Easiest way to flash msi bios

Nickolp1974 · 24 Sep 2012 at 13:28

First time on a msi mobo, been with asus for a long time and flashing was very easy with those. I have downloaded file (z77 mpower) now what???

Many thanks for your help

stulid · 24 Sep 2012 at 13:36

http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/how-to-flash-the-bios-successfully

Nightglow · 24 Sep 2012 at 13:39

I have used Mflash & liveupdate to update the bios, instructions below in link.

http://uk.msi.com/service/biosupdate/

Wazz-1 · 24 Sep 2012 at 13:49

The M-flash has been reported to be a bit iffy!
As Stulid said use the MSI forum tool http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/how-to-flash-the-bios-successfully
Safest way, have used it myself a couple of times with no problems. I think you will have to register to enable you to download it but, then you have it when ever you need it.
REMEMBER IF IT GOES WRONG YOU COULD END UP WITH A DEAD BOARD!

Nickolp1974 · 24 Sep 2012 at 14:12

just tried the msihq tool, thought it was going ok and it said boot sector failed do went back to msihq and picked the option to fix usb key, now it cant read it and windows cannot format it, now what??

had to go to disk management and sorted it.

Nickolp1974 · 24 Sep 2012 at 14:40

right got all files on key now but when i go into boot menu and select key it just boots straight into windows, WTF am i doing wrong?????

stulid · 24 Sep 2012 at 14:57

Set the boot order in the BIOS to the USB key first?

Wazz-1 · 24 Sep 2012 at 15:00

Hi mate, been a long time since i've used it, but i think you should be able to run the program straight from desktop, i will check.

Nickolp1974 · 24 Sep 2012 at 15:09

stulid said:
Set the boot order in the BIOS to the USB key first?

tried that stulid, disabled ssd fully, did not work.

had to use the HP usb disk format utillity which can be downloaded here http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/HP-USB-Disk-Storage-Format-Tool.shtml

worked first time

did memtest and now successfully flashed!!!
thank the lord for that

thx guys for your help

Wazz-1 · 24 Sep 2012 at 15:27

Glad your sorted

Nelly · 24 Sep 2012 at 15:40

Did you format the USB stick as FAT32 on default settings... not that it really matters now.

I've always used the MSI HQ Forum USB BIOS Flash Tool on my Z68A-GD65 (G3), will give it a go with the Mpower, when I eventually get my new rig up and running.

Nickolp1974 · 24 Sep 2012 at 23:34

Thx, had to use HP usb formatting tool to get it to work and yes fat32