flashing bios is scary !

[nX3NTY]

Originally Posted by Cloudfire

Why is it scary? Unless you start fiddling with your computer while its flashing, you are perfectly fine. Its not like it have some sort of bomb trigger that goes off if you touch the BIOS.

I am used to fiddling around with everything and you live and you learn. Dont be scared to try things out

+1

BIOS flashing had come a long way from being a time bomb. Some laptop comes with BIOS flasher build in the BIOS itself, like ASUS with their own Easy Flash. No need to know the command, just download BIOS, put in USB flashdrive, reboot and go to BIOS, start Easy Flash, select USB drive and corresponding files and press Yes

Although I strongly suggest updating only if the newer BIOS fix the problem you facing, or have additional updates that you use

[LxGST]

I've also bricked my machine trying to update the bios once. It wasn't a pleasant experience, but I didn't let it stop me, and now I'm running the latest revision of my bios! In my case the motherboard died & wasn't flashing the bios =/, had to wait a week for a replacement, but alas lesson learned

Mainly, I think some update applications/utilities have become better suited, though, I must concede the loud beeping prompting me that the bios update was underway woke my brother up (was in his room checking some forums) lol

[_Lightning_]

I myself only had the courage to flash my Asus G73Jh after the people at asus Rog forums posted an actual video of him doing that. Then it became very easy though I was a bit nervous still. But much better seeing what you are supposed to do rather than just reading steps.

[alxlbf2]

1hit happens.... I bricked my notebook bios when i flashed a official bios update for making a dump of it. However i flashed a million modded BIOS´s and all of them worked.
And stupidly the new BIOS also killed the InsydeH20 recovery blocks.... So it was not able to recover from my USB....

[The Garfield]

^ Resurrecting dead threads is pointless ^

To make this post somewhat relevant to whoever that might be, Flashing BIOS is scary and unless it fixes a current problem you are experiencing, don't flash your laptop, or anyone for that matter.

[tsalyers]

I just flashed my BIOS due to problems with DCHP and Time issues. I followed the recommendations from Windows Error Reporting. I used my manufacturer's website, in my case, ACER, and read all of the instructions carefully before attempting the flash. I had no problems. The only confusing issue was the way the file was set up. I had to hunt for the WinPhlash file, and then for the set of instructions that came with the file. Once I found those, I was good.

This was my first time flashing the BIOS, and it can be scary, but most of Windows utilities are user friendly. I just didn't touch anything while the flash was running.

[joshanator]

I upgrade every chance i get.
Takes around 45 seconds to flash?
Lol.
But the files on a fat 32 usb.
back up bios you have, and flash new.
Besides, it flashes the boot sector last(usually) so you will be okay

[kakureru]

I once bricked a modem when a toy leaped of my monitor and terminated the flashing program. (press any key to stop) I was pissed

[Table21]

haha, I have bricked so many things its not funny, normally by my own stupid mistake ie not putting a heatsink on, or having an unstable OC and trying to flash a system. If you take your time though its pretty safe.

[powerfull499]

I have bricked a friend's laptop once, and the weird thing was that I didn't do anything wrong. I opened the installer and waited until it was complete, and we rebooted the computer, but it couldn't! The screen would just stay black. He sent it in for a repair, claiming he hadn't touched anything (lol), and it ended up with that they switched the motherboard and the keyboard with no charge.

Since then, I will never update a bios for a friend because it can go terrible wrong. I've done it several times on my computer though, and it has always gone smooth.