without posting. it says .exe as an extenstion.
  • GreyMack

    2 Intern

    •

    2190 Posts

    547

    0

    Posted February 17th, 2005 15:00

    :smileyvery-happy:
  • leduke30

    2 Intern

    •

    4033 Posts

    547

    0

    Posted February 17th, 2005 15:00

    Perhaps he is not as literate as you obviously are.:smileytongue: