Flashin The Bios

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07-31-2003, 02:13 PM
monkeyhead

i have the msi 6340m and im tryng to update the bios to version 6.3 so i read the instructions which was to:

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1. Extract the BIOS-archive that you have downloaded by double clicking to c:\test

2. Boot your system from a Win98 or WinME boot-floppy.
How to make boot floppy in case your don’t have it ready:
For Win9X, You can type [C:\ format a:/s] from the DOS prompt.
For WinMe, You can make a boot floppy from control panel--> add/remove program-->make boot floppy. Remove autoexec.bat & config.sys file if there's any.
For Win2000, there's no way to make boot floppy, so you have to either use Win9X or WinME boot floppy.
For WinXP, you can make a DOS boot disk. Go to Your Computer, right click drive A:, select Format, select copy system files.

3. When you get the A:\ prompt, type the following sequence:
C: <enter>
cd\test <enter>
C:\test> awdfl783m BIOS file
(to save or not to save old BIOS is the user’s decision)

4. Reboot your system when prompted

but when i get to stage 3

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C:\test> awdfl783m BIOS file

it asks me to put in "awdfl783m" so i do then it asks me if i want to save my old bios i say no then it states "source file not found" so my friends what do i do?
many thanks monkeyhead
07-31-2003, 02:17 PM
4play

just save the bios file and the flash utility to the floppy as well.

then just type.

cd test

awdfl783m bios file name.

that should work a treat. remember to save the old bios as well. ;)
07-31-2003, 02:18 PM
ilw

are u supposed to replace 'bios file' with the name of your bios file?
07-31-2003, 02:25 PM
Livy

also will you not have to put the file extension on the end,

when i don mine i put it in C:\bios\
booted from floppy,
went to directory, then typed aminf336.exe bios.rom

where bios.rom was my bios file, which was about 6/7 numbers

wdit: also what version you got as i noticed there are diff pcb verions.
08-01-2003, 09:08 AM
monkeyhead

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what version have you got?

do you meen the bios im using at the moment or the one im about to update to?
any way the one at the moment is version 2.0 the one im goin to upgrade to is version 6.3
08-01-2003, 12:46 PM
Livy

i mean what version of board have you got because on the msi website there is the standard and a version 3 and a version 5, so check what one u have as they will be different. it should say on the manual.
08-01-2003, 01:12 PM
lynx

You have the wrong bios.

That bios is for MS6340M V5 only.
The first bios for that mb was version 6.0, and as you have 2.0 at the moment you obviously don't have a V5 board.

You need version 4.7 of the bios which supports the original MS6340M board and the later MS6340M V3.

Get it here.
08-01-2003, 01:44 PM
monkeyhead

got the 4.7 one it worked but mucked up my graphics but just reload the driver and it works thanks
08-01-2003, 02:15 PM
lynx

I think the thanks should go to livy, he spotted what was wrong but seemed to be having difficulty getting it across.
08-01-2003, 07:33 PM
boyzeee

are you trying to flash an amibios chip with an award bios? i think msi only supply award bios updates?? aminflash is for american megatrends or amibios, and they have sold the bios side to some company who charge for new updates, try driverguide.com and see if someone got new update on there
08-01-2003, 08:26 PM
monkeyhead

some one close this topic please the problem is sorted!
08-02-2003, 09:13 AM
SiRius128

haha...close it eh?(im not canadian).....any way FLASHING YOUR BIOS IS VERY DANGEROUS...IF YOU LOSE POWER WHILE YOU'RE DOING IT, IT CAN MESS THING UP BIG TIME AND YOUR COMPUTER WILL BE USLESS....seriously if u mess it up u have to go and get a new comp
08-02-2003, 09:36 AM
monkeyhead

Look ive flashed the bios succesfully days ago its sorted!
08-02-2003, 11:05 AM
3RA1N1AC

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Originally posted by SiRius128@2 August 2003 - 01:13
haha...close it eh?(im not canadian).....any way FLASHING YOUR BIOS IS VERY DANGEROUS...IF YOU LOSE POWER WHILE YOU'RE DOING IT, IT CAN MESS THING UP BIG TIME AND YOUR COMPUTER WILL BE USLESS....seriously if u mess it up u have to go and get a new comp

get out of here with your anti-flashing paranoia. :[
08-02-2003, 06:38 PM
monkeyhead

lol
08-02-2003, 07:12 PM
lynx

OMG, I just realised I told you the wrong bios. :">

j/k :P
08-03-2003, 09:31 AM
monkeyhead

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OMG, I just realised I told you the wrong bios.

wtf? :huh:
08-03-2003, 10:37 AM
lynx

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Originally posted by monkeyhead@3 August 2003 - 10:31

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OMG, I just realised I told you the wrong bios.

wtf? :huh:

Gotcha :lol:
08-03-2003, 11:24 AM
monkeyhead

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