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Bios chip corrupted, flashback queries arise Questions about recovery and data retrieval

Bios chip corrupted, flashback queries arise Questions about recovery and data retrieval

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iFitchy
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05-28-2018, 03:26 AM
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Hello everyone, I'm facing a problem because my power went out while updating the BIOS on a MSI B450 gaming plus motherboard. I don't know why the emergency power didn't activate and the PC shut down. My board includes the MSI BIOS Flashback feature, which allows flashing a BIOS without a CPU, GPU, or RAM installed. Should my board be completely unusable? Do I need to return it to MSI, or can I use the BIOS Flashback function on my board to update from an USB drive? Please help me.
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iFitchy
05-28-2018, 03:26 AM #1

Hello everyone, I'm facing a problem because my power went out while updating the BIOS on a MSI B450 gaming plus motherboard. I don't know why the emergency power didn't activate and the PC shut down. My board includes the MSI BIOS Flashback feature, which allows flashing a BIOS without a CPU, GPU, or RAM installed. Should my board be completely unusable? Do I need to return it to MSI, or can I use the BIOS Flashback function on my board to update from an USB drive? Please help me.

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05-28-2018, 04:03 AM
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It helps you regain control and in the end, it prevents things from getting worse.
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UnderZero17
05-28-2018, 04:03 AM #2

It helps you regain control and in the end, it prevents things from getting worse.

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05-28-2018, 07:21 AM
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It’s a bit absurd not to give it a shot, isn’t it? What could possibly be lost... Just go through the steps—likely formatting the stick to FAT32, then pulling out the zip in the root folder and maybe changing its name.
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Wildfox__
05-28-2018, 07:21 AM #3

It’s a bit absurd not to give it a shot, isn’t it? What could possibly be lost... Just go through the steps—likely formatting the stick to FAT32, then pulling out the zip in the root folder and maybe changing its name.

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06-08-2018, 07:09 PM
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Attempted twice after watching MSI's video, but it didn't work. The flashback feature would trigger three times before stopping. Realized my USB stick was in GPT format, so I reformatted it to MBR, added the BIOS, reflashed, and it worked. MSI should provide clearer instructions in their guides.
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Machine3721
06-08-2018, 07:09 PM #4

Attempted twice after watching MSI's video, but it didn't work. The flashback feature would trigger three times before stopping. Realized my USB stick was in GPT format, so I reformatted it to MBR, added the BIOS, reflashed, and it worked. MSI should provide clearer instructions in their guides.

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