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Question about BIOS updating.

Question about BIOS updating.

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ketman34
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10-29-2021, 04:20 AM
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I've changed BIOS before, but usually on a basic PC with just the OS installed. My workstation uses an ASUS Tuf Z390 with BIOS 2606 that came with it. I'm thinking about switching from Windows 10 to 11 and ASUS now offers BIOS 3004 which supports Windows 11 by default. The machine has three 2TB SATA hard drives. I understand that during installation only the system drive should be connected, but I'm unsure if this is the same step when updating BIOS. I don't want to face issues with data drives after the update and haven't found a clear guide. It's simple enough to take off the side panel and unplug the SATA cables if that's the method. I'm currently using Windows 11 for streaming video and music, and the BIOS upgrade from 10 to 11 went smoothly. Any advice would be appreciated.
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ketman34
10-29-2021, 04:20 AM #1

I've changed BIOS before, but usually on a basic PC with just the OS installed. My workstation uses an ASUS Tuf Z390 with BIOS 2606 that came with it. I'm thinking about switching from Windows 10 to 11 and ASUS now offers BIOS 3004 which supports Windows 11 by default. The machine has three 2TB SATA hard drives. I understand that during installation only the system drive should be connected, but I'm unsure if this is the same step when updating BIOS. I don't want to face issues with data drives after the update and haven't found a clear guide. It's simple enough to take off the side panel and unplug the SATA cables if that's the method. I'm currently using Windows 11 for streaming video and music, and the BIOS upgrade from 10 to 11 went smoothly. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Teddy_Ben
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10-29-2021, 07:04 AM
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Honestly, back then I only connected one drive during Windows setup, because it wasn’t reliable to let the system choose which drives to install on. Nowadays Windows tends to be more careful about not installing unnecessary files on drives during setup. I still leave my drives connected during installs and updates, it doesn’t bother me. I have several drives—data and OS—and never had any problems on my PCs.
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Teddy_Ben
10-29-2021, 07:04 AM #2

Honestly, back then I only connected one drive during Windows setup, because it wasn’t reliable to let the system choose which drives to install on. Nowadays Windows tends to be more careful about not installing unnecessary files on drives during setup. I still leave my drives connected during installs and updates, it doesn’t bother me. I have several drives—data and OS—and never had any problems on my PCs.