bootable bios CD

[gammaray]

Anyone knows how to make a bootable CD to flash the bios? (since i don't have a floppy drive)

 

[NXIL]

Hey Gamma,

maybe this?

http://www.bootdisks.us/ms-dos...ootable-cd-images.html

This guy waited two years for an answer:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/f59/c...-cd-using-nero-142799/

I like FreeDos:

http://www.fdos.org/bootdisks/

Or, USB key drive?

http://www.fredshack.com/docs/usb_boot.html

6666666

NXIL

 

[gammaray]

no, no, no & no. a bootable BIOS CD to Flash it instead of using a floppy.

why the 6666666 at the end ?!

 

[NXIL]

Hi Gammaray,

the "66666" is in reference (and attempt at humor) to the strange spam postings in the forums today with all the 6's.

OK, boot BIOS CD: I thought what you wanted to do was to boot into DOS so you could do a BIOS flash.

The process as I have done it:

boot with simple DOS (I still have floppies in my systems.....)
flash BIOS

So, I thought you wanted a CD that would boot DOS.

What are you trying to do?

NXIL

 

[gammaray]

i'm trying to install (flash the) a new bios version. but since i have no floppy drive i wonder if i can do it with a CD (like an iso image perhaps)

yeah i saw that spam lol

 

[NXIL]

Dear Gamma,

here are some links to flashing BIOS using a CD:

References Dells, but, is applicable to all motherboards:

http://www.bay-wolf.com/bootcd-bios.htm

In an Ubuntu forum, but, looks like it will work; first link dead, need to use last link on page to get boot image:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=190615

From MSI:

http://216.158.218.35/support/images/BIOS_CD.pdf

From a forum:

I've not had a floppy drive in my rig for over 3 years, you can indeed flash your BIOS using a Win98SE / WinME boot CD.

simply boot from the CD and keep pressing the F8 key, from the menu select 'Safe Mode Command Promt Only' , Cd to the Directory containing the BIOS file and flash util, then just flash like normal, reboot and your away.

I've NEVER used a floppy to flash my bios, I don't know what the myth is with having to use one...

oh well each to their own I guess...

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=165960

http://www.bootdisk.com/

http://forums.techguy.org/hard...hout-using-floppy.html

Maybe a dumb question, sorry, but, have you flashed a BIOS before? Very possible to turn your motherboard into a paperweight if you run into problems. (Don't interrupt the flash, for instance....)

Which motherboard, and which flash utility does mobo manufacturer use?

NXIL

 

[gammaray]

yeah i am aware of all the problems that might occur when flashing a bios, thx for the concern tho, i appreciate. Mobo is M3A78 in my system 2 link. So Asus offer bios live update but seeing how people on the forum distrust asus live update i prefer to do it the old way.

Thank you for the links NXIL. BTW wouldn't you have links to Overclocking a 7750 by any chances?

 

[NXIL]

Hi Gamma,

so, for that M3A78, you boot into DOS, then use the

Afudos BIOS update tool V2.38

to flash the BIOS.....hope that it works out OK.

OCing the 7750: great looking CPU for about 80 bucks, by the way:

http://en.hardspell.com/doc/sh...ws_id=4665&pageid=3566

http://benchmarkreviews.com/in...view&id=6431&Itemid=21

http://www.guru3d.com/article/...on-x2-7750-be-review/3

http://www.overclock.net/amd-c...y-7750-experience.html

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/850/15/

Looks pretty straightforward...did you get the unlocked Black Edition?

HTH

NXIL

 

[gammaray]

Originally posted by: NXIL
Hi Gamma,


Looks pretty straightforward...did you get the unlocked Black Edition?

NXIL

i didn't know there was another edition besides the black one (yes i got the black edition)

 

[gammaray]

ok, i updated my bios using easy flash inside the bios itself. I tried with Afudos BIOS update tool V2.38 but it didn't work.
Somehow, the emulated DOS didn't recognize my SATA dvd/cd Player (i'm guessing that's the reason) Mscdex thingy and D:MSCD001 driver were not found... i've looked into config.sys or autoexec.bat but they seemed fine to me.

so all i had to do was to put the bios M3A78-asus-0804.rom on a cd then get into the bios and use easy flash.

 

[NXIL]

Cool....glad to hear that it went well!

Glad you ordered the Black Edition, too, and didn't accidentally get another version...that doesn't exist.