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A7N8X DLX BIOS Update - How???
Hi,
I've been trying this evening to update the BIOS from 1003 to the lastest 1007. I can't get the flash utility to run by pressing ALT+F2 at POST so ended up making a boot disk containing the latest version of AWDFLASH.EXE (8.24b) and the new BIOs 1007. Although I can now run the flash utility I can't get it to write the new BIOS. I managed to backup the existing BIOS, but the system just seems to lock up when I press 'Y' to initiate the writing of the new BIOS to the chip. =-s When I do use the boot disk I cannot see my HD's at all so I can't copy the AWDFLASH.exe utility and new BIOS to the root of the C:\ drive and have instead been using these directly from the boot floppy. I'm running Windows Home XP A7N8X Delux Revsion 2 board - yes I did get the correct BIOS version. Please help! Really stumped as to why it won't work or why I can't gain access to my HD's when using the boot disk. There's nothing I can find in the FAQ's on the Asus website that is of any use. Thanks in advance for any advice. |
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Try with the boot-sector antivirus in bios is disabled.
"Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, I've been trying this evening to update the BIOS from 1003 to the lastest 1007. I can't get the flash utility to run by pressing ALT+F2 at POST so ended up making a boot disk containing the latest version of AWDFLASH.EXE (8.24b) and the new BIOs 1007. Although I can now run the flash utility I can't get it to write the new BIOS. I managed to backup the existing BIOS, but the system just seems to lock up when I press 'Y' to initiate the writing of the new BIOS to the chip. =-s When I do use the boot disk I cannot see my HD's at all so I can't copy the AWDFLASH.exe utility and new BIOS to the root of the C:\ drive and have instead been using these directly from the boot floppy. I'm running Windows Home XP A7N8X Delux Revsion 2 board - yes I did get the correct BIOS version. Please help! Really stumped as to why it won't work or why I can't gain access to my HD's when using the boot disk. There's nothing I can find in the FAQ's on the Asus website that is of any use. Thanks in advance for any advice. |
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I can't get the flash utility to run by pressing ALT+F2 at POST so ended up making a boot disk containing the latest version of AWDFLASH.EXE (8.24b) and the new BIOs 1007. In the BIOS you must have "allow update" on. Or it won't let you change the BIOS. I keep it "off" so bad programs can't mess with it. ------------ When your PC gives a little they give a lot. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/disco |
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On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:54:28 -0500, "RonK" wrote:
Try with the boot-sector antivirus in bios is disabled. Already disabled. |
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On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 23:57:44 GMT, AJ wrote:
In the BIOS you must have "allow update" on. Or it won't let you change the BIOS. I keep it "off" so bad programs can't mess with it. I just had a good look at my current BIOS - this option is nowhere to be found? =-s |
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Have you tried the Asus Update. It will be on the Asus disk or you can
download it from Asus. It will download and flash your bios from within windows. I have flashed my Asus A7V8X with it twice with no problems. here's the link: http://www.asus.com/support/download...odelName=Tools "Paul" wrote in message ... On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 23:57:44 GMT, AJ wrote: In the BIOS you must have "allow update" on. Or it won't let you change the BIOS. I keep it "off" so bad programs can't mess with it. I just had a good look at my current BIOS - this option is nowhere to be found? =-s |
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"Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, I've been trying this evening to update the BIOS from 1003 to the lastest 1007. I can't get the flash utility to run by pressing ALT+F2 at POST so ended up making a boot disk containing the latest version of AWDFLASH.EXE (8.24b) and the new BIOs 1007. Have you got the disk in the drive when you press ALT+F2? You have to have it in for it to proceed. |
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On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:12:07 -0500, "RonK" wrote:
Have you tried the Asus Update. It will be on the Asus disk or you can download it from Asus. It will download and flash your bios from within windows. I have flashed my Asus A7V8X with it twice with no problems. Thanks, I did see that when I was looking through the User Manual late last night and was intending to look into it as a possible solution today. However, the problem has now been solved following another post here. ;-) |
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On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 08:12:26 -0000, "Matt"
wrote: I can't get the flash utility to run by pressing ALT+F2 at POST so ended up making a boot disk containing the latest version of AWDFLASH.EXE (8.24b) and the new BIOs 1007. Have you got the disk in the drive when you press ALT+F2? You have to have it in for it to proceed. Homer Simson voice on DOH! Homer Voice off LOL. What a fool. Clearly I should have read the instructions a little closer regarding the use of ALT+F2! You guessed it - I never had the disk in the drive. Still a little miffed/confused as to why it would not work by using the boot disk method. Still it's all sorted now - Thanks very much, really appreciate that. Now running with BIOS 1007. )) |
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"Paul" wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 08:12:26 -0000, "Matt" wrote: I can't get the flash utility to run by pressing ALT+F2 at POST so ended up making a boot disk containing the latest version of AWDFLASH.EXE (8.24b) and the new BIOs 1007. Have you got the disk in the drive when you press ALT+F2? You have to have it in for it to proceed. Homer Simson voice on DOH! Homer Voice off LOL. What a fool. Clearly I should have read the instructions a little closer regarding the use of ALT+F2! You guessed it - I never had the disk in the drive. Still a little miffed/confused as to why it would not work by using the boot disk method. Still it's all sorted now - Thanks very much, really appreciate that. Now running with BIOS 1007. )) Heh heh no worries it happened to me when I first tried to flash the bios. I guess thats what instructions are for eh?!? |
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