Back in the days when floppy disks were still being commonly used, flashing your motherboardâs BIOS could only be done by booting the computer into DOS. When DOS is booted up on the computer, youâd probably have to switch to the floppy disk that contains the BIOS update file. Unlike today where updating a modern BIOS is far easier and convenient and you can update the BIOS directly from Windows using the software provided by the manufacturer, or simply put the BIOS file onto a USB flash drive and the inbuilt flashing tool inside the BIOS will recognize it. If for some reason the software provided by the motherboard manufacturer is broken and youâre not able to update the BIOS from Windows, or your BIOS doesnât actually support flashing from any other medium apart from a floppy drive and DOS, you can still do it from DOS by booting up the computer with a USB flash drive instead of a floppy which is far easier. The most popular and easiest ways are to simply install MS-DOS or FreeDOS onto the USB drive, copy over the required BIOS file and flashing utility from the manufacturerâs website, boot to USB and flash the BIOS from there. Thankfully, there are tools around that can help you accomplish this with the minimum of effort, and not lead you through a huge multiple step process full of manual commands. Here are 5 such tools that will put either FreeDOS or MS-DOS onto a bootable USB flash drive allowing you to update the BIOS firmware from DOS but without a floppy drive.1. Rufus Rufus is a small utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc. Itâs also a useful tool to help install different versions of Windows via USB and can also check USB devices for errors. It is a small, single and self contained portable executable file and the user interface resembles the Format tool in Windows. ⢠Presenters:, (13 August 2011)... Retrieved 25 July 2008. Archived from on 3 March 2016. Infinity land biffy clyro raritan. BBC Radio Scotland. Rufus has the added bonus of giving you the choice of installing either FreeDOS or MS-DOS onto USB for BIOS flashing. Simply plug the USB flash drive into your computer, run Rufus, select the device that you want to install DOS onto, make sure the file system is FAT32, check thereâs a tick next to âCreate a bootable disk using:â and select either FreeDOS or MS-DOS from the drop down menu. Finally click the Start button. Rufus used to come with a separate version for FreeDOS support, but itâs now integrated as standard Download Rufus 2. WinUSB Maker WinUSB Maker is by Josh Cell Softwares who produce some very useful Windows tools such as Advanced Tokens Manager and WinOwnerShip, and this tool can install the setup files for Windows XP up to Windows 8 setup onto USB, install the GRUB loader onto USB, create a full backup and restore of USB devices, and also do what weâre looking for, install MS-DOS onto a USB stick. Like the other tools, WinUSB Maker is a standalone tool (although it does require the .NET Framework version 4 to run), simply launch it after inserting the USB drive and select it from the drop down in the Welcome screen. Then click on MSDOS to USB down the left and click the âMake USB Bootableâ button, and accept the data will be lost warning. After a few seconds, youâll have a DOS USB ready for the BIOS files. Download WinUSB Maker 12Next âºDos To Usb Key GeneratorView AllYou might also like:10 Tools To Install Windows Faster Using a USB Flash DriveHow to Downgrade a Phoenix BIOS using WinPhlashHow To Make a USB Flash Drive BootableHow To Easily Put Hirenâs BootCD on to USB Pen StickHow To Remove, Clear, Reveal, Unlock or Reset BIOS Security PasswordOn UEFI motherboards, to boot into FreeDOS, you need to activate the Compatibility Support Module (CSM), which enabled BIOS features in UEFI. Also, in Secure Boot options, select âOther OSâ. If you installed Windows while in UEFI mode, donât forget to revert the aforementioned UEFI settings back, before you reboot into Windows, to prevent unpredictable problems. Reply
Gregg Eshelman1 year ago
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