Hey Jude wrote:Thanks, Bob and Stuart. I will check into backing it up. It looks like a "simple" process, but there is so much doom/gloom on the internet about it...
With the right tool it's no problem to backup the old BIOS before flashing it, updating it, as I mentioned in one example earlier. However, I had a quick look earlier at the readme file included in the BIOS update you mentioned; the archive has some different tools, and the file describes them all. But I'm not sure if any of them can do a backup, or, do it automatically.
If you decide to do this, you'll have to read a bit before. And as I mentioned earlier there are different approaches, using a DOS floppy, direct flash via CD or USB, or from within Windows. Note that they mention that that has higher risk for failure; you may need to have some Toshiba software installed before that tool, running from within. I would not recommend that.
Also, since a laptop: run it on AC, not the battery, if you are doing this.
Also, see this thread, there may be several others, I just picked one:
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe. ... eID=196945" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm not mentioning that thread because a particular way is better (Burning the ISO in the archive and using that one; there are several update files for different tools as I mentioned), but because they are discussing BIOS backups.
They mention FAQs; it can always be good to have a look at those, especially since the same brand, Toshiba. But I think one should carefully read the files that come with the BIOS update, if any. Some only includes the ROM file and perhaps a tool.
So, again in my quick reading of the readme I can't find backup or save. So perhaps you should look close on that matter. It didn’t look like they had the old BIOS, (i.e. you present one on download). Laptops are also a bit more complex to work with; you can't easily open them up and move some jumpers etc.
But it could very well be that one of their 3 automated tools creates a backup, but then: where to save it? The Windows version seemed to save one; but there is also a higher risk using that tool.
And
please, if you can avoid, don't go back and update old posts, old replies if not very important or typos etc. If you add new info there; the one you replied to will not get that edit; and some posts after the edited one may look out of place, explaining things you've already mentioned, but you did it in a edit. Both Stuart's and Bob's post were made before
you edited this post.
I didn't even see the edit, at first, when creating this reply. Just some thoughts, nothing else; of course there are no problem with edits in my mind, but updates, more info. 3-5 posts back in a thread can confuse things, and no one will get them via notifications anyhow. And the thread isn't bumped.
To answer one question there:
Flashing is usually quick, some minute or two. But rember to do the work before and after. It's just not only a reboot and go.
I have no idea how you access the BIOS Setup on that Toshiba; the manual talked about some "Hardware settings software" or similar running within Windows. As I said; laptops are a different animal. You'll have to read some; better safe than...
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