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  1. February 11th, 2008, 12:55 PM #16
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    If the bios is expecting a particular type of drive and it's not there, it could create a problem...

    Just being cautious... after all, you would not put the new ram in that is unsupported on the current bios version until AFTER you flash the bios....
    Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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  2. February 11th, 2008, 01:57 PM #17
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    You quoted me... so you have the answer I gave. If that's not clear to you, then perhaps a definition of cautious would help?

    Cau´tious
    a. 1. Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a cautious general
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    Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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  3. February 11th, 2008, 02:31 PM #18
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    No it won't hurt the drive... read my post again. It might be expecting a particular drive, so for the wrong drive to be there might cause a problem, maybe it would cause the flash to fail. I don't know whether it will or not, so I don't want to take the chance.

    I refer you to the word "cautious" again.
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