Asus mobo bios update

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peekeesh

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hey guys, I'm currently updating the bios of the mobo and it's taking forever. I used the AI-Suite to update the bios because the EZ Flash tool in bios doesn't want to flash the *.CAP file.

Anyway, the update was successful in AI suite but it asked me to restart the PC to finish bios update. So i restarted the PC and now i'm now seeing a message on the upper left hand corner of the monitor that says:

"BIOS Updating.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause
system boot failure!"

There is progress % and it does increment. The problem is it is too slow. 1% in 10 mins (give or take a few mins).

it took almost 9-10 hours to finish the update then the PC restarted. I thought it's going to boot up now but it went through the same process again.

How many times will it have to update the bios? Does it take this long to update it?
 
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It should take something like 1 minute. So something went wrong with your update.
 
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peekeesh

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ok thanks. i knew something went wrong. I've been reading/researching about this and found out that my mobo has USB BIOS flashback feature. I'll try that tonight and hopefully i can get the PC back up and running again.
 
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peekeesh

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hmmm... tried the bios flashback feature and when the PC booted up, i'm back with the annoying BIOS is UPDATING message that is taking forever.

anyone?
 
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fb02521

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peekeesh--having similar problems with ASUS CAP file (updated bios). Did u resolve ur problem? I've tried the several methods without any luck at all--e.g. EZ Flash fails to recognize my USB flash drive, bios update fails to open, etc.
 
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Format your USB stick to FAT (not FAT32) & make sure the new bios update file is on the stick, or use CD that came with the board..
 
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fb02521

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txs for replies! Drive is formatted. Asus instructs followed to the letter. Bios set to default values. After 8 hrs., nothing works.

Want to update 1205 Bios(year 2012) to drop I7-4970k into Asus Pro Z87 Board.

EZ Flash Utility fails to recognize drive inserted into front USB 3 port.
ASUS Suite II has several soft ware options. All fail.
Asus Bios UPdater soft ware--all can get is window with message to be sure to download Intel Engine software. It's downloaded, but in opening the updater the "yes" message (that said Intel software is downloaded) is blacked out and there is only a "no" option that closes the program.

Bios Easy Flash Utility and ASUS Updater software seem to fail recognizing the updated bios CAP file. Thinking that is the problem--non recognition of CAP file. Same as original post on this thread.

Downloaded 7zip software for zip files. Nothing seems to work. Thinking there's some lack of software on my computer.

I5-4670
2400 MHZ Trident Memory 1600 gigs
Samsung 256 850 pro
Intel 4600 graphics without Vid card.
 
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Easy Flash may only work on a certain USB 3.0 port (a rear port), but at this point I'd load the original flash just to get the board back. Then go through the steps carefully to update bios from there.
 
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You have to follow the bupdater to the T, unzip it on a desk top>make a new folder>with the brenamer and the bios file in the new file>open the brenamer so it converts the bios> you have to use a normal USB>there is an easy flash USB which is white on the I/O of the board>once the brenamer is run the file should only contain the converted new BIOS file
 
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PhIlLy ChEeSe said:
You have to follow the bupdater to the T, unzip it on a desk top>make a new folder>with the brenamer and the bios file in the new file>open the brenamer so it converts the bios> you have to use a normal USB>there is an easy flash USB which is white on the I/O of the board>once the brenamer is run the file should only contain the converted new BIOS file
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txs for reply. will try when have time and report. assuming I've been making some error. wrong USB port etc.
 
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AI suite 3 works just fine for me flashing in windows and I've used it several times to update my board. Using the bios flash utility is the safest and if you get into trouble then fall back on the usbflashback.
 
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The op never told us what mb he's using, however the usb flashback feature on boards like my maximus have a status led by the flash button that tells the user what is going on. The instructions also tell you to not remove the flash drive or power off until the led goes out. I've seen peeps over at rog remove the drive while the light is still on and boom there goes the neighborhood. The fact that it is freezing during the update indicates that there might be another problem including a corrupted bios file from the thumb drive. That is why I like to go into the bios and use the ezflash utility so I can see the status of the update on my monitor. If the bios is socketed you could get a replacement for it. Back in the day you would boot the machine into the bios flash utility on the good chip and then swap the bad one in and run the flash on it to correct it. I've done it on my evga z97 ftw bringing up the utility on the good chip and then throwing the switch to the corrupted chip reflashing it to correct the corruption. I became a big fan of dual bios after that happened. Some manufacturers included a recovery utility on the driver cd so if you've got one you might also try that route if it exists for you.
 
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peekeesh

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fb02521 said:
peekeesh--having similar problems with ASUS CAP file (updated bios). Did u resolve ur problem? I've tried the several methods without any luck at all--e.g. EZ Flash fails to recognize my USB flash drive, bios update fails to open, etc.
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Hey bud, ye i got mine resolved. Had to use the AMI bios flasher. Let me search the steps and ill post back.

edit: here you go. hope it will work for you:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1291703/...ng-guide-asus-motherboards/6710#post_22889038
 
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I'll Boot DOS FAT32 with a Mfgr's Firmware Program to Flash the MB BIOS - It's far more dependable then anything starting in EFI BIOS or (Win) GUI .
 
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Asus EZ Flash Utility retry today-- without making any changes from my last 8 hr. effort-- inexplicably recognized Bios 2103 CAP file on USB Flash Drive and updated the bios in about 60 seconds on 1st try. My prior error might have been failure to correctly convert the bios download to a zip file with 7zip Utility, although unknown. Txs for all help in comments! We're ready for a Devil's Canyon on Z87 Asus Pro around here. Have been wowed by increase in computer snappiness(I5-4670) with recent additions of Samsung 850 Pro 256 GB SSD($159.00 special on Samsung Website) (replaced 128 GB 840 Pro that was 75% filled up and slowing down noticeably.) and 16GB 2400 MHZ Gskill Trident 10-12-12-31 ($164 at New Egg) that replaced 16GB Team Group 11-11-11-28..
 
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For File Archiving Utilities: 7-Zip, WinRAR, WinZIP and WinISO are mandatory.

DosRAR was the best at one time but who uses Dos Ghost.exe and COM Ports today.

I still use DOS Ghost.EXE and EFI DiskPart to prepare my drives and OverWrite my system on to any hardware I choose as long as the Microsoft Win OS Ghost GHO Image is Sys-PREP'D that is stripped of all 3rd party Drivers using WinDriver Ghost Enterprise.

A change or Update in MB Bios can essentially make your MB a different MB and MS OBE will not allow the system to reboot without re-registering the OS.

I believe Win98SE was the last MS OS to offer a System Over-Write or say a Full System Repair option. Since then with the intro of WinME we are subject to MS BackUp where OBE is nothing more then a Money Grabber for MS; but MS does offer a limited use SYS-Prep option - Today.
 
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I just always down load it and extract in windows 7? Never an issue, except where I did not follow the instructions for the EZ flash. I have the dual BIOS on a Rampage IV extreme, upon rebooting you can see it read the file then unzip it and load it to eprom. On mine it does this twice as two Eproms for the dual BIOS. I then set to defaults and reboot, then shut off power and clear Cmos for a lil while, boom done.
 
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Z15CAM said:
A Fat 32 Mfgr Bios Boot Program is Boom Done - I don't trust EFI Bios or Gui Programs when it comes to flashing a MB Bios.
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No body asked you grandpah! you need to come into the new millennium, I don't use the EFI or the GUI. Maybe if you read the thread you would know.
 
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PhIlLy ChEeSe said:
No body asked you grandpah!
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Mabe you should learn something - I've never had to re-install a system over clicking GUI or EFI BIOS bloated crap.

Grandpa just might know something you don't.

DOS still RULES. Something MS has trying to break away from since Bill Gates introduced Windows and that includes BSD and Linux.

One thing about Gigabyte Dual Bios you have a 2nd chance to oscillate frmware but with ASUS you only have ONE unless you assure you have a Backup Prom Firmware to re-flash and it don't necessarily work.

It's all about the "MONEY TRAP" and a percentage of ignorant (Misinformed, none learned) users.
 
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