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    BIOS won't read disk when I try to flash

    I am using the Gigabytye EX58 UD4P board and need to flash the bios. I extracted the 3 files(ex58ud4p.10h, autoexec, and flashspi) copied the files to a floppy disk, but when I use quickflash in the bios it won't read any of the files. The file list is just blank. What should I do?? Am I also suppose to extract something from the flashspi.exe? When I try it says it's not compatible with the windows version I'm using (win 7 64 bit) I also tried it on another computer with xp 32 bit and a msdos box popped up really quick then closed, but nothing else happened
    I also tried saving the old bios to a disk, and it saved fine. After it finished saving I went to the update bios and it still couldn't find anything.
    Last edited by smo0othride; 11-22-2009, 01:08 PM.
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  • #2
    Re: BIOS won't read disk when I try to flash

    Using Q-Flash, the only file required for flashing is the actual bios file. The other files are only required when you are flashing from a bootable floppy and not using Q-Flash. If your saved bios file is on your hard drive, it must be in a FAT16 or FAT32 partition. NTFS partitions are not recognized by Q-Flash.
    Check out the BIOS Flashing - A "How To ~ Qflash Guide" for more information.
    Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
    P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
    4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
    MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
    Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
    WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
    Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
    SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI    		 Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
    Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
    Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
    MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
    Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
    win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
    HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
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    Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
    HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
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    • #3
      Re: BIOS won't read disk when I try to flash

      Originally posted by profJim View Post
      Using Q-Flash, the only file required for flashing is the actual bios file. The other files are only required when you are flashing from a bootable floppy and not using Q-Flash. If your saved bios file is on your hard drive, it must be in a FAT16 or FAT32 partition. NTFS partitions are not recognized by Q-Flash.
      Check out the BIOS Flashing - A "How To ~ Qflash Guide" for more information.
      Thanks for the info, but I still don't see why the bios won't read the files that are on my floppy disk. Specifically, why doesn't it read the .10h file? It just says 0 files. I am not able to boot from a partition because all my disks are ntfs and there's no way to convert back to fat

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      • #4
        Re: BIOS won't read disk when I try to flash

        Are you selecting FLOPPY and pressing ENTER?
        You should then see and select the bios file on your floppy.
        You should be able to use a USB drive if you have Legacy Storage Detect enabled in your bios.
        Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
        P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
        4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
        MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
        Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
        WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
        Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
        SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI        		 Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
        Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
        Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
        MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
        Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
        win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
        HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
        CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
        E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
        Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
        Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
        HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
        win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S        .

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        • #5
          Re: BIOS won't read disk when I try to flash

          Yes, I click floppy and it reads the disk and says there no files. I don't know, maybe something is wrong with my floppy drive, even though both it and the floppys are new. I can copy files to the disk fine, but when I restart windows the files are gone but it still says the space is taken up on the disk. I tried the usb drive and that won't work.. it doesn't get recognized and I checked like 5 times to make sure legacy is enabled. Looks like I'll have to buy a fat32 hd

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          • #6
            Re: BIOS won't read disk when I try to flash

            Is there any unallocated free space on you hard drives? If there is, you can create a small Fat32 partition.
            Most hard drive manufacturers have free software that will let you resize an existing partition.
            It's best to backup all the files first in a partition before you "shrink" it.
            Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
            P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
            4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
            MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
            Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
            WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
            Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
            SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI            		 Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
            Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
            Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
            MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
            Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
            win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
            HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
            CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
            E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
            Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
            Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
            HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
            win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S            .

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            • #7
              Re: BIOS won't read disk when I try to flash

              Just so happened I had free partion running around that I was able to convert to fat32... qflash recognized the fat32 drive without a problem and the new bios succesfully installed... thanks for the help. Now it's time for a new thread on why my cpu won't overclock at all with my new ram... which was the reason for the bios update which seemed to only make the problem worse

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              • #8
                Re: BIOS won't read disk when I try to flash

                Glad to help out, good luck with your overclock.
                Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
                P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
                4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
                MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
                Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
                WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
                Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
                SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI                		 Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
                Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
                Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
                MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
                Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
                win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
                HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
                CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
                E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
                Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
                Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
                HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
                win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S                .

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                • #9
                  Re: BIOS won't read disk when I try to flash

                  Nice to see you got it flashed! USB and Qflash is the easiest way to do this, but I do keep a 1GB FAt32 partition on my storage drive with a few backup BIOSes just incase.

                  So if you want you can delete that partition and just make a new one but make it small, that way if the one you converted was larger you will get some space back. Or you could leave it, up to you.

                  Why it would not read your floppy could be many things, did you try a different floppy disk in case the one you tried was faulty even though new? You should also only place the BIOS file onto the floppy if using Qflash the FlashSPI and .bat file are only needed if flashing from DOS

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