changing startup bios

First off, kudos to Dell for making their BIOS update software smart enough to prevent you from messing things up.

Your BIOS software has to match the motherboard, not the case it is in.

Nor, will flashing the BIOS provide the motherboard with any additional capabilities that the hardware on it does not support.

If you want your system to be an Inspiron 8600, then you need to find the correct motherboard.

That said, there are ways to have the BIOS claim it is a different system. You need to find a third party BIOS company that will write you a custom BIOS for the D800. Expect to spend around $75 to $100 US for a custom BIOS.

Chas

Download the bios update to make a floopy and from the command line run this add /forceit to the flash command line i.e. bios name.exe /forceit /jabil Try this. This should resolve your problem. Please let me know if it worked.

Thanks,

Erick

Download the bios update to make a floopy and from the command line run this add /forceit to the flash command line i.e. bios name.exe /forceit /jabil Try this. This should resolve your problem. Please let me know if it worked.

Thanks,

Erick

Hey,

Just as well to leave it alone, not causing you any problems, i would not recommend forcing the bios update, it may brick your motherboard.

Cut out the numerals '8', '6', '0' & '0'.

Make them big because that way you'll get more bling and street-cred!

Use the SprayMount to make them all sticky then stick 'em on your screen!

You'll have '8600' on your screen for the rest of your unnatural life!

COOL!!!!!