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BIOS Upgrade failed
I've tried to upgrade my computer's BIOS, but it failed multiple times. The first time, It said "WinFlash: Load Driver Failed!!" after I doubleclicked it while in Internet Explorer's download list and I clicked OK. It then came up with a message that said that it failed to install properly and I attempted a reinstall after closing Internet Explorer. Same message. I tried later a third time after disabling Vipre. This time, I could see it do something, a blue line going across the screen. But it still said "WinFlash: Load Driver Failed!!"
What do I do? Should I avoid rebooting? Is it not a problem if the driver failed to load? I've heard that with some computers, a failed upgrade shouldn't cause a problem.
My computer is a Dell Inspiron 545s and the BIOS is version A11 and the brand is, according to DXDiag, is Phoenix AwardBIOS v6.00PG. The version I attempted to upgrade to is A12.