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    Can't update BIOS? GT70 0ND

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Theguywhobea, Apr 28, 2021.

  1. Theguywhobea

    Theguywhobea Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys, just recently picked this up! Trying to update to the latest BIOS, however it seems there is no BIOS update option in the BIOS menu? When I go to the advanced tab I don't have any option to update the BIOS? I have all the files on a FAT32 formatted flash drive. Hopefully this is something stupid that I'm doing wrong!
     
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  2. NeXt3R

    NeXt3R Notebook Evangelist

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    you must have USB + DOS ,.,,.boot this device
    ,.,.inside is .BAT "auto command" this you must load

    for this notebook exist to many bios !!! .,,WIN7 /win8 up //RAID or AHCI
    select correct bios "read all on MSI page" for correct update

    any update is RISK --possitible BRICK
    good luck

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    FLASH_BAT_ME + ME FW FLASH
    FLASH_BAT - bios only
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    https://www.msi.com//Laptop/support/GT70-0ND

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    DOS USB - guide
    https://www.howtogeek.com/136987/how-to-create-a-bootable-dos-usb-drive/

    alternative DOS -- better "tested"
    https://www.cybernetman.com/kb/article/how-do-i-create-a-dos-bootable-usb-flash-drive
     
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    Thank you very much for this. I'll try booting to DOS and see if that works. The BIOS files I found from MSI don't come with a .bat file, but they do have a flash.nsh file, which I think is similar? Seems really strange that all of MSI's guides on updating the BIOS on these laptops shows them doing it from within the BIOS menu
     
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    NeXt3R, Apr 30, 2021
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