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Asus P2B-F BIOS update without floppy drive?

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First post, by lmttn

Posted on 2021-11-06, 19:33

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My computer with the aforementioned motherboard currently has a Pentium II 450, but I have a Pentium III 800 that I would like to upgrade to, which requires a BIOS update. However, I don't have a floppy drive (as for how I installed Windows 98SE on here, I used an bootable OEM CD). Is it possible to do so without one or am I just gonna have to buy and install a floppy drive?

Reply 1 of 3, by Horun

Posted on 2021-11-06, 21:07

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If you can get the BIOS file and Flash tool on the HD you can flash the BIOS but needs to be done from a DOS HD boot, (it is the preferred method as floppies can occasionally cause a bad flash).
Start Windows with F8 and choose Command Prompt from menu (or use Shift+F5 <should force DOS boot>).

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Reply 2 of 3, by lmttn

Posted on 2021-11-06, 21:33

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It worked! Thank you so much!

Reply 3 of 3, by BitWrangler

Posted on 2021-11-06, 21:53

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Also for reference, if you can boot from CD you can burn a bootable DOS CD with the flasher and BIOS on to do it.

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