Tecra M5 BIOS Update

[Bodragon]

I want to udate my BIOS. I have an old Toshiba Tecra M5 which has been updated from WinXP to Windows 7 64 bit. Trouble is this: Update routine runs only in 32 bit mode. My question thus, is this: Is it anyway possible to boot into 32 bit Windows Safe mode from Windows 7 64 bit? Answers on a postcard not appreciated.

 

[cklaubur]

Windows 64 bit should run 32 bit programs just fine. It's 16 bit programs you have to worry about. Do you have to create a boot disc to update the BIOS?

Casey

 

[Bodragon]

Yeah, thanks, cklaubur. I knew that, just my memory was fuzzed. The error message I was getting was: "This computer is not supported" and just assumed the 64/32 bit problem. Dumb I know but I've been up all night trying to fix this. Tried booting from Hirens BootCD but now get a different message:"x86 Systems not supported" (may be not exact wording but near enough). I am trying to update the BIOS on my Toshiba Tecra M5 (PTM51E) to latest in the hope that it comes with SLIC 2.1 (I have read that it does. I sincerely doubt it but I really need to know). I will now reboot with Win7 x64 Install CD and hope to update BIOS from command prompt there. Will this command prompt be in 64 bit mode? Wish me luck. I will report back with result.