Filesystem corruption (was: wiped disk - no longer bootable)

[Volker Wysk]

Hi!

Zitat von Volker Wysk <post at volker-wysk.de>:

> Zitat von Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com>:
>>> What does "option via usb" mean? The mobo downloading the upgrade  
>>> from an USB
>>> stick?
>>
>> Yes, exactly that.

>> M5A78L LE
>
> Yes, this can be. Like I've told, it's hard to read.
>
>>
>> It's here:
>>
>> https://www.asus.com/us/supportonly/M5A78L%20LE/HelpDesk/
>>
>> Check your BIOS version, since you have not told us. See what they
>> have for download. If it's newer, update it.
>
> In the BIOS screen, in "System Information", under "Bios  
> Information", there is: "Version: 1503" and "Build Date: 11/14/12".  
> At the bottom there is "v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-20011, American  
> Megbatrends, Inc."
>
> Let me check the link which you've provided (Asus).
>
>>> But could it really be the BIOS, being defective?
>>
>> Yes.
>> BIOSes are software. Software has bugs.
>
> In the BIOS, I have found an "ASUS EZ Flash 2 tool" now. This must  
> be that "option via usb". It says "Press ENTER to run the utility to  
> select and update BIOS".
>
> I'll dig into that!

I've downloaded the latest BIOS update, along with the mainboard  
manual. If formated an USB stick with file system FAT, and placed the  
BIOS update Zip on it. When I enter the ASUS EZ Flash 2 tool (in the  
BIOS), there comes the message "There are no existing drive!", and the  
tool is left immediately (after keypress). It doesn't matter if the  
USB stick is in plugged in the monitor or directly in the motherboard,  
at the back of the PC. Or if I plug the USB stick at all.

This is strange, since I've already entered that tool before, and  
there was no such message.

Looks like I won't be able to update the BIOS, isn't it?

Bye
Volker