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  1. #16
    Bob Eyster Guest

    Re: Pure DOS to flash BIOS

    If your Drive is formatted NTFS, no, NTFS format cannot be read in regular
    DOS.

    Your CD/DVD RW software should have a option to burn an ISO file to a CD

    --

    Bob Eyster
    MS Windows Vista Home Premium



    "rene" <rene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:5ADF0707-70AD-458F-93EB-2F1A52D3844D@microsoft.com...
    > Thanks for all the advice folks but I have embarked on the FreeDOS route
    > and
    > have downloaded the file - fdfullcd.iso (all 152 MB of it)
    >
    > What I really need now please is to know what I do now - burn it to CD as
    > is?
    >
    > Then boot from the CD?
    >
    > My HDD has two partitions could I put the .bin file on the D drive or is
    > a
    > pen drive better?
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    >
    > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
    >
    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> Right, or under FreeDOS if you've already downloaded it.
    >>
    >> Marcin Domaslawski
    >>
    >>
    >> "rene" <rene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:61761326-6BCE-4796-998F-3A67E977F328@microsoft.com...
    >> >I tried the Shuttle winflash utility and get the message that the BIOS
    >> >is
    >> >not
    >> > an Award one (it is a Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 12/26/2002) and
    >> > that's it - it will not flash the BIOS so I guess I have to do it under
    >> > DOS
    >> >
    >> > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> Hi,
    >> >>
    >> >> On Shuttle site you can download WinFlash - check if will work with
    >> >> your
    >> >> motherboard.
    >> >>
    >> >> Marcin Domaslawski
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >> "rene" <rene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> >> news:7FE3C131-218B-49DE-AB02-CF29E66CAB0D@microsoft.com...
    >> >> >I need to flash my BIOS and have downloaded the latest one
    >> >> >(fb51s037.bin).
    >> >> > The instructions say – “Extract the file into a bootable floppy disk
    >> >> > or
    >> >> > into
    >> >> > hard drive. Start the system with a bootable floppy disk or bootable
    >> >> > CD
    >> >> > into
    >> >> > PURE DOS mode. When DOS prompt, type awdflash fb51s037.bin”
    >> >> >
    >> >> > However my PC does not have a FDD drive.
    >> >> >
    >> >> > The OS is Win Vista Ultimate. Can I perform this operation by
    >> >> > starting
    >> >> > in
    >> >> > Safe mode with command prompt or how else can I start in “Pure DOS”
    >> >> > mode
    >> >> > to
    >> >> > flash the BIOS
    >> >>

    >>



  2. #17
    rene Guest

    Re: Pure DOS to flash BIOS

    Thanks - very useful and understood. Is there any way to extract & save a
    copy of the current BIOS so if the update goes wrong I can re-load the
    original setup?

    "mhonzell" wrote:

    > While this method may work, it has a dangerous side to it:
    >
    > You can't save the original BIOS image to the CD.
    >
    > If the process is interrupted, or successfully fails, you will have a dead
    > machine.
    >
    > If you insist, use ImgBrn or Nero or any other capable of burning .ISO files
    > to CD.
    > (It cannot simply be placed on the CD as a file.)
    >
    > To boot from the CD, you must enter BIOS Setup
    > (Press DEL during the initial screen after reboot)
    > Select Boot Priority and set the 1st device to CDROM.
    > (When you're all done, set this back to HDD)
    >
    > "rene" wrote:
    >
    > > Thanks for all the advice folks but I have embarked on the FreeDOS route and
    > > have downloaded the file - fdfullcd.iso (all 152 MB of it)
    > >
    > > What I really need now please is to know what I do now - burn it to CD as is?
    > >
    > > Then boot from the CD?
    > >
    > > My HDD has two partitions could I put the .bin file on the D drive or is a
    > > pen drive better?
    > >
    > > Thanks
    > >
    > >
    > > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
    > >
    > > > Hi,
    > > >
    > > > Right, or under FreeDOS if you've already downloaded it.
    > > >
    > > > Marcin Domaslawski
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "rene" <rene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > > > news:61761326-6BCE-4796-998F-3A67E977F328@microsoft.com...
    > > > >I tried the Shuttle winflash utility and get the message that the BIOS is
    > > > >not
    > > > > an Award one (it is a Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 12/26/2002) and
    > > > > that's it - it will not flash the BIOS so I guess I have to do it under
    > > > > DOS
    > > > >
    > > > > "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
    > > > >
    > > > >> Hi,
    > > > >>
    > > > >> On Shuttle site you can download WinFlash - check if will work with your
    > > > >> motherboard.
    > > > >>
    > > > >> Marcin Domaslawski
    > > > >>
    > > > >>
    > > > >> "rene" <rene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > > > >> news:7FE3C131-218B-49DE-AB02-CF29E66CAB0D@microsoft.com...
    > > > >> >I need to flash my BIOS and have downloaded the latest one
    > > > >> >(fb51s037.bin).
    > > > >> > The instructions say – “Extract the file into a bootable floppy disk or
    > > > >> > into
    > > > >> > hard drive. Start the system with a bootable floppy disk or bootable CD
    > > > >> > into
    > > > >> > PURE DOS mode. When DOS prompt, type awdflash fb51s037.bin”
    > > > >> >
    > > > >> > However my PC does not have a FDD drive.
    > > > >> >
    > > > >> > The OS is Win Vista Ultimate. Can I perform this operation by starting
    > > > >> > in
    > > > >> > Safe mode with command prompt or how else can I start in “Pure DOS”
    > > > >> > mode
    > > > >> > to
    > > > >> > flash the BIOS
    > > > >>
    > > >


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