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    Aflash2 not backing up or updating!

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by shinobe, May 13, 2011.

  1. shinobe

    shinobe Newbie

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    I've been getting more frequent and random BSOD since the beginning of the year to the point where the laptop would crash at least twice a day on normal use. (does not appear to be a heating issue) I decide to update the BIOS and see if things would improve.

    I cant seem to figure out how to use FreeDOS and aflash2 after reading a dozen sites and this guide: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus/174395-bios-update-guide-asus-notebooks.html

    I've got up to creating a bootdisk with a thumb stick using UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads

    Got the FreeDOS Base CD
    FreeDOS | Files

    BIOS and Aflash2 from Asus
    ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS G51Jx

    I got pass the part where you press ESC on startup, selecting the right device to boot from

    unetbootin takes over and it tells me its booting into FreeDOS

    Once in FreeDOS I get 5 options to boot with drivers and or safe-mode, etc

    once in FreeDOS, it displays A:\

    I type cd c:\bios (thats where I've store aflash2 and the bios file)
    and then
    c:\bios\aflash2.exe

    I can't seem to access the G: drive (thumb drive) either.

    Aflash2 boots up but I cant backup the current BIOS (204) or flash it with 208...something about it not being a file and that there is no room for backup.


    Im not exactly sure what I'm doing wrong...
     
    shinobe, May 13, 2011
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  2. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    If you enter the BIOS, do you have the option to use EZFlash? IF you do, you do not need the bootable USB drive, all you need on the USB drive is the extracted BIOS file. IMO it is safer to run the BIOS file from the USB drive rather than your hard drive (although this 'should' work also).
    Hope this helps, Josea
     
    JOSEA, May 13, 2011
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  3. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    If your hard drive is in FAT32 then it'll work, if it's NTFS then use a FAT32 flash drive and flash from there using easy flash.
     
    tijo, May 13, 2011
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  4. shinobe

    shinobe Newbie

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    ezflash isnt in the bios for this laptop, I've check several times :(
     
    shinobe, May 13, 2011
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  5. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    You're on a G51Jx? There should definitely be easy flash if you hit F2 to get to the BIOS setup.

    I think you are using the wrong drive letter, it's probably either A or B: if you put it on a FreeDOS USB stick. Just put the BIOS image on the root of the USB stick.

    If you're getting random BSODs, make sure to test your memory with a utility like memtest86+ - I'm not sure a BIOS update is going to solve it for you.
     
    ALLurGroceries, May 13, 2011
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