BIOS Update Inspiron 1720

G'day Telson,

You are a gentleman and scholar.   I have upgraded the BIOS.  (I must admit I was sweating blood when you said there was a risk of killing the motherboard!).   I am currently installing Windows 7 and, touch wood, all is running smoothly.   Being an ex POM (Mancunian) if I was over there I'd shout you a pint!

Very grateful, many thanks.

I am glad it worked out fine. :)

Feel free to use this community for any questions you have.

Hi,

this is a "Me too"

I also need the bios and I tried to download it from Telson A's message but it was  not available

If anybody has a copy they could let me have I'd appreciate it, please

I don't know if you got my email but I do have a copy.   Let me know how I can get it to you

eusetep

I have an Inspiron 1720 running Vista Home Premium and I wish to upgrade to Windows 7.   The Microsoft Compatibility Test tells me "Windows 7 cannot be installed on this computer with current system BIOS version: Phonix ROM BIOS Plus Version 1.10 A04." The Test further tells me to contact Dell for a BIOS update, install the update, and start the Windows 7 upgrade again. My question is: What version BIOS do I need, how do I get it, and how do I install it?

ES

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19

I have tried before to pass on the 1720_A09.zip file to install Windows7 but I have no idea how I can do this.   I am more than happy to make it available to anyone who wants it.   Just tell me how I can make it available.   If you can somehow give me your email address confidentially I will send it to you or how can I put it on these pages!

Can a dell inspiron 1720 be updated for more memory and also too windows 7 from Vista home premium and approximately how much would it cost ?

I still have the 1720_A09.zip file available for anyone who wants it if I could pass it on!

yes please

I would like very much to have this 1720_A09.zip file.

I too am trying to upgrade my laptop to Windows 7

Cheers

G'day KOJAB

Unfortunately I am about to relocate to Queensland and my furniture is about to go into storage, including my desktop which has all my backup files archived.   It will be about 3 months before I get access when I have built my new home.   However, as it is 4 years ago I may have deleted it.   I will post a further reply should you be still interested when I get my desktop up and running and I still have the file.   For interest, I am still running my Inspiron and have just upgraded it to Windows 10 with no problem.

eusetep 

eusetep

Thanks for your quick reply.  I did a search "1720_A09.EXE"  and found two location and downloaded both. Unfortunately one was 987 KB and the other 988 KB.  I was too afraid to go ahead with bios upgrade not knowing which of the two was legit.

I am in no hurry to do the bios upgrade to A09 as I do have Windows 7 running well,  except for 3 exclamation marks, all "Base System Device" under heading "Other devices".  With no other description I do not know what drivers are missing from my 1720.

I did manage to update my display adapter with the NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS driver.

Hope you enjoy your new home and great to learn you are running Windows 10 on your Inspiron.

Cheers

KOJAB

Would you believe it?   I thought I would, on an off chance, check all my files on my Inspiron (This is the laptop I will be using until we get a permanent address}. I have got it on here!!!!.  I can pop it on a USB stick and send it to you.   By the way it is only 845KB.   "One never checks the obvious!!"

eusetep