How Do I FORMAT A Floopy to flash my bios ???

[ReTiCuLeX]

I have Windows ME iam trying to format my floopy So i can flash my bios its an Iwill KA266-R Mobo.

[tim]

Go to dos command and type at the promp like C:\>format a:\s
In Win ME I believe (hope I am not wrong here) you go to start-Run and type comand to get to dos.

[tim]

typo... sorry... you type command to get to the dos...

[Thelemac]

That, unfortunately, doesn't work in ME, due to the castration of DOS. I'm not sure how to do it, myself...maybe if you post in the software and OS board you can get some better help.

[GOD]

Geezzz...
why r u using computer at all????!!!!!!

go to my computer.
left click on the floppy drive and their it is.
FORMAT!!!!!!!

GOD.....

[Thelemac]

But in ME you can't do that with system files. Doens't work. Do some research before you go telling people off.

[!-=sky=-!]

i once read an article about restoring dos on win me.......although i forgot where and when i read it but this is possible....

[tim]

Few weeks ago, I read that article too but did not pay attention to it since I tried the ME last month, but removed it, went back to 98 SE, never look back at ME again. For me, I am please with 98 SE, 2000 Pro and Hopefully the hype XP soon :-) :-) :-)

[Slake]

I was wondering that myself. I got bios update utility that works from windows. But I ve'e got a firmware update for CD-rom that needs a bottable dos disk. Haven't had time to reasearch this yet cause I've been burning in a new CPU.
Yo GOD, tell us a way to do it that actually works. ;D

[Hoot]

You can't do it in ME. Do you have access to a PC with 98 on it. Use that to format a floppy for booting.

Hoot

[Weazel]

all you need to do is make a winME bootdisk then delete all the files off it except the command.com file....copy over your flash program and bios upgrade then boot to the floppy and run the flash

[GOD]

Weazel (May 03, 2001 07:47 a.m.):
all you need to do is make a winME bootdisk then delete all the files off it except the command.com file....copy over your flash program and bios upgrade then boot to the floppy and run the flash
that was what i was about to say....
and slake...
what do u want to know????
can`t quite understand what u want to know...

GOD...

[Slake]

GOD (May 03, 2001 09:51 a.m.):
Weazel (May 03, 2001 07:47 a.m.):
all you need to do is make a winME bootdisk then delete all the files off it except the command.com file....copy over your flash program and bios upgrade then boot to the floppy and run the flash
that was what i was about to say....
and slake...
what do u want to know????
can`t quite understand what u want to know...
GOD...
Sorry for the edge in my "voice". I shouldn't post before morning coffee. I guess the truth is I got a little problem with your Handle. Like I said that's my problem and I apologize.
Guess I just expect perfection from GOD.
But my post was just that I also wanted to know how to format a floppy, only I need to flash the CD-rom bios. I was gonna try modifying a boot-disk also. It just seemed to me like you were belittling the original poster . I'd hate for someone to screw their system up because they were afraid to ask a question. BTW there is no useful info on this topic in the ME help files.
???

[ReTiCuLeX]

ok im gona do that slake thanks for your help and all of you except those who were sarcastic in your posts plz dont post sarcasim if you don't know what your talking about ty.

[J.S.]

I know this is off the subject,If your looking forward to XP you should read up about it some and see what MS is trying to do to us OC'ers http://www.petitiononline.com/WinXP/ Please read this.Thx Myself,I'm going to stay with 98se,It runs great for me and I can do all the things you can't or just a big pain with ME.

[GOD]

Geeze...
u can`t tell the diff between a sarcasm and a joke??????
it was a joke.......

GOD...

[tim]

I stand correct for what I said... There is a castrated DOS in win ME. All you need to do is go to start, run and type in command to get to dos. Can you format your boot disk using format a:\s ? I don't know but you surely can access to DOS.... Do some reading gentlemen... The article about DOS in win ME is in the current SMARTCOMPUTING magazine.... or try this http://www.smartcomputing.com/

[Slake]

tim (May 03, 2001 10:34 p.m.):
I stand correct for what I said... There is a castrated DOS in win ME. All you need to do is go to start, run and type in command to get to dos. Can you format your boot disk using format a:\s ? I don't know but you surely can access to DOS.... Do some reading gentlemen... The article about DOS in win ME is in the current SMARTCOMPUTING magazine.... or try this http://www.smartcomputing.com/
Thanks for the link tim. There is also a icon for the dos prompy on the programs menu. format a: /s is no good. This really Sucks, I liked having the best of both worlds with previous versions of Windows. But.. ME is great otherwise. Guess I'll get used to it when I learn a few tricks.

[tim]

You are welcome slake... I have been to many OC sites but I just love you guys at Overclockers.com. I am a solid fan of this forum... for how long??? too long.... to remember ;-)

[pctuner]

All you have to do is get to your dos prompt and type format a: then after that is complete type sys a: that will transfer command.com your autoexec and config.sys to make it bootable then transfer the flash utility to the floppy...

[!-=sky=-!]

i personally think that the win98 bootdisk rules.....just personall opinion.....
i like it b/c it can load cd rom drivers too....autmoatically without like adding lines into the config.sys file.....hehe....i m so lazy

[Slake]

pctuner (May 04, 2001 01:31 a.m.):
All you have to do is get to your dos prompt and type format a: then after that is complete type sys a: that will transfer command.com your autoexec and config.sys to make it bootable then transfer the flash utility to the floppy...

We are talking about Windows ME. The sys command only works on C drive

[klum]

Go on over to Icrontic.com's KT133/KT133A forum and under the bios category theres a thread on How to flash a bios. Good tutorial for Win 95, 98, 98se and ME. It will tell ya everything ya need ta know!

Klum

[Ridenow]

I have never run ME and probably never will. I work in an NT and 2000 Pro environment for Dell (Getronics) and if I need a bootable and can not get to a 98 box, I cheat. I get a BIOS flash from Dell's webpage. Most of them are disk *image* format. You stick a floppy in and double click the icon. It formats, makes it bootable and installs the flash program in one step. Then all you have to do is remove the Dell flash, put yours on and away you go.

[sneakyfart]

1.Dump "me"
2.load win98se
3.go to My Computer\A:\ right click Format and its done real simple
4. same as 2 then go to dos prompt Type format A: hit return even easier

[ReTiCuLeX]

Ty all for your help its been 3 dayz now and i did the bios flash it worked i formated the disk and stuff ty all for the help and replys.

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[tester]

Insert a Floppy Disk in your A: drive, click Start_Accessories_MS-DOS Prompt
Type: Format A: and press Enter