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Incorrect BIOS installed on Latitude D800 !?!
Hello everybody !
I have a BIG problem: on a Latitude D800 I have a Precision M60 BIOS installed !?!
I do not know who or how did it managed to install this Bios, but the computer works almost perfect.
The biggest problem is that if I try to write the original D800 Bios again (does not matter the method), I get the "Not the right bios version" message.
Anyone any ideea to reinstall the correct Bios version ?
Sam Waring
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Posted May 25th, 2007 17:00
Download the latest BIOS flash file (D800_A13.exe) and copy it to a bootable floppy disk.
Boot to the floppy disk.
At the A:\> prompt, type this:
D800_A13 /forcetype
and hit Enter. You'll be asked to confirm the force flash. Do so, and it'll put on the Latitude BIOS, thereby changing the system's mind about what it is.
This happened because the D800 and the M60 share a motherboard; the only difference is which BIOS you flash onto it. It appears someone replaced a motherboard and forgot to do the force flash afterward, so the board still thinks it's an M60.