Re: Bios update

From: Steve C. Ray (stevec_at_mail.com)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:44:17 -0600

Yes, you can't run the flash utility in XP. You must boot into DOS with the
boot floppy, as Jim instructed you to. 

-- 
Steve C. Ray
(Replace "mail" with "36db"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15e4101c416b5$17575eb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>
> >-----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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