Hello from Germany! Im running a DELL Latitude E5500, latest BIOS. After installing a INTEL Core2Duo (T7300) the following message shows up before booting any OS: ***Processor Microcode Update Failure*** The revision of precessor in the system is not supported. Strike F1 key.... When hitting F1, the normal boot process goes on and W7 is running fine. What can I do in this case? Dell does not provide a newer BIOS for the machine. ty for your assistance! Best regards Peter
This post is old, but I am having the same issue with my Dell Latitude E5500. I upgraded to a T7800. I have Dells last BIOS update A19. I am getting the same message. I was told that the BIOS does not have the microcode to accept the processor. Any help would be appreciated. I am new at tinkering with the BIOS.
You need to downgrade the BIOS to A16 (or perhaps A15) and then the password code should be a type that can get generated online (ex: #######-2A7B). Use the Dell HDR recovery method to downgrade the your BIOS.