Help needed asap I need to update bios on older motherboardd

Technologify · Apr 17, 2017

http://imgur.com/a/JFREe

I downlaoded the bios update for GA-965G-DS3 (rev. 1.0) then I formatted my usb in Fat32 and put the download on there as seen in 2nd picture

I go update the bios on the motherboard and it only gives option to do that from floppy drive how do I change it or what did I do wrong?

Tech_TTT · Apr 17, 2017

goto http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-965G-DS3-rev-10#support-dl

get lateest bios and extract it , and see if there is an application that can flash your Motherboard from inside windows.

if it does not work , copy the files into a DVD and make it bootable , and boot from it instead from the Floppy...

Technologify · Apr 17, 2017

Tech_TTT :

I don't have windows installed I have one of the first bios that won't let me install OS . I need to do it from the motherboard THEN i can install OS

Tech_TTT · Apr 17, 2017

Technologify :

there has to be an older windows that can be installed... use any older windows even windows XP ..

Paul NZ · Apr 17, 2017

Can it boot from a flash drive?? if it can you could make a freedos usb with rufus

Technologify · Apr 17, 2017

Paul NZ :

It blue screens with ahci error
I need to update the bios from the motherboard first, that is my concern

Tech_TTT · Apr 17, 2017

Technologify :

How about older windows ? you dont need a key just install them to flash the bios

here is your last resort solution

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SFR1M44-U-USB-Floppy-Drive-Emulator-for-Industrial-Control-Equipment-/182525955951?hash=item2a7f650f6f:g:5zwAAOSwU8hY7LMc

Paul NZ · Apr 17, 2017

A flash drive doesnt need AHCI. Does the bios have a boot from usb option?

Technologify · Apr 17, 2017

Paul NZ :

It did when I had win7 on it, but I'm not sure if it does now. Is there a way to change the "floppy" directory to like USB? I got the bios on the flash drive formatted in Fat32

I've been playing around in settings for 10 minutes can't get anywhere far

ahnilated · Apr 17, 2017

There has to be a way to flash the bios without an OS installed. This has been done for well over 20 yrs. You should find the manual for the motherboard and read how to flash the bios. There has to be a way to do it other than a floppy

Technologify · Apr 17, 2017

ahnilated :

Manual says "2. Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (the one with model name.Fxx. For
example, 8KNXPU.Fba) to a FRICKING FLOPPY DISK."

smorizio · Apr 18, 2017

first off see if the mb itself has a bios update tool in the bios. if it does all you need is to point to the bios file on the usb stick. have the stick pluigged in before you power it on.
you need to download the newest AWARD BIOS tool to boot from a usb stick.

Paul NZ · Apr 18, 2017

Tech_TTT :

Technologify :

How about older windows ? you dont need a key just install them to flash the bios

I didnt say anything about a key. I'm talking about updasting the bios

here is your last resort solution

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SFR1M44-U-USB-Floppy-Drive-Emulator-for-Industrial-Control-Equipment-/182525955951?hash=item2a7f650f6f:g:5zwAAOSwU8hY7LMc

Paul NZ · Apr 18, 2017

Tech_TTT :

Technologify :

How about older windows ? you dont need a key just install them to flash the bios

I didnt say anything about a key. I'm talking about updating the bios

here is your last resort solution

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SFR1M44-U-USB-Floppy-Drive-Emulator-for-Industrial-Control-Equipment-/182525955951?hash=item2a7f650f6f:g:5zwAAOSwU8hY7LMc

Paul NZ · Apr 18, 2017

By the sounds of it youre doing something wrong if ahci or whatever is crashing

You dont need ahci to boot from a flash drive,.if the bios supports booting from one

Like I said if it supported booting from a flash drive you could use rufus create a freedos flash drive, copy the file to it (if it has to run in DOS). Then boot from it

Technologify · Apr 18, 2017

Paul NZ :

It boots from USB but gives ahci related blue screen error after windows installer loads files

And this is why I'm updating the bios to try and resolve this

Paul NZ · Apr 18, 2017

I wasnt talking about the flash drive to install windows.

I was talking about flashing the bios with it. If the mobo supports booting from a flash drive

If you use rufus and create a freedos flash drive if the system supports booting from a flash drive, it boots into DOS. It DOESN'T install Windows

So the bios can be updated. If the bios update can only be updated in DOS

And if youre trying to install windows what version of windows is it??

Because you'll need sata drivers if it's XP. Or if AHCI is enabled in the BIOS, disable it

Win7, 8 and 10 have generic sata drivers.

So I have no idea why it's crashing with a AHCI stop error. Unless the hdd or the flash drive is screwed

And it'll also depend on how you put the Win7 install on the flash drive.

Technologify · Apr 18, 2017

Paul NZ :

Found option to change AHCI, and I can only switch between that or IDE. Switched to IDE, still crashes with same error. Tried with windows 7 and 10 installations. Cleared cmos. Still same thing at default settings.

I need to update the bios from the bios. Please I need this resolved asap.

Paul NZ · Apr 19, 2017

You cant update it in the bios. Since it's an exe file.

You run it from DOS like I said. if the BIOS supports booting from a flash drive

Technologify · Apr 21, 2017

Paul NZ :

It's not exe , it's .F9 file.

Still looking for a solution, only lets me flash bios from floppy

Paul NZ · Apr 21, 2017

Theres an autoexec bat file in that executes it and flashes F9

You run it in DOS

Help needed asap I need to update bios on older motherboardd

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