Hardware how to update bios on old compaq

[Dominator211]

I have a very old Compaq from about 1998 and I am trying to install windows 2000 on it but it says something about my bios being incompatible. so I downloaded the latest bios from HP and I don't know how to install it. it seems like I need a floppy disk but there is not a floppy slot on this PC. I am honestly so confused.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Very odd for a computer that old not to have a floppy drive. You may have to get one, since even if the PC has USB it probably won't be able to boot from it.

 

[Dominator211]

Very odd for a computer that old not to have a floppy drive. You may have to get one, since even if the PC has USB it probably won't be able to boot from it.

windows 98 make it shw up as drive A

 

[The Real Jdbye]

windows 98 make it shw up as drive A

All Windows versions do. A: and B: are reserved for floppy drives.
Not sure what that has to do with anything though?

 

[Dominator211]

All Windows versions do. A: and B: are reserved for floppy drives.
Not sure what that has to do with anything though?

i have an old ibm thinkpad with a floppy drive is there chance that they se the same connector?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

i have an old ibm thinkpad with a floppy drive is there chance that they se the same connector?

Probably. Floppy drives used their own type of connector.

 

[Dominator211]

Probably. Floppy drives used their own type of connector.

its the OG thinkpad idk how to get into it

 

[Lacius]

Could you link us to the model and BIOS update? Also, is there a reason you're installing a depreciated Windows version instead of something like Lubuntu?

 

[Dominator211]

Could you link us to the model and BIOS update? Also, is there a reason you're installing a depreciated Windows version instead of something like Lubuntu?

its a compaq armada 7800 and the bios is dated in 98

 

[DinohScene]

Could you link us to the model and BIOS update? Also, is there a reason you're installing a depreciated Windows version instead of something like Lubuntu?

Win 9x gaming machine.
I got a IBM T20 laptop purely for old Win 9x games.

 

[YOUCANTSTOPME]

You NEED a floppy drive for a 1998 machine to update a BIOS. USB won't work. It will most likely be a DOS BIOS flasher. Without knowing the exact specs of the PC, it's hard to give you the steps. Are you even sure that updating the BIOS will solve this problem? Does HP list that the update will allow Win 2k?

 

[Dominator211]

You NEED a floppy drive for a 1998 machine to update a BIOS. USB won't work. It will most likely be a DOS BIOS flasher. Without knowing the exact specs of the PC, it's hard to give you the steps. Are you even sure that updating the BIOS will solve this problem? Does HP list that the update will allow Win 2k?

the bios is listed from mid 2000. the specs ar a PII @300MHZ with 64MB Ram