Need old BIOS

skouty · 09-05-2008, 07:59 AM

I am looking for a copy of an old BIOS for an Compaq EVO N600C computer. It needs to be before 10/17/2001. I am trying to run a real old prgram and all I have left is to downgrade the BIOS.

**wrench97** · 09-05-2008, 02:55 PM

I think that laptop is from 2003? so you won't find an older bios that will work, what program are you trying to run, and on what OS?

skouty · 09-07-2008, 05:28 AM

I am trying to run an old industrial application program for a Allen Bradley panel display. The program is suppose to be run in 95, but 98 for the most part will work. Our companies IT dept wants nothing to do with 98 so we are kind of on our own. So this is a last ditch effort to be able to use this software.

**wrench97** · 09-07-2008, 06:21 AM

Ok so why do you need the older Bios? Will in run on XP in Compatibility Mode?
Right click on the .exe for the program >Select Properties> Select the Compatibility Tab>
In the drop down box Select Win95 or Win98< You may have to also select 256 colors and/or run in 480X640 resolution depends on the program.

Or if you have Win98 you could set up a dual boot.

09-05-2008, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
skouty Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 OS: win98 SE	Need old BIOS I am looking for a copy of an old BIOS for an Compaq EVO N600C computer. It needs to be before 10/17/2001. I am trying to run a real old prgram and all I have left is to downgrade the BIOS.

09-05-2008, 02:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,355 OS: XPSP2	Re: Need old BIOS I think that laptop is from 2003? so you won't find an older bios that will work, what program are you trying to run, and on what OS? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

09-07-2008, 05:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
skouty Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 OS: win98 SE	Re: Need old BIOS I am trying to run an old industrial application program for a Allen Bradley panel display. The program is suppose to be run in 95, but 98 for the most part will work. Our companies IT dept wants nothing to do with 98 so we are kind of on our own. So this is a last ditch effort to be able to use this software.

09-07-2008, 06:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,355 OS: XPSP2	Re: Need old BIOS Ok so why do you need the older Bios? Will in run on XP in Compatibility Mode? Right click on the .exe for the program >Select Properties> Select the Compatibility Tab> In the drop down box Select Win95 or Win98< You may have to also select 256 colors and/or run in 480X640 resolution depends on the program. Or if you have Win98 you could set up a dual boot. __________________ Power Supply and Selection