AB350 Gaming K4 | BIOS update not working
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Topic: AB350 Gaming K4 | BIOS update not working
Posted By: terosterone
Subject: AB350 Gaming K4 | BIOS update not working
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 6:14pm
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" rel="nofollow - Hi, The bios 1.30 version does not have instant flash, so updating from DOS is the only option.
I finish step 4, but instead going to step 5 (the BIOS updating), I get booted back to DOS or my Windows installation, depending on which primary bootdrive I choose. Does anyone have a clue as to what could be causing this issue? So far I've tried:
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Posted By: ronniedude
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 10:14pm
| " rel="nofollow - That link appears to be broken for me, can I see if you can get an updated link to that guide so we can see what you're trying to do through the steps? |
Posted By: Nightbird
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 10:32pm
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" rel="nofollow - Hi, So, if you "press any key to continue", that doesn't work ? Did you try to load the default settings ? Don't know if that can help : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbyB-drELXE |
Posted By: terosterone
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 1:08am
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The link itself works, but for some reason the hyperlinking breaks it. I removed the hyperlink, so if you just copypaste the link to a browser, it should work. It's the motherboards BIOS (DOS) guide. |
Posted By: terosterone
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 1:08am
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Hi @Nightbird, Yes and Yes.
After any key, it doesn't "automatically update the bios," as said in the video :( |
Posted By: am4lurker
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 1:17am
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" rel="nofollow - After "pressing any key", it will reboot and go to Post screen right? Have you tried to press F2 so it goes to the BIOS? |
Posted By: terosterone
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 1:26am
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Yes. I've pressed F2 to get back into the UEFI. The version doesn't update and stays at 1.30. Even if I reset settings to default and reboot.
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Posted By: Nightbird
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 5:18am
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" rel="nofollow - At the prompt, do you type c:\>biosname.exe ideas : the volume of your usb pen drive ? i see on the video "volume in drive C 4 GB" enable Legacy Boot and disable Secure Boot |
Posted By: terosterone
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 4:57pm
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I type the biosname without .exe. I will try enabling legacy boot and disabling secure boot. Edit: Legacy boot was enabled and secure boot was disabled by default. I tried typing biosname.exe and it didn't work either. |
Posted By: Nightbird
Date Posted: 26 May 2017 at 7:39pm
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About the bios name, do you type AB35G4_250.exe or AB35G4~1.exe |
Posted By: terosterone
Date Posted: 27 May 2017 at 12:18am
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I type AB35G4~1.exe I tried AB35G4_250, but it didn't work.
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Posted By: jers
Date Posted: 28 May 2017 at 6:53am
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I have the same issue Asrock fatal1ty X370 K4 gaming bios v1.30 I boot to dos disk just fine, i run the executable, i see all the expected messages (finding model, copying file, setting environement variable) ... then i see press any key to reboot , i press a key and it reboots but it does not update anything ie i do not see the update process like in the guide. I tried clearing BIOS setting and loading default UEFI value but it did nothing. I want to stress again issue is not with booting to DOS or running the DOS upgrade executable, on that front no issue, it just doesn't do anything I am bit loss on what to try next |
Posted By: terosterone
Date Posted: 28 May 2017 at 6:39pm
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Right here with you man  I can't even OC from the BIOS with such an old bios version.. Not quite sure this would even fall under the RMA category tbh, the issue would just be pinned on the user. Hopefully someone can provide us with an answer!
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