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How do I run this file??

Greensprout
Greensprout Posts: 1,476 Forumite
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I've recently reinstalled Win XP on my system.

I'm in the process of updating all the drivers.

I have an ASUS motherboard, just been on their website and downloaded the lastest driver..

It is a zip file which has an .awd file.. My system doesn't recognise it..

Any ideas how to execute it?
I would have used my own initiative if someone would have told me to!
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  • mcwarre
    mcwarre Posts: 835 Forumite
    Tried "file association .awd" in google? Might help ;P
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  • Greensprout
    Greensprout Posts: 1,476 Forumite
    I've googled it but nothing made sense..
    It says its a fax viewer document but surely a driver would be some kind of .exe
    I would have used my own initiative if someone would have told me to!
  • Greensprout
    Greensprout Posts: 1,476 Forumite
    .awd
    AWD MS Fax
    Award BIOS file
    AWK Language Source Code file

    But I still don't know how to run it??
    I would have used my own initiative if someone would have told me to!
  • woo
    woo Posts: 1,226 Forumite
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    awd is a fax page.. have a look at http://www.slipstick.com/fax/ntawdview.htm
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  • Greensprout
    Greensprout Posts: 1,476 Forumite
    So how does this update the drivers?

    I'm lost now..
    I would have used my own initiative if someone would have told me to!
  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    it is a BIOS update I believe. You need to flash your bios with that file on a floppy disk. Don't do it though. Its not needed and can destroy your motherboard :)
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  • Greensprout
    Greensprout Posts: 1,476 Forumite
    MercilessKiller wrote:
    it is a BIOS update I believe. You need to flash your bios with that file on a floppy disk. Don't do it though. Its not needed and can destroy your motherboard :)

    OK, thanks for the advice..

    I didn't think it was a fax file.

    Thanks again.
    I would have used my own initiative if someone would have told me to!
  • kaan_is
    kaan_is Posts: 464 Forumite
    I also have a asus MB....but still use the original driver that came with it...been advised if its working not to update...can someone please shed some light on this...
  • DrBenway
    DrBenway Posts: 256 Forumite
    Just some clarification for you guys.

    A driver is a bit of software that helps the OS (win xp etc...) talk to bits of hardware (usb, chipset etc...).

    The bios is a some code held in some system ROM that inspects the hardware config at boot time, then works out how to get the boot manager running and start the OS.

    Updating the bios is considered more "dangerous" than a driver update because if it fails mid update the motherboard may stop functioning.

    If you do a bios update please read all the documentation for your motherboard bios on the manufacturers website and on the cd that came with your motherboard.

    Always back the existing bios before starting and dont turn off the computer if an update fails. Retry it.

    For ASUS see here.

    For what it is worth i have done 100s of bios updates (y2k) and never had one completely die on me. That said i would not try it unless you are fixing something that you require. If the system is working fine then dont do it.
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  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    DrBenway wrote:
    For what it is worth i have done 100s of bios updates (y2k) and never had one completely die on me. That said i would not try it unless you are fixing something that you require. If the system is working fine then dont do it.

    That aint a reason for the OP to do it though.

    I'm sure Michael Schumacher has driven a formula one car at 150mph+ 100s of times.. but I dont think it'd be safe for me doing that :)
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