Need bios for retired product.

[IzaanSyed]

Hello. I need to install the latest bios for my Pavillion Elite m1950f. No link is given on support page.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

The latest BIOS update was v5.43

I have zipped it up and attached it below.

Here's the problem...according to the release notes that I have copied and pasted below, you can only install this update when running W7 or Vista.

Running it in W10 could permanently wreck your PC.

Title: IPIBL-LB Motherboard BIOS Update

Version:  5.43

Description: IPIBL-LB Motherboard BIOS update improves system thermal performance and updates fan curve for processor support.

Purpose: Recommended

Category: BIOS

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows Vista Starter (32-bit)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)

Language(s):

Global English

Enhancement/Fixes:

- Improves system thermal performance.

- Updates fan curve for processor support.

- Resolves issue with the system appearing to hang during restart if an HP Personal Media Drive is connected.

- Resolves issue with the system hanging when 7GB of RAM is installed.

- Updates Hardware Diagnostic Tools to v4880.05.

Prerequisites:

- You must be logged on as an administrator to install this update.

- You must have a Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating system.

Installation Instructions:

1. Click the Download Only button.
2. At the File Download screen, click the Save button.
3. At the Save As screen, save the file to your Desktop.
4. If a message appears stating that the file already exists, click YES to overwrite file.
5. Double-click the icon for the update downloaded to your desktop, and then click NEXT.
6. Follow on-screen instructions.
7. If prompted to restart the system upon completion of the update, click YES and allow system to restart.

Copyright © 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

[DGroves]

Paul is correct that it's strongly advised not to run a win 7/vista bios updater from within win 10 as some update exe's may not work correctly under a later OS

however you may have another option as most (but not all) bios updaters also have a DOS updater included

use winzip/winRAR on the HP SPxxxxx file to extract the contents (or just run the SP file but say no to the actual update)

now go to the extracted SP folder and look for a DOS folder, and if there look inside for the .txt file on how to use

Edit:

i just looked at the SP46442 and in it's extracted contents there is no DOS folder but the AFUWin.exe file tells me that this is a AMI updater for windows and AMI also made a AFUDOS program that runs in DOS

the latest ver is AFUDOS Flasher 5.05.04

https://www.wimsbios.com/amiflasher.jsp