Asus Z87-k: bios update error "this is no uefi file"

[n1lyn]

Actually it's two problems the first causing the second.

On first boot my SSD is not recognized, thus the OS cant be found and booted. reboot does not help after a certain time has passed. (3 reboots dont help as long as at least 15 seconds have passed, then just one will do). Any suggestions?

So i thought i may update the bios firmware, cause the issue might be solved then. turns out i can't update the bios. i downloaded the latest firmware 0706 for my z87-k of course. the EZ-flash tool within the bios then tells me: "the selected file is no uefi bios" and aborts update.

thanks for your help in advance

 

[alexoiu]

Is the SSD connected to a SATA 3 cable? Have you tried different SATA port?
Regarding the BIOS: Using a FAT formatted USB stick? Have you unzipped the file? And using an USB 2.0 port?

 

[n1lyn]

thanks for the answer. i will try the cable thing tomorrow.

the stick is fat formatted, file is (of course) unzipped and the port is even 3.0.

u gotta think a little more intense for that i hope

 

[alexoiu]

Intense? Not for me. Try a USB 2.0 port for updating the BIOS.

 

[n1lyn]

tried differents ports and different usb sticks, still "selected file is not a UEFI bios"

 

[alexoiu]

Have you tried using the renamer in BIOS Utilities (although not specified in the manual)?
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z87K/#support_Download_29

 

[n1lyn]

no, but i just discovered another button on my mouse which opened a completely hidden menue in windows 7! it offered me to rename it myself.

 

[alexoiu]

OK, do you know the name?

 

[n1lyn]

well renamed it, and just in case the "renamer" changes the header of the file or something i tried that aswell. still same error

 

[alexoiu]

What about the SATA cable? Still the same?

 

[mc962]

did you make sure it isnt in any folders? As far as file name, for my asus sabertooth needed the bios file to be a .cap file