BIOS Update without floppy

G'day all
Since we no longer use floppy discs anymore, i find it annoying that many
BIOS updates still require them. ASUS pretend they have got around this with
their ASUS Update. It doesn't work for me. I keep getting the error message
"sorry there's no proper BIOS image file on the server" despite attempting
all servers available on the update program. the FTP site doesn't appear to
work either.
Any suggestions? I'm sure others have managed to update their ASUS mobo BIOS
without a floppy.
I'm using an ASUS A8V Deluxe - current BIOS version 1008.003
Thanks in advance
B1.

In article <46dab42d$>, b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net
(Brendan Irvine) wrote:

> *From:* "Brendan Irvine" <b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net>
> *Date:* Sun, 2 Sep 2007 23:01:16 +1000
>
> G'day all
> Since we no longer use floppy discs anymore, i find it annoying
> that many BIOS updates still require them. ASUS pretend they have
> got around this with their ASUS Update. It doesn't work for me. I
> keep getting the error message "sorry there's no proper BIOS image
> file on the server" despite attempting all servers available on the
> update program. the FTP site doesn't appear to work either.
> Any suggestions? I'm sure others have managed to update their ASUS
> mobo BIOS without a floppy.
> I'm using an ASUS A8V Deluxe - current BIOS version 1008.003
> Thanks in advance
> B1.
>
>
Make a bootable CD with the BIOS file on it.

John

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Hi, some newer mainboard can update from bios settings itself.....
I dont know if youre mainboard has this option.
Otherwise, make a boottable usbstick with this files.

gr. John

John Hollingsworth wrote:
> In article <46dab42d$>, b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net
> (Brendan Irvine) wrote:
>
>> *From:* "Brendan Irvine" <b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net>
>> *Date:* Sun, 2 Sep 2007 23:01:16 +1000
>>
>> G'day all
>> Since we no longer use floppy discs anymore, i find it annoying
>> that many BIOS updates still require them. ASUS pretend they have
>> got around this with their ASUS Update. It doesn't work for me. I
>> keep getting the error message "sorry there's no proper BIOS image
>> file on the server" despite attempting all servers available on the
>> update program. the FTP site doesn't appear to work either.
>> Any suggestions? I'm sure others have managed to update their ASUS
>> mobo BIOS without a floppy.
>> I'm using an ASUS A8V Deluxe - current BIOS version 1008.003
>> Thanks in advance
>> B1.
>>
>>
> Make a bootable CD with the BIOS file on it.
>
> John
>
> Please remove "NOSPAM" if sending email.


If you use Asus EZ Flash, perhaps the CD will not even have to be
bootable. It should merely have to have the BIN file on it. I actually
have a floppy just to make flashing easier, so I've never tried EZ Flash
with a nonbootable CD, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Ron

In article <>,
(Ron Miller) wrote:

> *From:* Ron Miller <>
> *Date:* Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:13:29 -0400
>
> John Hollingsworth wrote:
> > In article <46dab42d$>,
> > b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net
> > (Brendan Irvine) wrote:
> >
> >> *From:* "Brendan Irvine" <b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net>
> >> *Date:* Sun, 2 Sep 2007 23:01:16 +1000
> >>
> >> G'day all
> >> Since we no longer use floppy discs anymore, i find it annoying
> >> that many BIOS updates still require them. ASUS pretend they
> have >> got around this with their ASUS Update. It doesn't work for
> me. I >> keep getting the error message "sorry there's no proper
> BIOS image >> file on the server" despite attempting all servers
> available on the >> update program. the FTP site doesn't appear to
> work either.
> >> Any suggestions? I'm sure others have managed to update their
> ASUS >> mobo BIOS without a floppy.
> >> I'm using an ASUS A8V Deluxe - current BIOS version 1008.003
> >> Thanks in advance
> >> B1.
> >>
> >>
> > Make a bootable CD with the BIOS file on it.
> >
> > John
> >
> > Please remove "NOSPAM" if sending email.
>
>
> If you use Asus EZ Flash, perhaps the CD will not even have to be
> bootable. It should merely have to have the BIN file on it. I
> actually have a floppy just to make flashing easier, so I've never
> tried EZ Flash with a nonbootable CD, but I don't see why it
> wouldn't work.
>
> Ron
>
I think EZ Flash needs a floppy.

John

Please remove "NOSPAM" if sending email.

In article <46dab42d$>, "Brendan
Irvine" <b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net> says...
> G'day all
> Since we no longer use floppy discs anymore, i find it annoying that many
> BIOS updates still require them.

Every PC here has a floppy. Perhaps you should install
one.

> ASUS pretend they have got around this with
> their ASUS Update. It doesn't work for me. I keep getting the error message
> "sorry there's no proper BIOS image file on the server" despite attempting
> all servers available on the update program. the FTP site doesn't appear to
> work either.
> Any suggestions? I'm sure others have managed to update their ASUS mobo BIOS
> without a floppy.
> I'm using an ASUS A8V Deluxe - current BIOS version 1008.003
> Thanks in advance
> B1.
>
>

Are you using the latest version of the update program?
Have you tried downloading the bios then installing with
the latest windows update program from the hard drive?

Bill
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WebTV.

> Are you using the latest version of the update program?
> Have you tried downloading the bios then installing with
> the latest windows update program from the hard drive?
>
> Bill

For me that has worked fine several times. I'm not longer weary of flashing
from Windows.

On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 23:01:16 +1000, "Brendan Irvine"
<b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net> had a flock of green cheek conures squawk
out:

>G'day all
>Since we no longer use floppy discs anymore, i find it annoying that many
>BIOS updates still require them. ASUS pretend they have got around this with
>their ASUS Update. It doesn't work for me. I keep getting the error message
>"sorry there's no proper BIOS image file on the server" despite attempting
>all servers available on the update program. the FTP site doesn't appear to
>work either.
>Any suggestions? I'm sure others have managed to update their ASUS mobo BIOS
>without a floppy.
>I'm using an ASUS A8V Deluxe - current BIOS version 1008.003
>Thanks in advance
>B1.

Download the bios and point the program to it.

Or use one of the following and the bios file you downloaded:
The flash function built in to the ASUS bios, it's in the manual.
USB thumb drive.
Bootable cd.
USB floppy.

Stephen
--

John Hollingsworth wrote:
> In article <>,
> (Ron Miller) wrote:
>
>> *From:* Ron Miller <>
>> *Date:* Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:13:29 -0400
>>
>> John Hollingsworth wrote:
>>> In article <46dab42d$>,
>>> b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net
>>> (Brendan Irvine) wrote:
>>>
>>>> *From:* "Brendan Irvine" <b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net>
>>>> *Date:* Sun, 2 Sep 2007 23:01:16 +1000
>>>>
>>>> G'day all
>>>> Since we no longer use floppy discs anymore, i find it annoying
>>>> that many BIOS updates still require them. ASUS pretend they
>> have >> got around this with their ASUS Update. It doesn't work for
>> me. I >> keep getting the error message "sorry there's no proper
>> BIOS image >> file on the server" despite attempting all servers
>> available on the >> update program. the FTP site doesn't appear to
>> work either.
>>>> Any suggestions? I'm sure others have managed to update their
>> ASUS >> mobo BIOS without a floppy.
>>>> I'm using an ASUS A8V Deluxe - current BIOS version 1008.003
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>> B1.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Make a bootable CD with the BIOS file on it.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> Please remove "NOSPAM" if sending email.
>>
>> If you use Asus EZ Flash, perhaps the CD will not even have to be
>> bootable. It should merely have to have the BIN file on it. I
>> actually have a floppy just to make flashing easier, so I've never
>> tried EZ Flash with a nonbootable CD, but I don't see why it
>> wouldn't work.
>>
>> Ron
>>
> I think EZ Flash needs a floppy.
>
> John

It won't work with a thumb drive, either?

On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 18:06 +0100 (BST), (John
Hollingsworth) wrote:

>In article <>,
>(Ron Miller) wrote:
>
>> *From:* Ron Miller <>
>> *Date:* Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:13:29 -0400
>>
>> John Hollingsworth wrote:
>> > In article <46dab42d$>,
>> > b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net
>> > (Brendan Irvine) wrote:
>> >
>> >> *From:* "Brendan Irvine" <b1.at.ausdoctors.dot.net>
>> >> *Date:* Sun, 2 Sep 2007 23:01:16 +1000
>> >>
>> >> G'day all
>> >> Since we no longer use floppy discs anymore, i find it annoying
>> >> that many BIOS updates still require them. ASUS pretend they
>> have >> got around this with their ASUS Update. It doesn't work for
>> me. I >> keep getting the error message "sorry there's no proper
>> BIOS image >> file on the server" despite attempting all servers
>> available on the >> update program. the FTP site doesn't appear to
>> work either.
>> >> Any suggestions? I'm sure others have managed to update their
>> ASUS >> mobo BIOS without a floppy.
>> >> I'm using an ASUS A8V Deluxe - current BIOS version 1008.003
>> >> Thanks in advance
>> >> B1.
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Make a bootable CD with the BIOS file on it.
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> > Please remove "NOSPAM" if sending email.
>>
>>
>> If you use Asus EZ Flash, perhaps the CD will not even have to be
>> bootable. It should merely have to have the BIN file on it. I
>> actually have a floppy just to make flashing easier, so I've never
>> tried EZ Flash with a nonbootable CD, but I don't see why it
>> wouldn't work.
>>
>> Ron
>>
>I think EZ Flash needs a floppy.
>
>John

Nope! Either a CD or a USB flash drive will work. I've successfully
flashed my system using a USB thumb drive. Much faster than using a
floppy anyhow.

Sam