MSI BIOS UPDATE-windows wont' load

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I updated the BIOS of my MSI z68-GD65a(g3) motherboard using liveupdate and it wrote it all successfully then shutdown as part of the procedure ....

When it rebooted it failed to load windows (a quick bsod).
it wont load windows normally...

It gave me the option when it rebotted again to repair windows so I tried that, so it went into a diagnostic scan screen but then the screen went black - the signal is still getting to the monitor though as there is a blue led to say its on.

So....wondering what to now?? What has caused this bsod? Also, what do you recommend I do now?

I understand this motherboard has some kind of fail safe 2nd BIOS to reflash itself.....

should I just repair windows using the windows disc or try and reflash my motherboard?
 
erm... it's because the motherboard reverted to SATA IDE when I had it on the alternative setting

AHCI or whatever it is....


Momentary panic there... seems to be fine now.....

btw MSI u should really make this default to the previous HDD settings to stop people pannicing, if this is possible.
 
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I have the same motherboard and panicked when I updated my bios and got a blue screen :D

I'm wondering if your motherboard sometimes hangs on boot and restart. On mine I get a blank screen with some numbers in the bottom right and then it displays the marvell boot thing and then finally loads windows. Sometimes it can boot in 20 seconds and other times it will hang for upto 5 minutes to the point where resetting the bios is the only thing that works.

I'm starting to think I need to do an rma but would like to know if others have the same problems.

Thanks
Dan
 
Surveyor said:
If you're going to post links then use links we can actually see without joining the forum.

Or just post the relevant information.
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Anyone with an MSI motherboard should join it really, as it's the official MSI forums with lots of useful infomation.

If people can't be arrsed to join it and don't care about trashing their BIOS chips, well thats upto them I suppose, plus it has all the latest BETA BIOS on there that can only be accessed with forum membership.
 
Daniel said:
I have the same motherboard and panicked when I updated my bios and got a blue screen :D

I'm wondering if your motherboard sometimes hangs on boot and restart. On mine I get a blank screen with some numbers in the bottom right and then it displays the marvell boot thing and then finally loads windows. Sometimes it can boot in 20 seconds and other times it will hang for upto 5 minutes to the point where resetting the bios is the only thing that works.

I'm starting to think I need to do an rma but would like to know if others have the same problems.

Thanks
Dan
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No i dont have that problem.
There is a backup bios on the motherboard.. not sure how it works though
 
Surveyor said:
So what's wrong with the M-Flash utility then?
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I've used the M-Flash utility a few times before when I bought the motherboard in July and had no problems with it, when I mentioned this in those forums, the moderators went off their rockers, saying it's bad.

When I had my previous Gigabyte boards I used their inbuilt M-Flash utility with no problems either.

But the Admins/Mods are adament that its far riskier to use than the USB Flashing Tool.

The MSI Liveupdate through Windows is definitly a no no though, I've messed up an Asus motherboard doing it through Windows a number of years ago.
 
For those that don't have membership access to the MSI Forums.

Click Here to download >> MSI HQ Forum USB flasher

Method II for best results.
Do NOT use the BIOS/UEFI integrated M-Flash Routine.

Latest BETA BIOS for MSI Z68A-GD65/GD55 (G3) - Click to download >> E7681IMS.N47.rar

Please note that flashing this release occurs entirely at your own risk!

Updates since the latest official BIOS N.3

E7681IMS.N30 ---> E7681IMS.N44

  • Support XMP 1.3 memory.
  • Modify MRC check SPD address mapping code to avoid memory write leveling training fail.
  • Force memory address mapping to mirrored to fix system hang on 2Eh issue when use ELPIDA 1G1333D1093 memory.
  • Update USB Module to 4.6.3_USB_08.10.16
  • Fixed the post not show OC Genie enabled information issue when under the BIOS setup set OC Genie mode.
  • KB (Logitech G510) cannot be used in UEFI BIOS.
  • Fix the issue that when use MFlah update or boot it will show some error.
  • Fix the market name Z68A-GD55 to Z68A-GD55 (G3).
  • Add solution on USB Module to fix some mouse fail issue.

E7681IMS.N44 ---> E7681IMS.N45

  • Fixed System RomID would change and failed to update bios.
  • Remove extra solution for KB (Logitech G510) cannot be used in UEFI BIOS.
  • Add solution on USB Module to fix Ducky keyboard fail issue.

E7681IMS.N45 ---> E7681IMS.N46

  • Add the Virtu license key to support Z68A-GD55 model.
  • Add boot option for winki
  • Modify some string.
  • Add support F12 screenshot save as different filename function.

E7681IMS.N46 ---> E7681IMS.N47

  • Adjust the font color setting for grayout controller.
  • Implement M-FLASH solution for NTFS file support.
 
Thanks for this Nelly.

I can confirm it all works fine and I have updated to E7681IMS.N47

The report says:

MSIHQ: Information detected by MSIHQ Tool ver: 1.19R9
MSIHQ: Report generated in 27/11/2011 at 2:10:48.95
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Mainboard: Z68A-GD65 (MS-7681)
PCB Version: 4.0
BIOS Version: VN.4B7 (aka Version: V23.4B7)
BIOS Date: 16/11/2011
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Which I guess is all present and correct. The PC is working so I will see how it goes with the previous slow booting over the next few days. I was wondering if it was caused by my Steelseries keyboard.

I have joined the forum. I was wondering if you can tell me where I will find the latest bios updates as and when they are released. I found the post saying about the latest bios but no download links.

Thanks for your help
Dan
 
Daniel said:
I have joined the forum. I was wondering if you can tell me where I will find the latest bios updates as and when they are released. I found the post saying about the latest bios but no download links.

Thanks for your help
Dan
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Hi there, if you click here >> http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=151148.150

That is where the beta bios updates are for MSI Z68A-GD65/GD55 (G3) motherboards. :)
 
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