Install bios driver without operating system

my friend faced such issue thanks for help it will be very useful

It seems the "Update BIOS" menu item does not exist until sometime after the version of BIOS (A12) currently installed on my Dell 7010 machine.  Probably that's one of the really useful things added in the newer BIOSes.

I have a wiped hard disk, NO floppy drive but I do have a CD-ROM drive and the box wired to the INTERNET.

I can install non-Microsoft O/S just fine BUT the BIOS Update is an .exe so...

Perhaps an MS-DOS emulator could be run under another O/S to run the BIOS Update .exe?

I'd feel ALOT better having the BIOS up-to-date, so any ideas would be much appreciated.

@a2billdo 

Which model?

MT (Mini Tower)

MT  huh?

I am suppose to read your mind about the model you have?

Apologies!

Dell OptiPlex 7010 MT

BIOS Version A13 (have downloaded and want to apply BIOS Update A29)

sounds good.  I'll try that now.  Thanks!

Worked great!  Many thanks!!!

And knowing how-to make that bootable USB drive is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

@a2billdo 

That bootable FreeDOS USB flash drive has come in handy many times. 

Hello please I have tried to download bios firmware for Dell latitude E5440 to solve the problem " fw status recovery error " but I have not been able to get the download site. Pls help with the right site for the firmware download.

I have tried the download link you drop here but it says site not reachable 

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@DONETOP wrote:

Hello please I have tried to download bios firmware for Dell latitude E5440 to solve the problem " fw status recovery error " but I have not been able to get the download site. Pls help with the right site for the firmware download.

I have tried the download link you drop here but it says site not reachable 

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For Dell Latitude E5440, latest BIOS is here on Dell Support site.