can't update bios for asus p4ge-v

[bry777]

I am using w2k os. I can't understand the instructions. It says start
in dos mode. I got a dos boot and so I start in dos, but it won't let
me switch from a drive to c drive like it is supposed to.
I have to get to c drive while in dos to run the flash program.

While I'm at it, exactly which flash utility should I use. I have to
update bios because I just put in a 200G hdd but current bios only sees
131G.

Thanks for any help,
jenny

 

[Bob Knowlden]

Jenny,

Instructions for updating the BIOS:

http://support.asus.com/technicaldocuments/technicaldocuments.aspx?no=541&SLanguage=en-us

For my own system, I usually create a DOS boot floppy with the flash utility
and the BIOS file on it. (For the P4GE-V, the flash utility is Aflash, for
an Award BIOS). Boot the PC from the floppy, and run the flash utility from
it. (All are available for download from support.asus.com. The latest
version of Aflash they list for your board is 2.21.)

If your boot partition (C uses NTFS, it won't ordinarily be visible from a
DOS boot floppy, but that won't be an issue if you proceed as above.

As an alternative, you could use the EZFlash utility, as described on the
link above. The P4GE-V is supposed to support it. EZFlash is a utility built
into the BIOS itself, and doesn't require a boot into any operating system.
Basically, you unzip the new BIOS file onto an otherwise blank floppy, and
put it in the drive. Reboot the machine, and press alt-F2 during POST (power
on self test). That launches the EZFlash utility.

Are you sure that you need a BIOS update? According to Asus, versions 1.02
and later support LBA48 drives. I mention that only because a failed BIOS
update can cause trouble. (If you must do the update, it would be wise to
prepare a floppy containing a BIOS file that can be used by the BIOS
recovery utility in the event of a problem.)

Incidentally, if you haven't read this, it may be worth a look:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305098

"48-Bit LBA Support for ATAPI Disk Drives in Windows 2000"

Hope this helps.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

 

[jenny]

easyflash worked very easily. Thanks!!!! But even with bios update (and I
do have all the w2k updates) I can't
get my 200G harddrive to show more than 137GB.

Jenny,

Instructions for updating the BIOS:

http://support.asus.com/technicaldocuments/technicaldocuments.aspx?no=541&SLanguage=en-us