Forum USB flashing tool!!! ✔

[Svet]

Hi guys,

We the forum team have developed a new way of flashing.
You no longer need a floppy or anything, just an USB-stick.

The tool has been tested together with MSI and as far as we have done our testing, there are no problems at all.
As long as the USB-stick is FAT or FAT32 formatted!

However, flashing is always risky, so if it goes bad it's your own fault, but that goes for all flashing you do.

This tool is intended to flash MSI retail motherboards and laptops,
but if needs you can use any other machine to prepare the necessary stuffs and the USB stick there,
before move the USB stick to the msi product that you want to flash.


The way it works is simple: Download the package and download the BIOS from the MSI website that you want to flash.

The rest is straight forward.

Make sure that your board is set to be able to boot from USB.
So turn on USB Legacy Support in the BIOS.
Boot and press F11 to get the boot-popup and select your USB-device to boot.
(some boards have a different key, like K8N Master uses ESC for the boot-menu)

What ever you do, make sure you read all warnings!

The forum nor MSI is responsible if it fails for you.
Nor is this software supported by MSI technical support!


Please report problems/bugs if you find them.


currently supported OS ( 64 bit):
Windows Vista, Windows 7 (also Windows in Virtualbox under Linux!), Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10
(all kind of versions)



NOTE: If you are having problems getting your USB device to boot correctly, you may need to format it correctly as the geometry data may be incorrect. You can do that by pickup option "Fix My USB key" from the Tool or by using >>> Rufus Tool <<< tool and make it bootable with "FreeDOS"!
For future usage you can skip this step, it need to be done only once if your stick need adjustment.


This topic is for discussion of and help with the USB flash tool only. If you have a problem with your PC and need help then do not hijack this topic, please start your own new topic in the correct area of this forum!

NEW! >>> Read the comprehensive user guide here! <<<




The download links are listed below:


>> tool96 <<

attached files are visible for logged-in users.

pass: 1562

 

[Svet]

Hello everyone! I need some help, or advice!
I have MSI Unify X z690 mb, and occasionally I bricked my bios A (i accidentally turn off my pc while bios update, pls dont ask how xD)
Bios B is working fine, but i want my main bios back, and seems like i cant flashback bios A by using uefi flash tool or msi mflash, i switch from b to a right before i hit an update to start and when it starts nothing happens (o%) - db error code appears, as well as when i try to flash it using uefi flash tool, it wont flash it.
So what do i do? Give up and stick with bios b, or try to flash bios A using for example a ch341a programmer?

Can't you use flash button to update the broken/corrupted bios chip?

 

[hassansala150f02d4]

Can't you use flash button to update the broken/corrupted bios chip?

i tried, but this method also doesn`t work, md lights up, update light blinks, but it takes forever, nothing happens.

 

[Svet]

i tried, but this method also doesn`t work, md lights up, update light blinks, but it takes forever, nothing happens.

Wait it more, sometime can take 15-20 minutes via that way.
Else try a different USB key.

 

[BrickOfDoom]

The same crap happened to me on X670E Godlike - but I had no power loss, only updated to a BIOS version that did not boot. BIOS A now bricked, can't revert back - neither via m-flash, nor flashback button (button keeps blinking forever). Full story.

 

[xmaojia156d02e4]

Thanks

 

[jesustrujillo1203915bd02e9]

Hi guys,

We the forum team have developed a new way of flashing.
You no longer need a floppy or anything, just an USB-stick.

The tool has been tested together with MSI and as far as we have done our testing, there are no problems at all.
As long as the USB-stick is FAT or FAT32 formatted!

However, flashing is always risky, so if it goes bad it's your own fault, but that goes for all flashing you do.

This tool is intended to flash MSI retail motherboards and laptops,
but if needs you can use any other machine to prepare the necessary stuffs and the USB stick there,
before move the USB stick to the msi product that you want to flash.


The way it works is simple: Download the package and download the BIOS from the MSI website that you want to flash.

The rest is straight forward.

Make sure that your board is set to be able to boot from USB.
So turn on USB Legacy Support in the BIOS.
Boot and press F11 to get the boot-popup and select your USB-device to boot.
(some boards have a different key, like K8N Master uses ESC for the boot-menu)

What ever you do, make sure you read all warnings!

The forum nor MSI is responsible if it fails for you.
Nor is this software supported by MSI technical support!


Please report problems/bugs if you find them.


currently supported OS ( 64 bit):
Windows Vista, Windows 7 (also Windows in Virtualbox under Linux!), Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10
(all kind of versions)



NOTE: If you are having problems getting your USB device to boot correctly, you may need to format it correctly as the geometry data may be incorrect. You can do that by pickup option "Fix My USB key" from the Tool or by using >>> Rufus Tool <<< tool and make it bootable with "FreeDOS"!
For future usage you can skip this step, it need to be done only once if your stick need adjustment.


This topic is for discussion of and help with the USB flash tool only. If you have a problem with your PC and need help then do not hijack this topic, please start your own new topic in the correct area of this forum!

NEW! >>> Read the comprehensive user guide here! <<<




The download links are listed below:


>> tool96 <<

attached files are visible for logged-in users.

pass: 1562

Hello friend, my problem is that I cannot select the second option when I am already in the menu to update the bios. I am having a problem. I would like you to help me with this. Please, I will send you a photograph. It won't let me select option 2. Brother, it would be a great help. If you tell me what keys to touch, my motherboard is an MSI big bang z77 m power and it won't let me update the bios in any way and I only have this option left in this forum since bios b no longer works for me and a yellow LED appears

 

[jesustrujillo1203915bd02e9]

Hi guys,

We the forum team have developed a new way of flashing.
You no longer need a floppy or anything, just an USB-stick.

The tool has been tested together with MSI and as far as we have done our testing, there are no problems at all.
As long as the USB-stick is FAT or FAT32 formatted!

However, flashing is always risky, so if it goes bad it's your own fault, but that goes for all flashing you do.

This tool is intended to flash MSI retail motherboards and laptops,
but if needs you can use any other machine to prepare the necessary stuffs and the USB stick there,
before move the USB stick to the msi product that you want to flash.


The way it works is simple: Download the package and download the BIOS from the MSI website that you want to flash.

The rest is straight forward.

Make sure that your board is set to be able to boot from USB.
So turn on USB Legacy Support in the BIOS.
Boot and press F11 to get the boot-popup and select your USB-device to boot.
(some boards have a different key, like K8N Master uses ESC for the boot-menu)

What ever you do, make sure you read all warnings!

The forum nor MSI is responsible if it fails for you.
Nor is this software supported by MSI technical support!


Please report problems/bugs if you find them.


currently supported OS ( 64 bit):
Windows Vista, Windows 7 (also Windows in Virtualbox under Linux!), Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10
(all kind of versions)



NOTE: If you are having problems getting your USB device to boot correctly, you may need to format it correctly as the geometry data may be incorrect. You can do that by pickup option "Fix My USB key" from the Tool or by using >>> Rufus Tool <<< tool and make it bootable with "FreeDOS"!
For future usage you can skip this step, it need to be done only once if your stick need adjustment.


This topic is for discussion of and help with the USB flash tool only. If you have a problem with your PC and need help then do not hijack this topic, please start your own new topic in the correct area of this forum!

NEW! >>> Read the comprehensive user guide here! <<<




The download links are listed below:


>> tool96 <<

attached files are visible for logged-in users.

pass: 1562

Hello friend, my problem is that I cannot select the second option when I am already in the menu to update the bios. I am having a problem. I would like you to help me with this. Please, I will send you a photograph. It won't let me select option 2. Brother, it would be a great help. If you tell me what keys to touch, my motherboard is an MSI big bang z77 m power and it won't let me update the bios in any way and I only have this option left in this forum since bios b no longer works for me and a yellow LED appears

 

[Svet]

Use arrow keys [up/down] to move the selection. [and press ENTER on desired selection]
Or press '2' key on your keyboard, then press ENTER.

 

[lenxman58]

Hi guys,

We the forum team have developed a new way of flashing.
You no longer need a floppy or anything, just an USB-stick.

The tool has been tested together with MSI and as far as we have done our testing, there are no problems at all.
As long as the USB-stick is FAT or FAT32 formatted!

However, flashing is always risky, so if it goes bad it's your own fault, but that goes for all flashing you do.

This tool is intended to flash MSI retail motherboards and laptops,
but if needs you can use any other machine to prepare the necessary stuffs and the USB stick there,
before move the USB stick to the msi product that you want to flash.


The way it works is simple: Download the package and download the BIOS from the MSI website that you want to flash.

The rest is straight forward.

Make sure that your board is set to be able to boot from USB.
So turn on USB Legacy Support in the BIOS.
Boot and press F11 to get the boot-popup and select your USB-device to boot.
(some boards have a different key, like K8N Master uses ESC for the boot-menu)

What ever you do, make sure you read all warnings!

The forum nor MSI is responsible if it fails for you.
Nor is this software supported by MSI technical support!


Please report problems/bugs if you find them.


currently supported OS ( 64 bit):
Windows Vista, Windows 7 (also Windows in Virtualbox under Linux!), Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10
(all kind of versions)



NOTE: If you are having problems getting your USB device to boot correctly, you may need to format it correctly as the geometry data may be incorrect. You can do that by pickup option "Fix My USB key" from the Tool or by using >>> Rufus Tool <<< tool and make it bootable with "FreeDOS"!
For future usage you can skip this step, it need to be done only once if your stick need adjustment.


This topic is for discussion of and help with the USB flash tool only. If you have a problem with your PC and need help then do not hijack this topic, please start your own new topic in the correct area of this forum!

NEW! >>> Read the comprehensive user guide here! <<<




The download links are listed below:


>> tool96 <<

attached files are visible for logged-in users.

pass: 1562

what is the password?

 

[Svet]

1562 as it says below the download link

 

[sergioggc1155d02dc]

Hi @Svet
So, long story short, I updated my BIOS to a beta version because I wanted to upgrade my cpu and according to the MSI page the b350m bazooka was compatible if updated, and now I have bad performance accross the board. I tried flash downgrading the bios with the MSI official tool and was met with a message that stated that I couldn't downgrade. So I went to the forums and found the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher and tried to downgrade by using the tool but I didn't do anything.
Also I noticed while making the tool this error messages appeared
Attached is an image of the screen I got while doing the flash.
Any help would be really appreciated!

 

[Svet]

Hi @Svet
So, long story short, I updated my BIOS to a beta version because I wanted to upgrade my cpu and according to the MSI page the b350m bazooka was compatible if updated, and now I have bad performance accross the board. I tried flash downgrading the bios with the MSI official tool and was met with a message that stated that I couldn't downgrade. So I went to the forums and found the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher and tried to downgrade by using the tool but I didn't do anything.
Also I noticed while making the tool this error messages appeared
Attached is an image of the screen I got while doing the flash.
Any help would be really appreciated!

This tool is not intended for your board.

 

[astinu15d002e7]

Good day @Svet!
Please, help me to update my old mb h61m-p23(b3). I've downloaded archive with latest bios from 2013 year. It's contains bios with ME update. Since I had troubles in past time with other m/b, now I know I shouldn't update it directly.
I've tried to use tool96 ver 1.28j to create bootable USB stick. When I ran I select Mode1. But looks like something goes wrong beacuse i got some errors on screen when USB stick preparing. The errors contains:
(twice) "G:\Temp\Svche.exe" is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file
File not found H:\oxibk.ptr
Process is stopped after and there is no autoexec.bat on USB stick. After reboot update bios is not starting. There is also no memtest on usb stick.
Here is full list of files:
-----------
DRVSPACE.BIN
FINDRAMD.EXE
HIMEM.SYS
RAMDRIVE.SYS
IO.SYS
EXTRACT.EXE
MSDOS.SYS
logo.sys
BKHB_04.EXE
BKUI_T6.EXE
BOOTBK.EXE
VECTOR2.COM
VECTOR1.COM
BK22P.EXE
Z2.EXE
config.sys
Z1.EXE
s14u6.exe
hbk_10.com
msihq.ico
SETRAMD.BAT
bios.bin
r0.msi
command.com
S14F9.EXE
BK_IO2.EXE
T9-246E.MSI
INFO.TXT
BOOTLOG.PRV
BOOTLOG.TXT
----------------
Will wait for you answer.

 

[Svet]

Please, help me to update my old mb h61m-p23(b3). I've downloaded archive with latest bios from 2013 year. It's contains bios with ME update.

Which file exactly? And what's the full ID of your current BIOS installed as shown in BIOS Setup?

 

[astinu15d002e7]

Which file exactly? And what's the full ID of your current BIOS installed as shown in BIOS Setup?

I've downloaded 7680vJ2.zip. It contains E7680vJ2.exe.
Installed bios 10/13/2011 ver17.5
Bios id is E7680IRC V17.5.

 

[Svet]

I've downloaded 7680vJ2.zip. It contains E7680vJ2.exe.
Installed bios 10/13/2011 ver17.5
Bios id is E7680IRC V17.5.

I assume you trying to do some cross-flashing to retail BIOS?

 

[astinu15d002e7]

I assume you trying to do some cross-flashing to retail BIOS?

Today I migrated to 17.6 from retail bios, but this version is inside the same ME.
Now BIOS version is E7680IMS v17.6 from 01/13/2012.
The next BIOS version includes upgrade to ME8. And last time I had problems with different MSI motherboard. It remained in a state of constant BIOS update.
That's why I want to use tool96.

 

[Svet]

Use this BIOS archive:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/gwc44oh5m8eck0i/valcheck_E7680IMS.J20.rar/file

with Mode 1 from the tool.

If you have some errors, then prepare the USB key in another PC and move it back to flash it.

 

[astinu15d002e7]

Use this BIOS archive:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/gwc44oh5m8eck0i/valcheck_E7680IMS.J20.rar/file

with Mode 1 from the tool.

If you have some errors, then prepare the USB key in another PC and move it back to flash it.

Work like a magic. Thank you.

 

[vrkoma155702de]

Hello,
can i use this tool for mb b85-g43?

i need to update my old MB MSI B85-G43. It is on version 3A and I need it to v38 (3.8) because I want to use 4790k i7.
I downloaded the file for using m-flash through bios update. When I choose "Select one file to update BIOS" and then I choose the file and Enter. The bios just freeze. Installation never starts. I tried different usb, different flash disk, different versions of update bios. But the problem is still the same. I am afraid to choose Select one file to update BIOS + ME. What can I try? Thank you