[Zorander]

... that will allow me to flash my motherboard BIOS (DOS-based utility). A simple boot-up CD that will allow me to access the flash utility (and BIOS file) stored on the harddrive is perfect.

Thanks in advance!

 

[shiggins]

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

Sure, it's 140MB but it has about a billion other tools besides a DOS prompt. Always handy to have around.

 

[Zorander]

Yeah I downloaded and tried it, but either I am stupid or did not read the manual enough. I can't find any way to access the partition (NTFS) on which I have stored the flash utility and BIOS file. Please help me.

 

[Skipinder]

I like Hiren's bootcd, I know it has NTFS support. You could always use that.

Of course, the simplest method is to just use a floppy disk.
Or another alternative, if you don't have a floppy drive, is to create your own startup CD and burn the flash utility and BIOS file to that.

 

[Zorander]

"is to create your own startup CD and burn the flash utility and BIOS file to that."

This is exactly what I'm trying to do!

 

[catachresis]

The most sure-fire, fool-proof method of flashing your mobo is to put the bios update image on the first partition accessible from dos and then using a floppy loaded with a clean boot driver (that takes you into dos without initiating any other driver loading) boot to dos. Then, running the awdflash.exe programme (or whichever is required by your mobo manufacturer) point to the bios image on the hard drive.

If you use NTFS, and your partitions aren't accessible to dos, then run everything from two floppy disks. Disk 1: Dr. Dos (or other clean boot driver) Disk 2: Awdflash + bios image. Cold boot from Disk 1 and then use the utility on Disk 2 to update the mobo.

I don't believe that you can use a generic motherboard flash programme, installed to a cdrom. Always use the flash programme and bios image explicitly identified by the motherboard manufacturer. [Years ago, I played the fool during a flash and ended up having to buy a new cmos chip.]

I hope you're not one of those people who were fooled into thinking that nobody needs a floppy drive any more.

Beginners Guides: Flashing a Motherboard BIOS
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.c...id=1605&page=4

 

[Skipinder]

Sorry for the late reply (I forgot about this thread)
Anyway, go here. It's exactly what you are trying to do made easy