BIOS Flashing - A "How To ~ Qflash Guide"

[SK-1]

Originally Posted by Chike

Looks like the right BIOS.
I meant if you flashed BIOS on this board or is it the original that came with it.
Don't use @BIOS.
Try to extract the file again with winrar or other utility, and reformat the floppy/USB drive you are using.
Otherwise wait for someone that knows better than me.

Well I think I figured it out. Looks like I'm out of luck. I'ts an early version.

[SK-1]

Well I contacted Gigabyte, and after a few Emails, this is the official...

Dear customer,
Could be the board you have was sample board for reviewer testing, not mass production model. Any chance you can contact vendor for board replacement ? because seems bios not alow to update.

[diamondrichb]

I don't know why I was getting the hal.dll error, but I messed around and reformatted the flash drive a few times and it's now working.

BTW, the latest Bios for the GA-P55-UD4P is F4t according to the Gigabyte website. I just flashed it using the thumb drive and Qflash. It seems to be working fine.

Aloha

[uncleglennie]

USB device not recognized in Q-Flash--PROBLEM SOLVED--
If you have a problem with a USB device not being recognized then I have the solution for you.

I do want to say first, that we all appreciate guys like Lsdmeasap for providing these excellent help guides for us computer enthusiasts. Thank-you.

1. Follow all the guide's instructions for getting the Bios file onto your USB device (I personally use a FAT32 format on mine).
2. Where it says your USB device must be plugged in when you boot in Bios setup, DON'T plug your USB device in at all at this stage. Boot into the Bios setup first then use F8 to get into Q-Flash utility. NOW PLUG IN USB device before you do anything else.
3. Definitely, choose SAVE BIOS to Drive option first, and guess what you'll see that Q-Flash now see's your USB device. Save your Bios back-up to the USB device, then go back and choose LOAD BIOS from Drive.
And follow the rest of the instructions.

This worked for any USB device I used. Good luck.

[R_Hollandtekk]

Lsdmeasap, Thank you. I start flashing my bios this way now since i first read about this. Also very very helpful.

[stasio]

For me the easiest way is by Q-Flash(F8).Have deducated partition with 50MB (FAT32),on my HD and no any issue at all.

[R_Hollandtekk]

Originally Posted by stasio

For me the easiest way is by Q-Flash(F8).Have deducated partition with 50MB (FAT32),on my HD and no any issue at all.

What? I can't even.. Wow, clever as heck Needed much with 4gb+ flash drives. Can i force a format of fat32 with 8gb flash drive?

[Lsdmeasap]

Yes I agree with Stasio, not only is it nicer and easier to keep a FAT32 partition on your hard drive, it also allows you not to have to worry about USB incompatibilities or issues. And it can also save you in time of a bad flash or BIOS corruption as well.

I keep a 1GB partition on my drives as well, just in case. I keep a few BIOS versions on the partition as well.