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I've yet to see or use a BIOS that can be flashed from within Windows, or from an ISO.
Intel, from within windows (The first exe file, I've used that bios myself):
http://support.intel.com/design/motherbd/rl/rl_bios.htm
Use the Intel® Express BIOS Update if you are running Windows* 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP*. An executable file runs a Windows InstallShield* program which automatically updates the BIOS.
And here's IBM, with an ISO file (and they now have exe files from windows, too):
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51058
2ajy45usa.exe 1,801,811 Flash BIOS update (Flash from operating system version)
2ajz45usa.exe 1,056,614 Flash BIOS update (CD ISO image version)
Never been to a K-12 school with CD-R(W) drives, and my high school is about 6 years old. Never been to one with a pen drive, either. Sure, they could drop the floppy and buy CD-RW drives... at a significant cost.
Do you know what a pen drive is? You can buy one for less than $30.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-189-011&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE
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I think the industry needs to get together and come up with a true floppy replacement and agree to it as a standard, and start including it on all new PCs. Maybe in five years we can elminate the floppy.
It's called a pen drive. They run from 16meg all the way up to a gig. It mounts in windows as a removeable volume (complete with a drive letter). You drag and drop files to it in Windows explorer. You unplug it. You go home. You plug it in there. And you access your files.
Don't try this at home. Don't try this when you're alone. Don't try this at home. You're gonna hurt yourself. http://www.laptopic.com
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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Chipper |
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Sep 8, 20:10 |
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FourPak |
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Sep 8, 22:04 |
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nin |
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Sep 8, 22:09 |
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nin |
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Sep 8, 20:22 |
Maths holy grail = poop |
FourPak |
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Sep 9, 00:27 |
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Sep 9, 17:40 |
Floppy drive |
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Sep 9, 19:04 |
Re: Floppy drive |
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