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Asked: 2015-05-06 09:49:42 +0800 CST

Upgrading the BIOS on Lenovo IdeaPad B50-70 Without Windows [duplicate]

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I would like to upgrade my Lenovo B50-70's BIOS. The only options for OS on the product's Site are Windows 7 and 8.

When I try to run the EXE file inside Hiren's MiniXP it claims the system battery is missing (although it's plugged in). I extracted the EXE file and found the BIOS .ROM file, but there's no way to install it. The Insyde20.exe program works only in Windows.

Obviously, I won't install a full version of windows just to upgrade the BIOS...

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1 Answers

  1. You can try to make a live windows session inside a usb drive. But even for that u might need a windows pc/laptop. Not sure if u can run that software inside ubuntu.

    http://lifehacker.com/how-to-run-a-portable-version-of-windows-from-a-usb-dri-1565509124

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