How To? BIOS Flash K7T Pro2A w/ 'Overclockers BIOS' ???

[TweakOfreak]

Background:

I have the MSI K7T Pro2A mobo, and I'm running the latest BIOS 'wk7tpro2av25' (version 2.5 2001/03/08). I would like to take advantage of the features on the "AWARD(R) V1.0B16 Special BIOS" a.k.a. Overclockers BIOS...filename 'wk7tpro2av10b16'.


Problem:

So here's my problem. I download the bios, extract it to a clean bootable floppy disk, then restart my system. In DOS, I access a: and type 'awfl789' to run the flash utility. I type in w6330.10g /nbl and I get a message that says "Disk is not ready try again Y/N" ...so that didn't work and I tried typing w6330.10g/nbl as well...no luck.

So I e-mailed MSI support and they said to type the following from a:

awfl789 w6630vsp.10g /nbl

When I tried the above the flash utlity asks if I want to write bios program Y/N...I type 'Y'. It then shows the flash scren with the bios flash progress bar. The program accesses a:, but doesn't flash the bios...the computer just freezes up. When I reboot all is fine, but the bios wasn't flashed/updated.

Can somebody who has this mobo and running this bios sucessfully please help?
Thank you SO MUCH!

-TweakOfreak



Note: This message appears on the MSI's bios webpage:

Special Note:
During BIOS flashing procedure on K7T Pro2 or K7T Pro2A. Screen will show "The program file's BIOS lock string does not match with your system"
answer : Use /nbl parameter
For example: awdfl789 w6330vms.240 /nbl

 

[bluesky]

You shouldn't have a problem with the key.
Well, Then try this way I did.

Make an autoexec.bat file w/awfl789 w6330vsp.10g /nbl /py /sn /cc /r /ld.
Put this file on the diskette with other files and bootup. The flash should start automatically.

Some reason this version doesn't include an autoexec.bat file, so you can create one or copy from v2.4 or v2.5 and change the content with above line. Be careful not to open this file with clicking it. Open and modify on netepad.
Good luck.

 

[TweakOfreak]

Thanks bluesky!

I will try that, but I'm not familiar with editing autoexec.bat files. I have very little programming know-how.

So I open up a copy of autoexec.bat in notepad from v2.5 and then what?

How do I add these switches? /nbl /py /sn /cc /r /ld ...I am confused

Thanks

 

[bluesky]

If you open the autoexec.bat copied from v2.4, there is a line.
awfl789 w6330vms.240 /py /sn /cc /r /ld
Actually I'm not sure it includes /py /sn /.......
You just delete the whole line, and type,
awfl789 w6330vsp.10g /nbl /py /sn /cc /r /ld
Save the file on the disk.

 

[TweakOfreak]

Right on!

Thanks bluesky...i'm now running the new bios without any problems!

 

[bluesky]

Did you use the autoexec file?