You’re performing a BIOS upgrade on a desktop computer, but during the upgrade the power cord was accidentally kicked out of the computer. What’s the best next step to recover from this interruption?
A) Restart the BIOS upgrade process from the beginning
B) Revert to the previous BIOS version and try the upgrade again
C) Boot to the Windows Recovery Console and try the BIOS upgrade again
D) There’s no easy way to recover from a BIOS upgrade that fails in the middle of the process
E) Coffee. Lots of coffee.
The answer: D) There’s no easy way to recover from a BIOS upgrade that fails in the middle of the process
The BIOS is the fundamental software that your entire computer starts from, so if it gets damaged your computer can’t boot. There are some motherboards that have an emergency BIOS repair process, and some repair centers can physically solder a new BIOS chip onto the motherboard. Clearly, this is a problem that you don’t want to happen!
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Want to know more? Watch “Troubleshooting and Upgrading the BIOS.”A CompTIA A+ certified professional needs to recognize when a BIOS upgrade may be needed, the precautions to take when upgrading a BIOS, and what to expect when the upgrade is underway. In this video, we’ll take you through each upgrade step and show you how some simple planning can make your BIOS upgrades run smoothly from start to finish. |