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binderup

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:24 am
Post subject: Bios upgrade when no floppy drive is installed?
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I have just upgraded to Vista and was also thinking about upgrading
the firmware on my P5LD2 MB.

There is just one problem I don't have a floppy drive in my computer,
and the firmware files on the asus websites has to be installed from a
floppy disc.

Any ideas?

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RonK

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:31 pm
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Have you tried Asus Update ?
You can download it from ASUS.
It runs from within Windows - No floppy needed.

"binderup" <binderup.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have just upgraded to Vista and was also thinking about upgrading
> the firmware on my P5LD2 MB.
>
> There is just one problem I don't have a floppy drive in my computer,
> and the firmware files on the asus websites has to be installed from a
> floppy disc.
>
> Any ideas?
>

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Grant2

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:44 pm
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"binderup" <binderup RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have just upgraded to Vista and was also thinking about upgrading
> the firmware on my P5LD2 MB.
>
> There is just one problem I don't have a floppy drive in my computer,
> and the firmware files on the asus websites has to be installed from a
> floppy disc.
>
> Any ideas?
>
Yeah get a floppy, some firm ware can be upgraded from CD-ROM.
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binderup

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:51 pm
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On Feb 6, 11:31 pm, "RonK" <h....TakeThisOut@home.now> wrote:
> Have you tried Asus Update ?
> You can download it from ASUS.
> It runs from within Windows - No floppy needed.

I did try to find that program but I couldn't find under downloads for
my MB (and Vista) - then one that came in the CD wih the MB wouldn't
install under Vista.

/Peter
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:05 pm
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The humble $15 floppy drive is still the safest way to update a bios. When
everything else fails there is always www.badflash.com I suppose.



"RonK" <here.DeleteThis@home.now> wrote in message
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> Have you tried Asus Update ?
> You can download it from ASUS.
> It runs from within Windows - No floppy needed.
>
> "binderup" <binderup.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1170789860.254896.321900@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> >I have just upgraded to Vista and was also thinking about upgrading
> > the firmware on my P5LD2 MB.
> >
> > There is just one problem I don't have a floppy drive in my computer,
> > and the firmware files on the asus websites has to be installed from a
> > floppy disc.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
>
>
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Ron Krebs

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:24 am
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"binderup" <binderup.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1170789860.254896.321900@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>I have just upgraded to Vista and was also thinking about upgrading
> the firmware on my P5LD2 MB.
>
> There is just one problem I don't have a floppy drive in my computer,
> and the firmware files on the asus websites has to be installed from a
> floppy disc.
>
> Any ideas?
>

You can upgrade BIOS with any USB flash drive. In fact, I've heard people
tell that they have successfully flashed the BIOS from a MP3 player via the
MP3-In which come with the P5W DH. Don't know if that option is on your
mobo though.

Ron
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Barry Watzman

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:21 am
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The firmware update program is a DOS program; it can run from any device
that can be seen by DOS. This includes the root of drive C: if you can
boot from C: into a command prompt mode (not always possible if C: is an
NTFS device), as well as USB bootable devices and optical media (CD/DVD).

Most modern motherboards have the update function in the BIOS, you don't
need the BIOS update program, only the actual firmware file.

For the $5 that it will cost, keep a floppy and floppy cable around.
Also, if you work on PCs, get a USB floppy drive that is generally
recognized as a bootable device (most are these days).


binderup wrote:
> I have just upgraded to Vista and was also thinking about upgrading
> the firmware on my P5LD2 MB.
>
> There is just one problem I don't have a floppy drive in my computer,
> and the firmware files on the asus websites has to be installed from a
> floppy disc.
>
> Any ideas?
>
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fondue

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:53 pm
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"Venom" <Venom.DeleteThis@Mailhouse.com> wrote in message
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> The humble $15 floppy drive is still the safest way to update a bios. When
> everything else fails there is always www.badflash.com I suppose.
>
>
$15, it this gold plated or something ! Wink

I've had some problems with the disks themselves. Some drives don't like
disks formatted in other floppies, one or two bad sectors ect, so I'm not
sure I agree it's the safest, but still easiest.


He could use a bootable CDROM then flash the BIOS from the HDD.
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binderup

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:12 am
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I did find a download link for the flash application that would work
under Vista - the firmware is now updated.

/Peter
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