If I format my External HDD to FAT32 to flash my BIOS, will the data on it still be in tact?

[Shabby420]

I'm borrowing the HDD from a family member, can I just format it back and everything is fine? I've never flashed BIOS before.


My specs:

CPU/APU: AMD FX 8350 Black Edition, Not Overclocked.

Motherboard: MSI Gaming 970

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series (F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL), 2x 4GB, 800.00 MHz DRAM Frequency

Power Supply: EVGA NEX650G 650w

Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 960 ssc, Not Overclocked.

Hard Disk Drive: Seagate Barracuda (ST1000DM003) 1TB

Solid State Disk Drive: None

Operating System: Windows 10, 64 bit

 

[Shneiky]

I think you misundarstand some basic concepts here.

1st -
Formatting a HDD means a complete erase. Nullify everything. Or in other words - no data survives.

2nd -
A BIOS update does not require an external hard drive. You just need a USB stick usually.