Intel iflash free#
Sometimes there will also be "drvspace.bin", but it's only needed for accessing drivespace-compressed volumes, can be deleted to free up 68KB.
IO.SYS (can't be just copied, must be properly written to front of disk with special util or tools like "sys", "format /s" command, etc) In general Gateway seems to choose not to release the later BIOS versions for their products, the last Intel version is typically the newest there is.
You might be able to compare version release notes for both and see which releases correspond to each other. Intel sends the bios and a configuration tool or two, Gateway chooses what "features" to make hidden or available, but same underlying code, bugs, fixes per version. I am still open to alternative suggestions though, even if they don't turn out to be applicable to my situation.Gateway BIOS is Intel BIOS. I hope to hear from someone who might have done something similar, that could perhaps offer some wisdom that would help me build a task sequence in MDT. I've theorized that maybe WinPE could launch an environment in which to execute the command via script. Unfortunately the only BIOS flash exe from Intel I've found is a 16 bit DOS program and I'm not aware of a way to run it within Windows.
Intel iflash windows#
If there were a simple Windows updater, I would certainly give it a go. In other words I can afford to be somewhat cavalier with these machines, not that I would want to proceed with something unless it at least "should" work.
Intel iflash update#
The risk is that if it doesn't work then I have to wait until the pandemic grip is loosened who-knows-when to bring in a new one, which is where I am anyway, unless I can manage to update the BIOS and happily continue on. I have more spares at my disposal than we will ever need (this was once our primary desktop but many have been replaced with higher power machines in the last couple of years, so backstock is ample, much of which is likely bound for recycling/donation within a year or so) Thanks, I have tried to keep the details relevant to the question so as to avoid walls of text, but in terms of risk, there is mostly just potential for reward. The only reason I bring it up in the first place is to warn you of doing such a thing, and because it seems like you were hinting at the idea in an above post.
Intel iflash install#
Heck, even updating via a flash drive, or using LAN download and install function built into some more modern BIOS is not 100% guaranteed, but the executable within Windows option is faulty and can easily have issues that hurt things so I personally would never use an executable to update BIOS, especially remotely. Updating a BIOS using an executable inside of Windows is not 100% guaranteed to work right. It would be different if you experimented such a method on personal machines in a simulated environment.Īnd lastly, I would not recommend it because of the update method. If you have remote access to controlling the desktop of said machine, and said machine has an available BIOS installer that can be run from within Windows, and you also have said machine set up in a way where you can gain access again remotely after it reboots, without first needing it to be logged into on site, then theoretically.Īnd I say THEORETICALLY you can just update the BIOS that way remotely like you would do on a personal machine.īut I am NOT recommending that as an option because I have NEVER done it and I would NOT recommend you experiment with that using said machines.
I cannot recommend anything other than that or what was mentioned above. Updating a BIOS isn't technical in any way so it shouldn't be an issue to remote manage a person to do it for you. If you can't get access to the physical site, then try your best to get ahold of somebody who works at the airport that can get access, and just guide them through the update over the phone.
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