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Dell Dimension 8200 Bios Flash Problem
Ok, so here's my problem.
I bought a Pentium 4 HT 2.8 GHz processor (from a Dell Machine) and I installed it into my Dimension 8200, hoping that I could play CS:S better with it.
However, it will only run at 1.4 GHz (slower than the 2 GHz P4 i had before).
I have dell bios rev. A07, and i read here that i need a09.
so i downloaded the .exe, ran it, and it put the files on a floppy.
But when i boot from the floppy, all i get is a "non-system disk or disk error" message, and i cannot update my bios.
Without this, i cannot use the new processor.
I would be pleased if anybody can help.
PC Specs:
Dell Dimension 8200.
1x Liteon Super Multi DVD Writer
1x random old creaky floppy drive from my shed/old pc/somewhere (the dell one got broken)
nVidia Geforce 6200 256MB (the inno3d one)
512 MB RAM
Creative Soundblaster Live! 5.1
2.8 GHz P4 HT (running at 1.4 GHz)
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July 1st, 2009 16:00
When you create the floppy diskette, make it "bootable". It sounds like the floppy was formatted but not made "bootable".