Can I flash the BIOS on an old Dell Optiplex 7010?

[anceintsz]

I bought an Optiplex 7010 and I am planning to update the BIOS do I need to install the OS first or can I flash the BIOS without the OS?

Also couldn't I install the OS on a USB flashdrive? I am currently working on getting an SSD.

Thanks for reading!

 

[hang-the-9]

You can flash the BIOS without an OS but you will need to make a boot disk , Dell support site would have directions and files you need. No you can't install the OS on an external disk.

 

[Calvin7]

A portable OS is permitted with the Enterprise version of Windows 10 and requires a certified Windows To Go drive.

https://www.pcmag.com/article/352209/how-to-run-windows-10-from-a-usb-drive

 

[Kisianik]

I bought an Optiplex 7010 and I am planning to update the BIOS do I need to install the OS first or can I flash the BIOS without the OS?

Yes you can, read all instructions from this link https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=5M70H

But you need another PC to create BIOS bootable USB drive.

 

[anceintsz]

I bought an Optiplex 7010 and I am planning to update the BIOS do I need to install the OS first or can I flash the BIOS without the OS?

Yes you can, read all instructions from this link https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=5M70H

But you need another PC to create BIOS bootable USB drive.

I have a CD drive and a windows 10 install disk I thought that I'd be able to install windows 10 on a flash drive I've done so before?

 

[Kisianik]

I bought an Optiplex 7010 and I am planning to update the BIOS do I need to install the OS first or can I flash the BIOS without the OS?

Yes you can, read all instructions from this link https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=5M70H

But you need another PC to create BIOS bootable USB drive.

I have a CD drive and a windows 10 install disk I thought that I'd be able to install windows 10 on a flash drive I've done so before?

I was talking about upgrading BIOS without Windows installation. External drive Windows install, not my specialty.

 

[racksmith101]

Installing Windows on a USB drive is doable but it runs terribly, even usb3 drives have a much slower transfer rate than a good ssd and it has to run through several interfaces before it reaches the memory and adds a huge amount of latency. The only way it's really useable is using a massively slipstreamed version of the os.

 

[anceintsz]

I bought an Optiplex 7010 and I am planning to update the BIOS do I need to install the OS first or can I flash the BIOS without the OS?

Yes you can, read all instructions from this link https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=5M70H

But you need another PC to create BIOS bootable USB drive.

I have a CD drive and a windows 10 install disk I thought that I'd be able to install windows 10 on a flash drive I've done so before?

I was talking about upgrading BIOS without Windows installation. External drive Windows install, not my specialty.

oh okay ty