[SOLVED] Bios file not found on my USB keys - MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC

[royal44]

Hello, I really need for help... I'm trying to update my BIOS for a few weeks now and I almost tried everything I found over the Internet...

My motherboard is the MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC. I downloaded the last version here https://msi.com/Motherboard/support/MPG-Z390I-GAMING-EDGE-AC#down-bios (tried with older versions as well). Then I added the BIOS file on my UBS key. When I enter "Flash Mode", I can see my USB key but nothing inside...

I tried 5 different USB Keys (2.0, 3.0) and a lot of formatting (FAT, FAT32, NTFS, exFAT), tried with Rufus as well... no bios file found! Tried to rename it into MSI.ROM as well...

I also tried to use MSI live update but I cannot launch the tool as it doesn't seem to be working with my computer (I have the message "not supported" after the launch in admin mode).

Thanks a lot for your help!

 

[DMAN999]

Watch this:
How To Update BIOS on an MSI Motherboard Using Both M-Flash and Flash Button - YouTube

And make sure you put the extracted BIOS file (Not the .zip file) in the root directory of the FAT32 USB stick.

 

[royal44]

Hello, thank you for your answer.

I finally found the solution: the BIOS I was downloading was not the exact one (even if I have a MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC)... My computer is a MSI Prestige-P100-9th and it seems they released a specific BIOS version of this motherboard for it: https://www.msi.com/Content-Creation-PC/support/Prestige-P100-9th#down-bios

I hope this can help!