bios_update_usb_windows.md

BIOS Update from USB Windows

The Dell BIOS can be updated from a USB Flash Drive.

Partition a USB Flash Drive Using Rufus

The USB 3.0 Flash Drive should be >8 GB and formatted using the GPT Partition Table with a single NTFS Partition.

Go to the Rufus Download Page and select the latest version of Rufus:

The Rufus application will be saved in the Downloads folder

Select Rufus:

Accept the User Account Control Prompt:

Select:

• Device: Your USB Flash Drive
• Boot Selection: Non-Bootable
• Partition Table: GPT
• Volume Label: Input a Volume Label e.g. USB
• File System: NTFS

Then select Start:

Select OK:

Select Finish:

The USB Flash Drive now has a GPT Partition Table with a single NTFS Partition.

Downloading the BIOS Update

Go to Dell Drivers and Downloads. Select Browse All Products:

Select your System Model:

Select Expand:

Under Category, select BIOS:

Download the latest BIOS Update:

Right click the update and select Copy:

The paste it to the USB Flash Drive:

The USB Flash Drive with the BIOS Update is now prepared:

Booting in the BIOS Boot Menu

Insert the USB Flash Drive with the BIOS Update. Press F12 on a Dell to get to the BIOS Boot Menu:

To the top right, the BIOS Version will be listed:

Select Flash from File:

Select the USB Flash Drive:

Select the BIOS Update and select Submit:

Select Update BIOS:

The BIOS Update will now be applied and the computer will restart:

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