Help with Bios update

[TomB]

I want to update the BIOS on my Abit BE6 motherboard for a PIII 700 Coppermine. Unfortunately, the directions on Abit's website are confusing.

As I understand it, I need to:

-make a bootable floppy (but exactly what files do I need on it?)

-copy ABITFAE.BAT, AWDFLASH.EXE, and my BIOS update BE6QP.EXE to the disk.

-boot the computer with the floppy.

-execute the EXE file (the BIOS FILE I assume)

-then enter ABITFAE BE6QP.bin

Is this it? Do I need to do anything else?

Any help would be appreciated.

[Target]

First, the BE6QP.EXE file is a self extracting zip file which contains a *.bin file, which is the actual file you need for updating your bios. Run the BE6QP.exe file to extract the BIN file (most likely called BE6_QP.BIN).

Next, you need to make a bootable floppy diskette. Format a floppy, then open a DOS window. At the command prompt, type the following

SYS A:

This will copy the necessary system files to your floppy drive.

Once that is complete, copy the ABITFAE.BAT, AWDFLASH.EXE, and the BIOS update file BE6_QP.BIN to the bootable system diskette.

Now boot up your computer using the boot diskette, and once it is up, at the A prompt, type ABITFAE.BAT

That batch file will start the bios process for you.

Good luck.

[TomB]

Boy, that was easy! Thanks for the help. I really didn't want to make a stupid mistake.

Please read my next post, though, because I'm still having problems.