Here is where I get confused:
One one page at MSI I read this:
Stability Problems - How to update your motherboard BIOS
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Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from the MSI website.
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Extract the BIOS files to a blank formatted floppy disk
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Boot the system with a bootable floppy disk l
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A Windows 98 or ME startup disk can be used, or you can create an MS-DOS startup disk under Windows XP.
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To create an MS-DOS startup disk under Windows XP, right click on the 3.5? floppy drive icon under my computer and select format. On the format dialog box check the box next to ?Create MS-DOS startup disk?
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Replace the boot disk with the floppy disk containing the BIOS files <----------- NOTE THIS
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At the A:\ prompt, you will type in the following command
A:\FLASHUTILITY BIOSFILE.VER
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The flash utility will be the .EXE file included in the BIOS download
Example: ADSFI712.EXE =BIOS FLASH UTILITY
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The BIOS file will end with the version number
Example: A6728ims.210 = BIOS file version 2.1
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To update the BIOS using the example above you would type the following command
A:\ADSF712 A6728ims.210
Follow the onscreen prompts to update the BIOS
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Reboot the system once the BIOS update has been completed
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DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER or RESET/REBOOT the SYSTEM before the BIOS update is completed, stopping the BIOS UPDATE before it is completed will cause the system to become non-functional
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THEN on another page I read this:
Award Flash BIOS Procedure
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Check your BIOS for BIOS FLASH Protection & DISABLED it, some boards have this function.
For Example:
K7N420 Pro (MS-6373) - BIOS setup/Integrated Peripherals/BIOS Protect/Disabled
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Know Your model number
a. Open your case and look for the MS-XXXX number on the motherboard between the PCI slots, also check the version number that is written there as well. (some motherboards are named like K7T Turbo, make sure you have the right version number)
b. Boot up your system & take a look at the top left screen during POST, you should see something like "W6373MS v2.1 122101" This means the board is MS-6373 with BIOS version 2.1
Hint : Many systems are clearing this message very fast, the bios version is then unreadable, you can either press "PAUSE" or disable the "Quick Boot" in the BIOS setup.
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Download the BIOS that matches your motherboard AND version number (some motherboards are named like K7T Turbo, make sure you have the right version number).
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Extract the BIOS-archive that you have downloaded by double clicking to c:\test
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Boot your system from a Win98 or WinME boot-floppy.
How to make boot floppy in case your don't have it ready:
For Win9X, You can type [C:\ format a:/s] from the DOS prompt.
For WinMe, You can make a boot floppy from control panel--> add/remove program-->make boot floppy. Remove autoexec.bat & config.sys file if there's any.
For Win2000, there's no way to make boot floppy, so you have to either use Win9X or WinME boot floppy.
For WinXP, you can make a DOS boot disk. Go to Your Computer, right click drive A:, select Format, select copy system files.
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When you get the A:\ prompt, type the following sequence:
C: <enter>
cd\test <enter>
C:\test> awdfl783m w6330vms.320 <enter>
(w6330vms.320 refers to BIOS file, this will depend on the board model)
(to save or not to save old BIOS is the user's decision)
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Reboot your system when prompted
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P.S. If your system doesn't boot after you flashed, please refer to the BIOS recovery method as described
Any ideas? I tried calling tech but they aren't in on Saturdays.
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