This is dumb, but you actually have to be logged in as user "Administrator" it doesn't check for privilges, just the user name. I've ran into a few utilites recently that do this, but if not....... Well, I hope not....
I am having the same issue. I'm running Windows 2003, I downloaded the latest BIOS for my D810, I'm logged in as "Administrator". When I double-click the exe, I get the message:
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Latitude D810 BIOS Flash A04
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Program Access Denied.
Please make sure you are logged in as an Administrator.
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OK
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I found a workaround that enabled me to install the BIOS. I created a bootable CD including the EXE I downloaded from Dell. Here are my steps:
1) Google "Bart's way to create bootable CD-Roms"
2) Go to the section titled "Bootable Dos CD-Rom (single boot image) [updated! nov 4, 2002]"
3) Follow the steps. You'll find that the link to wnaspi32.dll is dead - I found it elsewhere using Google.
4) Find the ISO (in this case, in C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temp) and burn to a CD
5) Make sure your BIOS is set to boot first from CD
6) You'll get a menu shortly after booting from CD - choose 3 - Boot without emm386
7) You'll get a second menu later - choose the CD ROM option
8) run D810_A04.exe from the command prompt
prodiem
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August 10th, 2005 04:00
cadillackid
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November 29th, 2005 20:00
Latitude D810 BIOS Flash A04
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Program Access Denied.
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OK
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cadillackid
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November 29th, 2005 22:00
1) Google "Bart's way to create bootable CD-Roms"
2) Go to the section titled "Bootable Dos CD-Rom (single boot image) [updated! nov 4, 2002]"
3) Follow the steps. You'll find that the link to wnaspi32.dll is dead - I found it elsewhere using Google.
4) Find the ISO (in this case, in C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temp) and burn to a CD
5) Make sure your BIOS is set to boot first from CD
6) You'll get a menu shortly after booting from CD - choose 3 - Boot without emm386
7) You'll get a second menu later - choose the CD ROM option
8) run D810_A04.exe from the command prompt
prodiem
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November 30th, 2005 05:00