Dell Inspiron 8600 System BIOS, A14

The file I8600A14.TXT is using the Hard Drive format and is designed to be directly executed from Windows environments.

1. Click Download now.
   The File Download window appears.





2. Click the Save button.
   The Save As window appears.




3. Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.




4. Click the Save button.
   A progress meter moves as the download is completed.




5. If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.






6. Double click the Icon on your desktop labeled I8600A14.TXT.
   
   The Dell Bios Txt window appears

1. Download file to Desktop



2. Use one of the methods below to flash the Bios.




• Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment



• Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)

1. Click Download now.
   The File Download window appears.



2. Click the Save button.
   The Save As window appears.



3. Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.



4. Click the Save button.
   A progress meter moves as the download is completed.



5. If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.

1. Double click the Icon on your desktop labeled I8600A14.exe.
   The Dell BIOS Flash window appears



2. Click the Continue button.
   The message Pressing OK will close all applications, shut down Windows, Flash the BIOS, then reboot. appears.



3. Click the OK button.
   The system will restart and the BIOS Flash will be completed.

1. Copy the file I8600A14.exe to a bootable floppy.



2. Boot from the floppy to the DOS prompt.



3. Run the file by typing Y:\I8600A14.exe (where y is the drive letter where the executable is located).