ERROR : Cannot run under a protected environment

[tosl]

I am trying to install a Flash BIOS update on my dell latitude laptop. When I try to extract the executable to my floppy disk this error occurs:

ERROR : Cannot run under a protected environment
Press any Key to exit
ROM update not performed

I'm logged in as administrator and I disabled norton anti-virus. What else can I try?

Thanks

 

[tosl]

I forgot to add that I'm running Windows 2000 professional. I'm sure many of you assumed that, since it's in the Win2000 Professional forum.


Thanks

 

[jeremybarker]

It sounds like you don't need to extract anything. I'm guessing the protective environment here is windows. Try copying the .exe, boot to dos, then open the .exe
Might be a start

 

[sch911]

All DELL Laptop bios updates create a bootable floppy disk. The machine MUST be re-booted using this disk in order to update the bios. You CANNOT update your bios from within Windows....

 

[echoecho]

sounds like maybe the exe is trying to directly control the floppy drive, which 2000 will not let it do. If you have a 95/98 machine try running it on that.