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On 01/19/2010 06:26 PM, Grant wrote:
> I need to update the BIOS on my Biostar motherboard, but the utility
> is said to be "Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA".  I've flashed the BIOS in
> other systems by booting a FreeDOS CD, but that won't work for a
> Windows (not DOS) flashing utility, will it?  I tried running the
> utility via wine with no luck.

Most motherboard vendors also offer a bootable ISO image that will flash 
the BIOS automatically once booted from it.  Did you check whether 
Biostar offers this?