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Question Using A bios Flash Utility from MSI but it freezes on Vista

Okay so I download the MSI live update utilities from this page

MSI -- MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD.

I had it working for a while but it would only show a clickable link for display driver and Bios updates and I dont even have an MSI technoligies VGA card.

Every time I start the program I get service has not been started and another error

Flash_MMIO_MAP DeviceIO controll error

and a

DruCheck.dll failed

Now the program keeps freezing and I can't get as far as I used too.

My system specs are Windows Vista Home Premium (OEM VERSION)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-core Processor CPU Freq 2300MHZ AM2 chipset
Bios A7376AMS Ver 1.2
Motherboard is K9A2 Platinum from MSI

I never had this much problems with a flash utility Asus usually works just fine but this one is like pulling teeth. I have enable My active X Controls like stated and disabled My antivirus and firewall programs.

Just so you know. I know I should not flash the Bios unless I absolutley Positivly have too. But I just bought a new processor that will only work with Bios version 1.4

I don't have a floppy Drive so nix that way out right now.

I have a flash drive with all the Bios utilities nable but am unable to boot off the usb drive.

I have tried to upload to a cd but am having trouble on Vista with ISO's and insisting it be put on A drive. So count those options out. What I need to know is how to get the Live service working. What am I doing wrong and what techniques do I need to try to attempt to it it working.

Just so you know it's like my Bios version won't load into the program so it knows what to do.

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anybody know ?

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Hello Locsphere,

Did you try to reset your restore point back before you installed the program? I believe you should be able to uninstall Live Update then before you reinstall read the direction from MSI at this link.

MSI -- MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD.

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Some Flash-drives can be made bootable-- BUT it also depends on the BIOS-- some of them don't allow such settings:

Illustrated walk-through: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP

PS-- this is why I ALWAYS add a floppy drive to any PC I own--they are primitive-tech... but sometimes that is a good thing


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