Updating BIOS

csgohan4

Imnoexpert wrote: »

Guys thanks for your comments on my post.

I'm in trouble and it's all gone wrong!

I downloaded the file from the Asus website, copied onto a usb and through the boot tools go to the EZ flash tool. Did it, got the message successfully installed and then it rebooted and cannot load windows. Startup repair is useless and takes hours but I have let it run and even gone back to the restore point.

Any ideas?

Exactly for the above.


If it aint broke why fix it. What performance gains will you notice in real life? Windows to boot up 0.0004s.


Get a SSD to get a performance boost, not bios.

csgohan4

Fightsback wrote: »

By that logic you would never update your mobile phone firmware then which often contains important security and stability updates.

Motherboards have long since dispensed with the "BIOS" in favour of UEFI which is a great deal more complicated and thus leaks security vulnerabilities that require patching:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3091766/security/lenovo-thinkpwn-uefi-exploit-also-affects-products-from-other-vendors.html

I updated my IOS software to 9.3.2 for IPhone 6 and regret it every since. It drains battery like no one's business.

Fightsback

csgohan4 wrote: »

I updated my IOS software to 9.3.2 for IPhone 6 and regret it every since. It drains battery like no one's business.

LMFTFY:

IPhone 6 and regret it every since

csgohan4

Fightsback wrote: »

LMFTFY:

IPhone 6 and regret it every since

It's the firmware not the phone and well documented online. LMAO to the Samsung phone which is advertised as waterproof but not on tests.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36763932


Again updating BIOS and getting a brand of phone is personal preference but not without cons

Fightsback

csgohan4 wrote: »

Again updating BIOS and getting a brand of phone is personal preference but not without cons

Wake up, iOS 9.3.3 released with security and bug fixes.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206902

Note that long list of CVE's

csgohan4 wrote: »

LMAO to the Samsung phone which is

Phone waving, how quaint.

Disclaimer: I do not own a Samsung.

Imnoexpert_2

OK guys I may well be coming round to the if it aint broke don't fix it view (although still planning the W10 upgrade!

I am installing an ssd to improve performance.

However my PC still doesn't work.

Ironically writing this on a Linux machine.

Fightsback

Imnoexpert wrote: »

Ironically writing this on a Linux machine.

So am I with fully upgraded UEFI (BIOS).

Can we please keep this to one thread ?

NiftyDigits

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H61M_LEUSB3/ ?

Use the ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility if you feel that your problem is due to a failed Flash.

pappa_golf

umm seems there are a few versions of that board


in your first post you say "While preparing for this I noticed there is an upgrade to my PC BIOS (which is suitable for windows 10)"


who told you there was a new bios?


as the last bios listed for that board was may 2014?

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H61M_LEUSB3/HelpDesk_Download/

J_B

Imnoexpert wrote: »

I downloaded the file from the Asus website, copied onto a usb and through the boot tools go to the EZ flash tool. Did it, got the message successfully installed and then it rebooted and cannot load windows. Startup repair is useless and takes hours but I have let it run and even gone back to the restore point.

Any ideas?

On my Asus, a similar thing happened to me.
Someone on here suggested that I update my Intel Management Engine Interface (Device Manager/System Devices)
Everything worked fine after that..:)