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Warning: Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from your power source while updating the BIOS or you may harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you will briefly see a black screen.

Before updating the BIOS, please suspend BitLocker encryption. If it is not enabled on your system, you can skip this step. Learn more

Dell Inspiron 3442,3542,5748 System BIOS

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This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell Inspiron 3442/3542/5748 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
1. Updated DBX
2. Updated SMBIOS type
3. Fixed USB Exposed Port System Test.

Enhancements
- Not Applicable

Version

Version A08, A08

Category

BIOS

Release date

30 Jul 2015

Last Updated

18 Sep 2015

Importance

Recommended

Available formats

File Format: Windows/DOS
File Name: 3442A08.EXE
Download Type: HTTP
File Size: 5.57 MB
Format Description:
This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. The Universal (Windows/MS DOS) format can be used to install from any Windows or MS DOS environment.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
f8c1a6a729d75a9608d004d69628852d
SHA1:
f1312f211a1faaa82cb2d7dafab241f8fa34621a
SHA-256:
6ed7f13164356d7b31b5781b0ffa8c49da647821e1e42bba670b79a647c67e5c

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Dell Inspiron 3442,3542,5748
BIOS Update Executable for Windows/DOS

Download
1. Click Download File to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Windows System will auto restart and update BIOS while system startup screen.
3. After BIOS update finished, system will auto reboot to take effect.

Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable DOS USB key.
2. Power on the system, then Press F12 key and Select "USB Storage Device" and Boot to DOS prompt.
3. Run the file by typing copied file name where the executable is located.
4. DOS System will auto restart and update BIOS while system startup screen.
5. After BIOS update finished, system will auto reboot to take effect.

Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment if UEFI Boot Mode (Non-Windows users)
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable DOS USB key.
2. Power on the system, then go to BIOS Setup by pressing F2 and go to General > Boot Sequence > Boot List Option
3. Change UEFI to Legacy of Boot List Option
4. Click Apply, Exit to save changes and reboot system.
5. Press F12, then Select USB Storage Device and Boot to DOS prompt.
6. Run the file by typing copied file name where the executable is located.
7. After BIOS update finished, system will auto reboot.
8. Go to BIOS Setup by pressing F2 and go to General > Boot Sequence > Boot List Option
9. Change Legacy to UEFI Boot Option.
10. Click Apply, Exit to save changes and reboot system

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Note 1: You will need to provide a bootable DOS USB key. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
Note 2: Please make sure you suspend BitLocker encryption before updating BIOS on a BitLocker enabled system. If you don't enable BitLocker on your system you can ignore it.

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