Bios update

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

The floppy diskette must be formatted and DOS BOOTABLE. Apparently Gateway's
instructions are incomplete. Intel provides the tools with its BIOS updates to
first make a bootable floppy, then to copy the BIOS update files. It is a
two-step process and a pain in the backside with XP... Ben Myers

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 18:10:13 -0400, "Turner Morgan" <tmorgan7955@comcast.net>
wrote:

>All,
>
>I just downloaded the BIOS upgrade for my Gateway 700XL and the instructions
>call for copying the files to a new, pre-formatted floppy disk (do not use a
>disk formatted by Windows XP), then boot the computer from the floppy and
>use the installer to install the BIOS.
>
>Well, guess what? The computer won't boot from a blank floppy! I'm looking
>for an alternate set of instructions.
>
>Regards,
>
> Turner
>
>

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

Good enough... Ben

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:41:15 -0400, "Turner Morgan" <wa4mqy_mobile3@comcast.net>
wrote:

>Thanks Ben,
>
>I stuck the floppy into the drive and went to My Computer and checked the
>box to Create a Bootable Floppy. I then deleted all the files DOS put onto
>the diskette and copied all the files from the BIOS upgrade onto it. Then I
>booted the computer from the floppy and everything went OK.
>
>Thanks again,
>
> Turner
>
><ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>news:42fe7a95.33913005@nntp.charter.net...
>> The floppy diskette must be formatted and DOS BOOTABLE. Apparently
>> Gateway's
>> instructions are incomplete. Intel provides the tools with its BIOS
>> updates to
>> first make a bootable floppy, then to copy the BIOS update files. It is a
>> two-step process and a pain in the backside with XP... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 18:10:13 -0400, "Turner Morgan"
>> <tmorgan7955@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>All,
>>>
>>>I just downloaded the BIOS upgrade for my Gateway 700XL and the
>>>instructions
>>>call for copying the files to a new, pre-formatted floppy disk (do not use
>>>a
>>>disk formatted by Windows XP), then boot the computer from the floppy and
>>>use the installer to install the BIOS.
>>>
>>>Well, guess what? The computer won't boot from a blank floppy! I'm
>>>looking
>>>for an alternate set of instructions.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>> Turner
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

You're asking someone from a 4 year old thread. I don't think the OP is still around.

Here's what I found when I searched by your model. I didn't see the 700XL listed, but many of them are listed by their motherboard. Check your motherboard to see if it's listed. If it is, this is your BIOS update.
http://support.gateway.com/support [...] d=24431403