Dell - Phoenix/EFI Manual Mod Thread

Discussion in 'BIOS Mod Requests. Post Requests Only' started by ssvetec, Jul 31, 2009.

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  1. othelo

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  2. ewOkiE

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    #3842 ewOkiE, Jan 26, 2013
    New here and need help please

    I have an old Dell C640 which I am trying to boost up rather than throw it away it does for travelling, surfing the net etc...

    Specs:
    1GB Memory
    Zorin OS
    120GB HDD
    2.0 GHz CPU
    CDRW (wanting a DVDRW)

    Bios A10.

    What I would like to know is there a mod for Booting with USB Support or for Win7 to Run on it

    If so, how? ..noob

    Thanks
     
  3. Tito

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  4. ewOkiE

    ewOkiE MDL Novice

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    #3844 ewOkiE, Jan 26, 2013
    Thanks for the quick reply, havent tried Win7 yet as its a CDRW I have not DVD and dont know how to boot from USB as bios doesnt allow me

    That link you gave will try

    Thanks
     
  5. ewOkiE

    ewOkiE MDL Novice

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    #3845 ewOkiE, Jan 26, 2013
    Im stumped, as I need to put Win7 onto a USB as it wont fit onto CD as image is to big.

    How do I use that link to put the file onto so that this Dell can see it ??
    Which one do I follow?
     
  6. Tito

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  7. ewOkiE

    ewOkiE MDL Novice

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    #3847 ewOkiE, Jan 26, 2013
    A++ Thanks so much for that, it worked

    Is there a modded bios (better one than A10) for the Dell C640 for usb to be included at boot?
     
  8. Tito

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    #3848 Tito, Jan 26, 2013
    Thanks for the feedback.

    Noop... A10 is the last available bios & it can't be modded to include USB boot (afaik).
     
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  13. Serg008

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    Serg008 MDL BIOS/EFI Guru

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  18. W@LLY

    W@LLY MDL Novice

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    #3858 W@LLY, Feb 3, 2013
    This PC came with Vista and A01 BIOS. I installed A07 from Dell site but if OEM now has 2.1, wouldn't Vista users be screwed? :confused:

    Anyway, Windows 7 is ACTIVATED! :D
     
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  19. Tito

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    #3859 Tito, Feb 3, 2013
    Noop... SLIC is backward compatible. So, Vista remains activated.
     
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