Pure DOS to flash BIOS

[Bob Eyster]

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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >> news:[email protected]...
>> >> >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
>> >>
>>

[rene]

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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > >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" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > >> news:[email protected]...
> > > >> >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
> > > >>
> > >