Samsung BIOS update fails from Windows 10

I downloaded and ran the BIOS updater from Samsung's website. It fails with the error message:

Loading driver failed. Restart system.

What's going on?

My laptop is a Samsung Q330.

Solution 1:

Download and install Easy Display Manager before running the BIOS Updater. I'm not exactly sure why, but the Easy Display Manager is a prerequisite to updating the BIOS. When it's installed, run the BIOS updater under windows 7 compatibility mode. It should automatically download and install the BIOS problem-free from here.

If something goes wrong after the new BIOS is successfully downloaded, try finding the downloaded BIOS (in the same folder as the updater. It has a name like ITEM_20130321_500_WIN_06UU.exe.) and running it directly, also in windows 7 compatibility mode.

After the system is restarted, as a sanity check, run the BIOS updater again to check and make sure the latest BIOS is indeed installed on your system.

After the BIOS is updated, Easy Display Manager may be uninstalled.

Solution 2:

Samsung System BIOS Update does not work on a 64 bit Windows 10.

You will need to install a 32 bit windows version.