Re: Bios update

From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 03/31/04


Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:01:40 -0600

You need a W98 boot floppy to which you copy the Flash file
(you will probably need to extract the exe file and copy
those files) to the floppy, then set the BIOS to boot from
the floppy.
Be sure to read the FAQ and be sure your power is reliable
(a UPS is recommended).

"john" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:15e3301c416b2$9f06cfb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| I want update my bios. I have a k7vm4 motherboard from
| ASROCK. and they told me to download a FLash.exe and the
| update but when I run the flash from dos it give me this
|
| A:\>FLASH K7VM4_2.40
| &#9658; Error 18 - Chipset/Flash part isn't available. The
| function will be invalid.
|
| What do I do.



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