https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:58:24 +0000 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:25:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=17919 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=97806&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#97806 Author: RLGL
Subject: 17919
Posted: 10 Apr 2022 at 9:25pm

spacesaver wrote: Help! I have a corrupt BIOS. I had random, unexplainable shutdowns in Windows, so I reflashed the BIOS, but strangely, it shutdown in the middle. Now I can only boot into the Windows recovery environment. I cannot get into the BIOS (reboots if you press F2/del). Is there any way to flash the BIOS from Windows or any other environment? I have a X570M Pro4. Apparently, there were Windows versions of some BIOS flashers with extension WIN.zip instead of the usual ROM. Example: AB350 Gaming K4(3.40)WIN.zip But I can't find any for the X570M Pro4. Is there a way to craft one? Any other ideas?

Back to the question in the title. Yes you can flash a BIOS from Windows, but you have a really good chance of bricking the board. Best practice is to flash from the command line or from within the Bios itself using Instant Flash.]]> Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:25:59 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=97806&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#97806 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=97803&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#97803 Author: defgod
Subject: 17919
Posted: 10 Apr 2022 at 1:13pm

Can Flashback be used on a failed BIOS update? I tried to upgrade from 3.30 to 3.40 and the screen went blank in the middle and never showed anything on the screen again. Waited a while typed enter hoing it was done but nothing. Continual blank screen. Hopefully Flashback will work.]]> Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:13:20 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=97803&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#97803 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=83464&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#83464 Author: muziqaz
Subject: 17919
Posted: 27 Jan 2021 at 6:40pm

spacesaver wrote: NVM, I found the issue. The crashes were not because of the BIOS, but because of an overheating CPU due to the fan failing. Once it cooled down, it's back to normal. Phew, what a relief I think I did find a way to manually flash the BIOS. I think it's called Flashback and doesn't even need a CPU installed. http://download.asrock.com/TSD/Ryzen5000/X570M%20Pro4.pdf

Yes, new motherboards have Flashback feature. Older ones, unfortunately, don't :)]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:40:11 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=83464&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#83464 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=83458&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#83458 Author: spacesaver
Subject: 17919
Posted: 27 Jan 2021 at 3:21pm

NVM, I found the issue. The crashes were not because of the BIOS, but because of an overheating CPU due to the fan failing. Once it cooled down, it's back to normal. Phew, what a relief

I think I did find a way to manually flash the BIOS. I think it's called Flashback and doesn't even need a CPU installed.

http://download.asrock.com/TSD/Ryzen5000/X570M%20Pro4.pdf]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:21:27 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=83458&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#83458 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=83447&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#83447 Author: spacesaver
Subject: 17919
Posted: 27 Jan 2021 at 9:16am

Help! I have a corrupt BIOS. I had random, unexplainable shutdowns in Windows, so I reflashed the BIOS, but strangely, it shutdown in the middle. Now I can only boot into the Windows recovery environment. I cannot get into the BIOS (reboots if you press F2/del). Is there any way to flash the BIOS from Windows or any other environment?

I have a X570M Pro4.
Apparently, there were Windows versions of some BIOS flashers with extension WIN.zip instead of the usual ROM.

Example: AB350 Gaming K4(3.40)WIN.zip
But I can't find any for the X570M Pro4. Is there a way to craft one?

Any other ideas?]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:16:50 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17919&PID=83447&title=can-you-flash-bios-from-windows-linux-dos#83447