error installing BIOS!!!! Dell e521 WindowsXP PRO SP3

[ccie2b2004]

Hello everyone and thank you for reading my post!

I am working on a dell dimmention e521 with WindowsXP. I was upgrading the BIOS provided by the DELL web site file DME521-010111.exe and failed in the middle on the installation. Now I cannot start the PC at all, I get a blue screen but I can start on SAFE mode. I try to reapply the BIOS upgrade but I cannot get it to go. I get exception code: 0x00000096 Flags: 0x00000000 Record: 0x00000000000 address: 0x0000000100115df.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[eyec]

if memory serves me try
start in Safe mode
copy bios upgrade file to floppy
cd to floppy
run executable
reboot

 

[linney]

Will the machine enter the Bios and allow you to set that to any Safe Defaults? If not, contact the manufacturer and see what options (if any) are available to you.

A couple of dead and dying links here but with some useful information sprinkled in between.

http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?t=63443

http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?t=24683

http://www.google.com/search?q=BIOS+recovery+tips+(updated+topic)+&rls=com.microsoft:

 

[linney]

BIOS updates - How to recover

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23311

 

[ccie2b2004]

Thank you guys for all your help!

I was able to re-install windows and that resolved the problem! I guess that the problem was in the temp folder in the Hard Drive, before it actually goes into the BIOS chip. I guess I can count my blessings.....

PC is up and running

Thanks a million,

Steven