Update Bios on Satellite A-205 S5880

I have Windows Vista on a Satellite A-205 S5880 notebook.  I have a Windows 7 CD, that I'm trying to install.  I get to a point, where it says, that I need a Drive Device Driver, so I went in on Toshiba downloads for my laptop, and downloaded, and installed all the Drivers they have, well, that still isn't working, so I have been reading about Bios, and how that may need to be updated, since it is on the Motherboard, and that is what runs the computer.  Can anyone please help me?  I need other options to do, or just the find an update on Bios. I have a vista home premium, a 2008 Toshiba. Thank you, I would really appreciate any info.

Hi!
For the Satellite A30 is only a windows based BIOS update available.
I think that will not work on Ubuntu and you must install Windows to make this update.
Normally on Windows systems you must download the BIOS Update, extract the file .exe file and start it. That is all.
Bye

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