Hi Don,
I suspect that DELL Bios files are different from HP Bios files. Here's
the output from running cabextract on one .exe:
$ cabextract 7520A11.exe
7520A11.exe: no valid cabinets found
All done, errors in processing 1 file(s)
Thanks for the info about cabextract.
Best regards.
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2018-01-16 20:11 GMT-02:00 Don Flowers <donr...@gmail.com>:
> I have several HP notebooks with similar results. I have found CABEXT to
> be very useful for extracting the DOS executable from the BIOS update.
> Maybe the DELL BIOS has a similar pack.?
>
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 4:17 PM, Jim Hall <jh...@freedos.org> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 3:10 PM, Mario Menezes <mo.mene...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I've to say that using a Windows PE iso (got from here
>> https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/255-winpese-x64/) and
>> LiveUSB tool (http://live.learnfree.eu/en/) to create the bootable
>> pendrive I was able to run the firmware upgrade files.
>> >
>> > I'll still post to Dell community forums to have some official word
>> from them with regard to DOS support as stated in their download page.
>> Unfortunately, my notebook is quite old and its warranty has expired; so
>> the community forums is my only way to contact them, I think.
>> >
>> > Once again, thanks for all your attention and help.
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Just curious: When you were able to run it, what was the output after
>> "Test"?
>>
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