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Upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and need to upgrade bios.The Read Me file is confusing .Can some one help ?
FAQ & Answers
what's your BIOS version and which version you downloaded to update?
To find your current BIOS version in windows 10...
Right click on windows start button
Left click on run
type msinfo32
click ok
ok, you need to format an USB flash drive to FAT32.
plug your USB flash drive to your PC, on file explorer, right click the USB flash drive, choose format, on file system choose FAT32, then press OK.
once formatted, copy the 2 BIOS folders (ROM - WIN) to your USB flash drive, on file explorer take note of the USB flash drive letter (D: or E: or somthing else)
then
press windows key logo + x
choose Command prompt (admin)
click yes on the prompt
a command prompt window will appear
now type
x: (x is the letter of your USB flash drive from file explorer)
now type
cd \win
now type
flash
click yes on the prompt
the BIOS flash process will start, please follow onscreen instructions, once rebooted to a text screen press Del to enter BIOS, press F9 to load defaults, press F10 to save and exit.
the system will reboot to your OS.