Re: Bios update

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 03/31/04


Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:14:10 -0800


>-----Original Message-----
>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.
>
>
>.
>I need a win 98 boot disk even if i have xp pro



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