MSI® HOW-TO update BIOS using M-FLASH ?

In this demonstration, we'll show you how to update BIOS using M-FLASH ?

[@Sbottish]

just to note, updating your bios may enable secure boot, so if you're having problems booting up or think you are stuck in a no signal loop, first try ctrl+alt+del and enter bios to disable it

[@anapaulagrilo9638]

How i disable it

[@raynbow6]

Glad I read your comment while I was flashing the bios. It looped 😮 Ta very much

[@copi4146]

@@raynbow6 so everything is fine?

[@copi4146]

@@raynbow6 loop here😅

[@raynbow6]

@@copi4146 yeah, had to disable secure boot then everything was golden 😁

[@mosfet1364]

First time noob here, a word of advice - pay attention to MSI description post - bios update. It says change default boot setting, I thought that was a repair as part of the update. Nope! After getting BSOD, I had to disable secure boot, now PC operates properly. Hope this saves someone time and the hassle of trying to re-image their machine!

[@page6413]

Dude, that's a very good hint. Hope it fixes random BSOD on my son's computer. Although i didn't analyse the dump till now.

[@mohamedallouche5873]

what ?

[@rossnimmo]

My hero!

[@noway9880]

back in the day we didn't have images. we would boot from floppys-which would give us a command prompt and HOPEFULLY had the proper cd-rom driver. if it did, we'd be able to run the windows setup from here. this is how you clean install. these days its easier. can boot from USB flash drives and it just goes directly to a GUI installer. anyway: Windows media creation tool. or rufus if you want to make your own-use only trusted isos

[@Sportsman134]

dont get what you mean

[@parama_01]

Excellent video, but y'all forgot the part where it's required for the USB flash drive to be in FAT32 file system :)

[@Morrvard]

Good tip, got stuck on that myself. For anyone else, make sure that you have a USB drive of max size 32gb and then format it to FAT32 (not exFAT) otherwise it will not show up in M-flash.

[@drakotaz7729]

I was on FAT32 by default

[@SamaritanAI]

I used an 8gb SanDisk formatted as NTFS

[@leniedor733]

Man, always use fat32 even when installing linux you need that xDDDD

[@Zephruz]

@Morrvard The drive doesn't need to be 32GB. You _can_ format drives larger than 32GB to FAT32, just not natively through Windows.

[@scarpien]

Thanks so much for this easy-to-follow tutorial. My PC had been restarting unexpectedly for a while now and I couldn't figure out why. After some monitoring I realized it usually did so after watching KZbin for extended periods of time. I dug further and learned an outdated BIOS might be the issue so I downloaded the latest update and followed your video. So far no more issues. Thanks.

[@voidstrider4187]

whats your motherboards name and model ?

[@scarpien]

@@voidstrider4187 MSI B450 Tomahawk

[@rusudan9631]

doesn't make sense to me how can watching youtube can cause restarts?

[@scarpien]

@@rusudan9631 Maybe the apps/pc services KZbin uses crashes.

[@deviance5158]

​@@rusudan9631oh man if u use chrome and u have outdated bios memory spikes become more than spikes and voltages become brrrr so pc just go ahhh and restart himself had a case of that at repair shop

[@Game2Test]

Thank you! This is helpful compared to other youtuber. Less talk, more work.

[@katakuri8258]

Is it save bro ? Do I need to download all drivers all over again? I'm sorry but this my first time 😔

[@joaquinboamndelacruz9618]

@@katakuri8258 yes it is safe as long you don't have power issues during the BIOS flashing (like an outage), no, you don't need to download everything again, it does not affect your system and storages drives

[@PositivelyDiverse]

I want ALL how to videos to be this chill and this direct.

[@janoliver7436]

My computer was freezing periodically while playing games. After trying different things to no avail I decided to try updating my BIOS. I followed this tutorial carefully and updated my BIOS successfully. It fixed my freezing issue. Thanks

[@zac781]

Hey was your pc freezing for 3 to 5 seconds when playing games?

[@janoliver7436]

@@zac781 No. When it froze, it froze indefinitely. I had to manually restart it by pressing the button.

[@peterrobinson4941]

Would your game freeze on the first frame while loading? That's been my problem and I haven't found anyone with the same issues

[@tylerdavis8872]

@@janoliver7436 My computer was doing the same thing, but I found that it was the RAM that was the issue. The xmp profile was essentially overclocking my ram over the potential it was rated for, which was causing stability issues. I upgraded to DDR5 6000MHz ram and configured it myself and it stopped the freezing.

[@jonathandejesus9494]

I have that issue, I updated and still the same

[@juhaeske]

Most(All?) settings changes to default value and backups most likely are not be loadable after update, so go through all settings and write those down somewhere before update.

[@kakamaika7585]

Just updated my B550 tomahawk from version 7C91vA5 to 7C91vAF(latest), because I'm planning to upgrade to 5800x3d soon. The update went fine, but I couldn't boot to windows after, even after disabling secure boot and TPM. Luckily, everything was backed up, so I reinstalled windows. Update your bios only if you encounter issues or for a specific reason and don't forget to do a full backup of your files!

[@wormoSTEEZE]

clear and concise. quite an easy update. thanks! fingers crossed no more stuttering.

[@senju_7370]

did it work?

[@bloomzii]

any noticeable differences?

[@AznPerzuaSin]

For my MSI X570 Creation, 2 things of note; 1st: I had to see the M-Flash screen only through an HDMI output. Wouldn't let me see it ever on Displayport. 2nd: contrary to manufacturer instructions of having my USB formatted to Fat32/ exFat, I could only read the file through NTFS. Hope this helps anyone and save you the 2 hours I troubleshooted.

[@SinedWOLF]

UEFI выводится на первый монитор, порядок отсчёта начинается от верха где видеокарта прикручивается к корпусу.

[@TheJoker-te7te]

@@SinedWOLF Translation (done with Google Translate, apparently it's in Russian): "UEFI is displayed on the first monitor, the counting order starts from the top where the video card is screwed to the case."

[@braswjp]

This was exactly what I had to do, you should go work for them, they didn’t specify any of this. (Edit) Mine was an X570 MAG Tomahawk.

[@elin4364]

Thank you!! I got so scared when I got stuck on a black screen

[@LandyXB]

If I didn't already have a monitor in each I'd be screwed

[@ashumishra5752]

Keeping the main motive of the video aside. Bgm is soothing 👌

[@user-sq4zj2tt9r]

Loved the fact that M-FLASH on my Z690 allowed me to find the update file in the computer folder of my main drive where I downloaded it rather than having to use a flash drive

[@elbajaa]

how tell me

[@henderwho3561]

makes no difference really, doing it via a flash drive takes minutes

[@BlckMrkt85]

unless you don't have a flash drive handy, then it makes all the difference in the world.

[@elbajaa]

@@henderwho3561 any flashdrive is fine yea or i have to purchase something specific?

[@minhuang8848]

@@henderwho3561 it makes all the difference, who even has flash drives lying around these days

[@tomassasin307]

Simple and helpful, just what i needed. Thanks

[@officialyashvirgaming]

[@Traviiiiiiiiieeee]

Just updated my bios using msi center. Worked for me!

[@raceknahoubach9831]

Thank you for the guide. It just fits right now :-)

[@Cinderella17]

Great Video, simple and easy!!!

[@vasiliyt8600]

I just saw that my MSI B350M Mortar Arctic (from 2017) got a BIOS update for the latest CPUs from 2022! Thank you MSI for still delivering updates. Now i can go form my first generation Ryzen _AMD R5 1600_ to the _AMD R7 5800X3D, R7 5700G, R9 5900X_ or even _R9 5950X!_ Imaging buying an _Intel i7 7600K_ in 2017 instead of a Ryzen. You would have stuck to that CPU the moment you bought it!

[@Cx2lKenom]

for me too... i have a i3 9100f and upgrade to i7 9700kf and never start windows, after updating bios they start. yeeeeeesss

[@vasiliyt8600]

@@Yusta19 No, It's fine. I have seen those early "reviews" here on KZbin too... very far from reality.

[@eatmerawww69]

sameeeee . i just bought a ryzen 5 5600 for a little over 120$ to replace my ryzen 3 1300x that i had since 2018 . holy s*ht what a great deal . i was making plans how much money im gonna need in the near future to upgrade everything lmao but thats not needed anymore . what a day man

[@vasiliyt8600]

@@Yusta19 The first generation Ryzen CPU's were way more power hungry, which led to high temperatures (The OS's also didn't had good drivers for the then new Ryzen CPU's). The current ones, even the Ryzen 9 models are way better in this subject. With a low & steady airflow in the tower you won't see any throttle with top end CPU's. The early "reviews" in 2017 (especially by some KZbin Overclockers), where garbage.

[@relaxxmood3910]

same here, I thought my b450 was limited to 3rd gen ryzens. It was a nice surprise to know I can upgrade to the latest gen.

[@dcoidua]

Thank you this was legitimately helpful.

[@TheBrownMAFIA]

Thanks for this video helpful i am not a pc tech and was able to pull this off on the first go due to this video so thanks

[@liquidmilk5323]

It's the first time ever I had to update BIOS as I've never done it before and these steps really helped me, was indeed easy to follow and I was able to download and update my PRO Z790-P WIFI to the latest version using these steps even though they are for different MB, but the steps were identical. Side note for someone doing it. Make sure to check the back of your desktop or the front to see if you have a special BIOS Flash USP port. In my case my MSI Aegis RS 13NUF-439US / Intel Core i7 13th Gen 13700KF PC had a special USB Port called BIOS Flash, it also had a BIOS Flash button, but I did not use it, I followed this video guide and used a USB Flash, formatted it, make sure to format it in case you had anything on it before, just plug it in into you usual non BIOS usb ports, once it loads, mouse right click on the drive and click Format, this will proactively wipe out thievery you had on it, so make sure if you had some files stored on there you wanted to keep to transfer them elsewhere. Once formatted just follow this guide, copy your downloaded BIOS file over onto it like shows in the video, then mouse right click and Eject it as shows in video, take it out of regular USB port and like it was in my case I plugged my USB Flash into the BIOS Flash USB port in the back of my desktop tower and then the rest was exactly as shown on the video, access BIOS, select the folder/file and proceed with the update. Thanks.

[@NiteshKumar-qu9xn]

I need help

[@newportnelson]

"then mouse right click and Eject it as shows in video, take it out of regular USB port and like it was in my case I plugged my USB Flash into the BIOS Flash USB port in the back of my desktop tower and then the rest was exactly as shown on the video" This part is nowhere in the video. All it says/shows is to hit "eject" from taskbar, and then "restart" computer. Maybe one of the worst tutorials for any task in any industry I've ever seen XD

[@shauns5278]

Bio usb port? If you have a red port on the back of your Mobo it just means it's 3.2 or newer lol I just used the standard USB port right on the front of my PC.

[@MrAlaverge1]

@@shauns5278 my motherboard is the same as his. it has a usb port labeled flash Bios

[@oggyshotme]

Fantastic! Thank you !

[@0s0sXD]

Great music choice by the way

[@christophermeyer6843]

Worked like a charm, thanks.

[@leguminosa9]

where (and when) to plug the usb drive ? will it work if it plugged on front case? or must in the motherboard back of the pc like flashing bios?

[@KRAMFPV]

IF YOU ARE GETTING A SOLID RED LIGHT. Make sure you have the correct bios for your mobo. I have the DDR4 version of a an MSI mobo, and I had to SPECIFICALLY search for it. Worked first time!

[@donovanfuentes5384]

im seeing some comments saying they had to format their flash drive to ntsf instead of fat32, is that something you had to do?

[@Faceless_Chat]

Solid red light on what - DRAM? Cuz that's what I am getting. I flashed Bios to the newest update... Same shit.. Solid Red light and no Signal on Display.. I have a B550 and Ryzen 7 5800x3D... Flashed it with CPU and GPU installed... same thing. Removed the CPU and GPU, flashed it. Same thing. Put the GPU, CPU on and Flashed it with the specific 5800x3D update.. Same thing, red DRAM on, no signal on display.. Removed GPU/CPU, flashed it... same thing... I dont know what to do at this point.

[@rocman9137]

@@Faceless_Chat did you figure it out?

[@Faceless_Chat]

@@rocman9137 Yea... Bad motherboard. Had amazon sent me another one, works perfectly fine..

[@adamaberg3686]

what about a solid white light on the debug cpu LED? and no boot, just black screen

[@user-yw9ek7nd8i]

Surprising to see YMTC here!

[@ziikgames7986]

I just installed the lates bios and it worked fine. No issues so far

[@RetroProductionsGrifter]

So I was wondering, imagine, I am on version 1B and newest is 1G zo do i have to update each update or just go to the last one?

[@JayzBeerz]

Your MSi center is so broke. Fix it.

[@jimboh.2654]

True

[@Mike111Chou]

Imagine using that

[@johnsherby9130]

Lmao I downloaded thinking it could be cool. It’s so boof

[@gparry12]

It broke my pc! Had to redo bios!!

[@YYaaall]

Just bricked my mobo with msi center..

[@tristan7389]

NTFS worked for me. Was simple and easy.

[@sandevastated1]

Once you flashed the bios if you have 'no signal' loop What fixed it for me was tapping on my keyboard multiple times such as cntrl + alt + delete. 'delete' button, numpad, multiple times, you'll go into bios then boot from UEFI to CSM that worked for me. Edit: Worst case scenario you fried your Mobo, and have to replace it. However there is more than one way to fix the no signal issue. Although this solution was my last desperate attempt and it worked.

[@GWGamerwolf]

that helped me a little bit, but it still didnt help me to update my bios. I managed to get into the part, where i have to select the bios, but the bios file wont show up. Instead, there are just 3 dots (" ... ") and not the bios file. When i click on that, it goes back one step (another infinity loop). HELP

[@muhamedtrumic4700]

@@GWGamerwolf try formating your usb drive to fat32

[@GWGamerwolf]

@@muhamedtrumic4700 i did that already

[@EyefyourGf]

@@GWGamerwolf Did you extract the bios like he shows in the video?it must be in the root of the usb,not in any folder.

[@GWGamerwolf]

@@EyefyourGf Yes. I did everything, like it was shown in this video (retried a lot of times, but it never worked)

[@oreroundpvp896]

If you are having the problem whereby M-Flash is not detecting your USB then make sure your USB is in fat32 format and not Xfat or anything else. You might need a third party programme to do this. It fixed the issue for me

[@yeastydynasty]

My drive is formatted to FAT32 but still is not being recognized in the BIOS.

[@mauicalubaquib4733]

@@yeastydynasty you need the specific USB 2.o Version, you can check your usb version by checking the plastic pin inside, blue means 3.0, black means 2.0

[@yeastydynasty]

@@mauicalubaquib4733 Mine is red.

[@Royaroni]

This helped a lot, thank you!!!

[@4sstylz]

@@yeastydynasty did you find a solution ? Same for me.

[@ragoff]

Make sure you have exact motherboard selected on the website before download. I spent hours trying to run bios for the Z-790 Pro, when in fact I needed the Pro Z-790-P.

[@NicuBoni]

Thank you very much🙏🏼

[@deviance5158]

Sorry this might be stupid question but when i choose my motherboard can i just download the latest one and install (i ask this beacuse never done update on my motherboard)

[@PaulC001]

do i need to worry about getting that flash drive out of there before it restarts (after update)? also: are there any recent update i need to do one after the next to be completely updated? or can i just get the most recent one?

[@nrgspike]

What do you do if there's no "Click Bios 5"? I have an old MS-16J5 GP62-6QE with the factory bios, when I restart and hold Del, I get an old looking "Aptio Setup Utility" - I can navigate to Update Bios, but it shows 4 options, none of which bare any obvious connection to the bios file on the USB drive, so I really don't know how to proceed.

[@Rottytoops]

If your USB still isn't being recognized even after formatting it to FAT32: just don't eject the drive like the video instructs you to. After a lot of troubleshooting, that did the trick for me.

[@markgilbertvenezuela6229]

my usb drive is already fat32 format but it says bios file not found, idk wghat to do

[@jeancarlo881620]

@@markgilbertvenezuela6229 ME PASA LO MISMO Q SOLUCION?????

[@Rahmalho]

​@@markgilbertvenezuela6229 same here man 😢

[@davidtitocatari3824]

system will auto reboot and enter flash mode eso no mas me dice cada ves que quiero instalarlo

[@quest4rings400]

I had this happen to me disconnect and connect usb flash drive then reboot your computer.

[@Jeremy.9393]

Literally best video for updating msi mobo's. No need to go anywhere else. Note that after the bios update go back into your bios and reconfigure setting e.g. your ram will go back to default settings, so you need to change that

[@Jeremy.9393]

@Tom Smith explain?

[@Jeremy.9393]

@Tom Smith so what happened when you removed the battery and put it back in? Did it fix it? Takes 10 seconds to do. And i bit hard to blame msi in general as bios updates come with a risk that they will break software. The warning are everywhere and in most videos about it.

[@istvanpeter6190]

Yes, It's very important what you say. Check the booting sequence after bios upgrade. I sucked 2 hours when figured out, cause I was thinking on: wrong BIOS, Wrong BIOS Update, and I kill my motherboard, what mistake did I, need to reinstal windows etc...

[@trippie3268]

Its the best video ever so quick and easy

[@GodfatherCZ1]

Hello , i have MSI Z690 CARBON WIFI with stock BIOS 7D30v10 , so can i safely jump straight to newest 7D30v18 without any issue ? there are about 7 BIOS versions in between them, and it will reset all my BIOS settings right ? Thx , i never did that :)

[@igors6784]

So is it possible to update Bios on a new PC with Z690 tomahawk and i5 13600 on board ?

[@commiebobo]

Would have been helpful to mention on the driver page or in this video that you need to get a drive with 32GB or less or storage and in FAT32 format.

[@stevieoneder8091]

What does the 32GB of storage part mean? The file is 32.7mb

[@1320J]

@@stevieoneder8091 A flash drive with a storage capacity of 32GB or less.

[@zendroidchannel8693]

What? It can't read usb drive above 32gb? Wth..

[@stephenmorello2688]

@@zendroidchannel8693 with fat32, windows has a 32gb limit to format. You can format larger usb drives but you will need 3rd party free software. and with fat32 it has a 4gb file limit restriction

[@zendroidchannel8693]

@@stephenmorello2688 i see, good idea. I might try this.

[@maolcogi]

For 2 years I was wondering why my Ryzen 7 5800X3D never boosted past 3.4ghz... turns out my drivers were a year older than the ones supporting my CPU. I didn't really notice the performance hit because I also have an RTX 4090, so for gaming I was still fine... but damn did updating my BIOS make a difference for other stuff. That extra 1GHz on my 5800X3D really made my whole system more snappy, and gained me like 10-20 FPS in Cyberpunk! :D

[@ScoutTR00per]

Thanks for help 👍

[@VaidasMaldzius]

Before this you need to flash your usb with FAT32 however the NTFS worked for me too.

[@jockey12022011]

There are a lot of comments here saying you need to use NTFS. This is not always true - It may be related to your motherboard. I have the B450m mortar titanium and it worked perfectly on FAT32 with a 4GB USB

[@pakuize]

in the same boat but I have the meg x570 ace had a 4gig usb fat32 worked like a charm the first time around no issue, I had also read the comments and started with ntfs and that does not work at all so I guess they need to streamline a bit going forward or perhaps people are lieng who knows.

[@CantTreadOnMe]

Guys im really losing my mind. I formatted the msi stick every way and extract the bios update file than send it to my thumbstick and the file wont showup on my mflash no matter what I do. I dont understand what am I doing wrong!? Ive done exfat and ntfs. I have z690 ddr4 tomahawk wifi mobo. Im stuck on this all night.

[@ED-zm8ut]

@@CantTreadOnMe FAT32 =/= ExFAT

[@CantTreadOnMe]

@@ED-zm8ut I figure it out! Lol I was confusing fat32 and exfat. It worked beautifully when I did fat32 and the update was done in under 1 minute! Im so happy now!

[@jockey12022011]

@@CantTreadOnMe just curious, what's the size of the stick?

[@Danny-zl3nc]

Thank you so much very helpful

[@Quest-lore]

This video was very helpful for updating the bios for my b450 mobo for ryzen 5000 cpus

[@GhasterPL]

Hey, I wanted to update BIOS on my B450 mobo and the M Flash doesn't show any files on my USB, do you mind sending me a link from which you have downloaded the update BIOS? I have just bough ryzen 5 5600x and can't use it :(

[@Quest-lore]

@@GhasterPLwhat brand is your motherboard?

[@GhasterPL]

@@Quest-lore MSI b450m pro m-2, apparently I have custom bios installed

[@GhasterPL]

@@diedlonelyy Hey, thanks bro for trying to help me, but I found the issue. I have custom bios installed, which differs from original one(even the version name is different). M flash doesn't detect the files because it is built this way- to allow only original bios to update. I have already bought a different MB :) Thanks again for your help man!

[@yukhzia]

@@GhasterPL hope you’re enjoying yourself and your pc 😎

[@rediempti]

USB drive was not showing up in BIOS even though it was FAT32, so not ejecting the drive before restart solved the issue for me.

[@xGSTQ]

This worked for me, eventually... formatted my USB to FAT32, extracted the file (not the downloaded folder, just the file in my case E7A33AMS.5L4) to the root of the USB. Followed the provided instructions in the video. However on reboot I was prompted with an MBR Error 1 - Press any key to boot from floppy... Message. Basically the boot sequence was incorrect. Pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL restarted the computer and then hitting DEL to get back to BIOS menu, I was able to check and update the boot sequence. Restarted and all good.

[@marianalima7972]

is everything still working ok?

[@xGSTQ]

@@marianalima7972 yes still working fine 👌

[@marianalima7972]

@@xGSTQ Thanks for the answer. I'm going to update my bios today, hope everything goes well.

[@Koozwad]

I'm having some audio/hangup/BSOD issues after updating my BIOS. Like when I log into Windows for example the brief startup sound will hang for like 10sec TRRRRRRRRRRRRR and sometimes there's BSODs.

[@dewsworth5267]

But where do I download previous bios versions? I can only find the most recent one on MSI support page

[@abh1navgurung]

So I am getting the MSI PRO B660M-B & i5 12400f. And I believe it is not compatible straight away so it will need updating its BIOS. Can I update it via this method with the processor attatched to the motherboard in initial start up?

[@kr4zypodz309]

I’m in the same situation can you lmk how u solved the problem?

[@abh1navgurung]

@@kr4zypodz309 hi, I downloaded the BIOS onto a USB stick and updated it that way

[@jami8957]

Can you do this with a motherboard without a CPU in?

[@musashi7731]

depends on if the motherboard you're using has the features to do so.

[@harborcree]

Does this work with older boards? MSI Z97 Gaming 5 to be specific?

[@glennyates2619]

i noticed on the support page the bios versions for the x570 hg and hh are missing im currently on hh any reason why they are missing?

[@StaerkYT]

NOTE: BIOS WILL RESET SO YOU MIGHT HAVE TO CONFIGURE BOOT ORDER AGAIN. My pc looked completely different and had no idea why at first

[@officialyashvirgaming]

LOAD optimized defaults

[@Racecar564]

What if your MSI BIOS download is within an exe for Windows? Can you extract the ROM from it somehow, or do you annoyingly have to use Windows to flash it?

[@lesterroberts1628]

will a 5900x boot to bios? or do i need to buy a separate cpu to do the update? on an MSI b450 MB with a 2018 bios

[@khalednasser5983]

So this is my first MSI board (PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4) and I've been having some issues with activating xmp in the bios. It appears greyed out and i don't see any option in the advanced memory settings to turn it on. Would a driver update help with this problem and should i always download the most recent BIOs update ? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@Diamonddog10.3]

The latest BIOS is in Beta right now. I have not updated my BIOS in awhile. Should I download the beta or the previous version available?

[@anonman9759]

Updating a BIOS is always a risk. I would go with the older stable version. For sure. No beta for me. I am not a test dummy i am an end-user.

[@RequiemOfSolo]

@@anonman9759 hahahaha youre cute and dumb

[@Spencer-wc6ew]

1. Unzip the downloaded bios file 2. Open the folder from the unzipped file 3. Copy the file with a .A10 extension onto a FAT32 flash drive. 4. Reboot while holding Del key to enter BIOS 5. Select M-Flash 6. Select that .A10 file from before. Why can't this be in text on your website? I get that some people need a video guide. But it would take so little work to have a text version for people who know how to move a file.

[@LEGENDGAMES-SD]

exactly

[@sd5458]

My m flash is not recognizing the USB drive wtf?

[@ndrsg3013]

If any of you is having problem to install and find the file there are two ways: Format your USB driver to NTSF (default) + Allocation Unit Size as 4096 bytes (this part cant be as Default).... To make your life easier also paste the installation file both on USB driver and your Main/Secondary root (do not place it in any folder) just drop on the driver partition... = Sorted. (My ssd is 1Tb, I had not problems after properly formatted)

[@masterkeiths123]

Super easy thank you!

[@waxsta]

Updated my bios and got infinite boot loop into the BIOS. What solved my issue was this: 1. Enter bios, enter advanced mode 2. Go into settings 3. Go into advanced 4. Go into Windows OS Configuration 5. Change from UEFI to CSM 6. Save and restart

[@CuriiCore]

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE A FUCKING CRACK MAN

[@OccamAsylum]

thank you so much you have no idea.

[@auradzrts691]

Do I have to download and update the BIOS one by one from current BIOS to a new one or I can update it directly to the newest BIOS?

[@easir4701]

normally you just download the latest update

[@gleipnirfenrir]

this need an answer, we are afraid the bios is damaged if we only download the last one

[@easir4701]

@@gleipnirfenrir well, yesterday i buy new motherboard with default bios, and i update it to the newest, nothing happen so you dont need to update one by one just download the newest BIOS and you good to go

[@yoRimazing]

@@easir4701 thank you for this answer.

[@easir4701]

@@yoRimazing NP mate

[@MerlinErdogmus]

Neither the manual nor this video state in which filesystem state the USB stick has to be. I suppose FAT32? Is NTFS also possible since they don't mention that it is not possible?

[@six8546]

here to ask for some help I Currently have an MSI b450 mortar max and ill be upgrading my CPU to a ryzen 5 5500 they said I should update the bios and when I went to the website of MSI there was a beta version. do I install the beta or the version before the beta? kinda scared coz i heard some people say beta version is risky

[@Photodeus]

If your system is protected by TPM and Bitlocker, make sure to backup your recovery key also or you'll be unable to boot into Windows.

[@mkeyx82]

That's one big IF!

[@kyte1x215]

What does that mean I updated bios and it wouldn’t let me install windows so I downloaded it to my ssd on my old pc but when I put it in my new one it blank screens I have a msi mag b550 tomahawk max and a ryzen 9 5900x

[@dahawaiiansnipah4939]

Thanks for the guide just updated bios. Will there be a quad ddr5 xmp compatibility bios update?

[@moschopsd2047]

This is desperately needed. The quad DDR5 issues are infuriating.

[@Keprion]

Then don’t use 4 sticks it’s not that much better

[@SnovyGames]

Tysm for helping me

[@jesteris25]

Thank you helped me solve an issue

[@sm0rie]

Im only getting the original folder with nothing in it to show up even though i copy pasted the file within it onto my flashdrive..i dont know if im doing something wrong or if i need something else

[@EnigmaVortex]

If your USB flash drive doesn’t show the BIOS file when you go to update, read this, because I found this online and it was the solution for me: “This suggests that your BIOS is a custom one. They do this sometimes when it's used in a complete PC, they put a special BIOS version on there, and then you can't update with the official BIOS that MSI offer for the mainboard. You have to look for specific BIOS updates for your complete PC. You can confirm this by entering the BIOS and looking carefully at the BIOS version name before the dot. Instead of "E7B61IMS" of the official BIOS for this board, you then might have a different number there, or the last letters will be different like ...IMT. You then have two options: Try to find the correct BIOS for your board. Often times, the custom BIOS will have less updates, or it's difficult to get a BIOS update. Renaming the BIOS update file is not enough, M-FLASH will still decline the update if it doesn't match your board's model”

[@iron-Hide]

Should you install "all" BIOS updates or just the most current? Does the most current cover all updates from previous BIOS updates?

[@weffanel6006]

exactly my question +1

[@666willis666]

just the newest,. this basicly replaces everything in the bios it always has every thing

[@tukkeuma8958]

Bios updates are not necessary if your PC works without issues. Sometimes new bioses bring new features you might want though

[@666willis666]

@@tukkeuma8958 the update brought resizable bar in my case

[@EGYCloud]

thank you so much for the good video

[@reaperspartan6571]

Updated my pc recently from a 1600x to a 5600x, gigabyte motherboard updated the bios with no issues but it wasn't as easy as my daughters msi B450M-PRO-VDH-MAX motherboard. But I then decided to upgrade her bios and replace her old 2200g with my old 1600x. The bios update went well, installed the new cpu and it detected and booted, but before long I started getting blue screen crashes. Various types, I spent two days trying different things but it was just unreliable, in the end I put the 2200g back in, reset the cmos and it's been running since with no issues. I only just noticed people saying to turn off secure boot which I didn't do (for either chip). Could that have caused the blue screen issues for the 1600x?

[@danborg1228]

no secure bot is only if you plan to use somting in win it can get reverted back to that if your flash is going wrong btw if you clean ddu for example you use safe mode same thing almost secure bot jsut meen its slower and only use nesery things to bot up

[@pauldehuy3039]

I did it but it not worked as the usb was not detected, so i checked in the main storage to launch the update from the original file.

[@JM1404_]

Can you explain? My usb doesn't show either

[@pauldehuy3039]

@@JM1404_ I launched it from my deskop on C.

[@EnigmaVortex]

@@JM1404_ If your USB flash drive doesn’t show the BIOS file when you go to update, read this, because I found this online and it was the solution for me: “This suggests that your BIOS is a custom one. They do this sometimes when it's used in a complete PC, they put a special BIOS version on there, and then you can't update with the official BIOS that MSI offer for the mainboard. You have to look for specific BIOS updates for your complete PC. You can confirm this by entering the BIOS and looking carefully at the BIOS version name before the dot. Instead of "E7B61IMS" of the official BIOS for this board, you then might have a different number there, or the last letters will be different like ...IMT. You then have two options: Try to find the correct BIOS for your board. Often times, the custom BIOS will have less updates, or it's difficult to get a BIOS update. Renaming the BIOS update file is not enough, M-FLASH will still decline the update if it doesn't match your board's model”

[@8love87]

Just installed 6.1 to update from 4.3...my board z68 -43g and now is dead 😢.... can't started anymore.... MSI have to fixed.... I'll send them the board...

[@gregggilhespy1195]

HDMI cable rather than Display port did it for me! X570 Tomahawk

[@Impsucks]

Does the USB have to be in the motherboard or can I use a front panel usb? (MSI Pro z790p).

[@unclemestor]

I want to reiterate the previous posts for the people watching this video. USB drive must be NTFS ! Hope you see this before spending as much time troubleshooting as the rest of us.

[@teknativo]

Only for certain newer motherboard models from MSI. Still always refrain to the manual of your motherboard, where it will tell you if it requires FAT 32, NTFS or if either is fine.

[@mpultra903]

OMG THANK YOU! Literally 2 hours trying to get my new 7800x3d to boot with the new bios. Looking back I should have updated bios prior to cpu swap. Thank you again!

[@markemms605]

At what point do you put the flash drive back in usb port?

[@MetalMathiasTP]

Thought the same Thing, very very amature video.

[@markemms605]

@@MetalMathiasTP you put it in before reboot

[@farhsa_]

@@MetalMathiasTP true , i dont understand why they want to make the video as short as possible ..they are pretty much leaving some important step that make someone clueless

[@ryanreviews8566]

nice and simple. thanks MSI!

[@subron14]

Question I just built a new system and went to update the bios and noticed there was 7 updates so do I download all or just the latest one.

[@AboAlkaram-gp5rh]

my usb flash memory not detected in m flash mod !! what the solve for this problem ?

[@pottacoola]

I am having this problem too, its not seeing the flash file. Have you fixed this problem?

[@camotech1314]

You forgot to let everyone know that if people don't backup their saved profiles to USB they will all be lost!!!

[@cheshirefoxxx]

built a computer with friends and a year later i am upgrading it.. time to flash the bios, i love msi boards, i always try for one when building a pc for myself 😅 thanks again for this current straightforward vid

[@user-fp2bj4ns6p]

Z790 Carbon, 13900KF having black screen no signal while entering M-Flash. Any suggestions?

[@justacat3639]

What's the difference between doing it via a flash drive and using the MSI Center?

[@teknativo]

None, just the amount of work you have to put on and how practical it can be. ;)

[@GWGamerwolf]

My PC (after entering Flash mode) doesnt do anything anymore (my Monitor has no Signal) What do i do now? It works until 1:08 after that, it just says "No Signal" and doesnt do anything else, even after 10 min I have a b360m Bazooka

[@HunterDeLeon]

I ended up having the same problem about a year ago. I watched another video from a different content creator that explained how to use the bios flash button on the back of some motherboards. Here is a link to that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYaai4CjiNKoaJI

[@GWGamerwolf]

@@HunterDeLeon my b360m Bazooka doesnt have a BIOS flash button :/

[@francescopolacchi9798]

@@GWGamerwolf did you solved? same problem here with amd ryzen 5600x and mb bazooka. How can I update the bios without access the bios settings?

[@GWGamerwolf]

@@francescopolacchi9798 nope

[@Pan_Z]

Another comment on this video from user *Rivia Wolf Edits:* "Once you flashed the bios if you have 'no signal' loop What fixed it for me was tapping on my keyboard multiple times such as cntrl + alt + delete. 'delete' button, numpad, multiple times, you'll go into bios then boot from UEFI to CSM that worked for me."

[@Sheaker]

Dear All, I wonder if 7B98v1E1(Beta version) for Z390A-Pro will ever leave beta state?

[@ZeroHourProductions407]

Seeing there's been a few updates for my b550i. When I first got the board I had no issue updating to the latest at the time. but now when I enter the flash mode, I get no video at all. And I can't see or hear anything going on to suggest I can proceed with the flash. What the heck do I do?

[@KozasFTW]

Hey guys, if my motherboard has an old bios ( for instance 5 versions older) can I just go for the latest bios update? Or should I install chronologically all the updates till the last one?

[@stormblessed2673]

no need to go chronologically, as long as you're downloading the bios for the right motherboard feel free to just grab the latest version and update in one go.

[@edu.paixao]

@@stormblessed2673 Thanks for the answer! *@KozasFTW* Thanks for your question!

[@trey7808]

In 95% of the cases, what Storm Blessed said is correct. But I have seen on more than one occasion, certain BIOS FW updates don't necessarily need to step through each individual FW version, but there could be something you HAVE to flash to in order to then flash to the latest. Seen this with server motherboard BMCs, and certain brands of NICs. In this 5% scenario, when downloading the FW file, there should be some callout or warning about this. Or it just may fail the FW update until you can read the release notes on the FW versions and find the correct update path to get to the latest.

[@NuttGreez]

Treys right on point. Currently having to go through the "stepped process" on my msi x470 board. Apparently there was a change to the bios file format over the years since launch and the old revision won't recognize the image at all. I could make a bootable flash but lazy to wipe and transfer data. Lesson learned update frequently lol.

[@shadowken360]

@@NuttGreez my bios version is from 2018. How tf do I update this? I’ve literally done what the video has shown and when I’m in flash mode , i click on the DIR file and nothing happens.

[@sourandbitter3062]

No power outage during the install, all is fine 😅

[@Mantis_Toboggan]

I had to do this to my bios becuase i used the secure erase+ for ssds button. It would turn on, display a white line then stop and nothing else would happen at all. There was a white led next to vga but i have an f series intel cpu so no way of figuring that out. I have the pro Z790-p wifi ddr4 mobo with a i7-13700kf and a 3090ti

[@LittleFellaDynamics]

Perfect!! 👌💯👀🎯😎🌟

[@garrettchambers9005]

Congratulations, the new bios (1.40 for MEG z590 unify) breaks my system yay

[@gleipnirfenrir]

wait, what? what happen now?

[@ozx14]

After months of tweaking and learning in the BIOS, I decided to update it to the latest version on my MSI motherboard. Following the manufacturer's instructions, I used M-flash in the BIOS, and the update process seemed successful. However, after reaching 100% progress and an automatic restart, my PC displayed only a black screen. Despite the system running (as indicated by active fans), there was no video output. Attempting to connect the monitor directly to the motherboard did not resolve the issue. Upon closer inspection, I noticed a red light on the motherboard labeled "EZ Debug LED," specifically pointing to an issue with the CPU. Research suggested reseating the CPU, but even after doing so, the CPU light persisted. I attempted to flash the BIOS again, but the problem persisted. Now, I find myself at a loss for what to do next, as I have exhausted the troubleshooting steps I could find online. If you have any suggestions or guidance on how to resolve this issue, I would greatly appreciate it. Msi x570 gaming pro carbon

[@aqiber]

Try to enter bios on start up and disable secure boot

[@dawnstar777]

If you have any fixes for this, i would also appreciate some help

[@usererror14285]

cant the keyboard and mouse arent lighting up, with a no signal display, prebuilt for 4k and not even 2 months old@@aqiber

[@zagron999]

@@usererror14285 remove cmos bind your jumper pins next to the cmos batteries to clear current and reset cmos

[@SlappyWingnuts]

@@usererror14285 I know this is super late but if the mouse and keyboard are usb try to use an older keyboard with a ps/2 connection. That's the one with the rounded connector.

[@virtuecommunication2003]

Im updating my Z790 using the USB included with the motherboard. Format in NTFS but its readable in the M flash menu. 1 think i was shocked though, it was boot looping after the m flash instalation finished, and i had to take out the usb and it worked perfectly. new BIOS installed and no issues so far

[@teknativo]

That's completely normal ;), the crucial action is not to interrupt those automatic reboot cycles.

[@easypeasylemonsqueezy4515]

oh FINALLY fixed that over 1 minute boot time issue!!! thx. my mainboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI DDR5

[@nicom.5062]

B650 here as well. I think im booting nearly over 5 minutes. Which version did you pick?

[@easypeasylemonsqueezy4515]

@@nicom.5062 the one, in which description is said, that the boot time issue is getting fixed. Don't know the version-number, it was from january