B bill18163 Distinguished Jan 15, 2010 20 0 18,510 Nov 23, 2014 #1 What happens to the existing BIOS on a computer when you do a clean install of Win 8.1? Is it replaced when you install 8.1? I plan on doing the install on a four year old computer running Win 7.
What happens to the existing BIOS on a computer when you do a clean install of Win 8.1? Is it replaced when you install 8.1? I plan on doing the install on a four year old computer running Win 7.
Solution Dark Lord of Tech Nov 23, 2014 The BIOS will remain the same , your installing an OS , your not flashing a BIOS.
Dark Lord of Tech Retired Moderator Aug 18, 2009 128,811 1,857 159,590 Nov 23, 2014 Solution #2 The BIOS will remain the same , your installing an OS , your not flashing a BIOS. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution