Re: How to invoke flash utility

"titus12" <titus12@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Owy67k0oIHA.6096@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Repost: Need answer as soon as polssible.

How would I Invoke the flash utility again? I used the correct version. I did it wrong when I flashed it.

Thank you,
David

You invoke it the way that you invoked it in the first place, which is often from a bootable diskette. If the system doesn't have a diskette drive, you could probably use a USB floppy disk.

You haven't given any details as to what the board is, so there's no way to give precise details; however, directions will be included with the BIOS flash utility and on the board manufacturer's support page.

For examples, for the ASUS flash utility, directions are here:
http://support.asus.com/technicaldocuments/technicaldocuments_content.aspx?no=541&SLanguage=en-us

For MSI boards the directions are here:
http://www.msicomputer.com/support/BIOS_AMI.asp

And for Gigabyte boards look here:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/HowToReflashBIOS.aspx

BIOS flashing is risky, and if it doesn't work, you may have to send it back.


HTH
-pk



I flash the bios in another computer and all I get are beeps. If I take
out the CMOS battery and leave it out for two hours, will that work so I
can fix it?

Thank you,
David



If you actually flashed the BIOS with a wrong version or unsuccessfully, no,
taking the battery out won't have the effect you want.

Flash memory doesn't rely on battery power to maintain storage, so rhe wrong
or incomplete / corrupt BIOS will still be in place.

You would have to invoke the flash utility again with the correct version,
perhaps the original, which you take from the board manufacturer's website.

Resetting the CMOS settings by taking the battery out only affects user
settings, not the BIOS itself.

HTH
-pk




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