[SOLVED] Pc won't detect any bios files

[Mataga]

I am trying to update my bios but for some reason it won't detect them what so ever, my USB drive is FAT32. I've also tried storing the bios files on one of my drivers but it didn't work. Please help

 

[R_1]

Welcome to the forums 😀

did you extract the .bin file from the zip archive it was packaged in?
a zip file is like an envelope that hold files. opening the envelope is called extracting. windows 10 can do this by itself, earlier versions need a program to extract, winzip, pkzip, 7zip are a few. pk and 8 are free to use.

 

[Mataga]

Welcome to the forums 😀

did you extract the .bin file from the zip archive it was packaged in?
a zip file is like an envelope that hold files. opening the envelope is called extracting. windows 10 can do this by itself, earlier versions need a program to extract, winzip, pkzip, 7zip are a few. pk and 8 are free to use.

That worked thanks but now when i tried to update it a message popped up saying "BIOS ID check error"

Can you maybe help me with that?

 

[Nemesia]

That's the warning the BIOS makes when it identifies that the BIOS file doesn't match the motherboard version. It's protecting itself from a user who has chosen an incompatible file.

You are almost certainly using a BIOS file from the wrong model of motherboard, likely one with a very, very, very similar name. If I were you, I'd quadruple check that you have the right file.

What is your motherboard?

 

[Mataga]

Gigabyte H310M M.2 2.0

I could have downloaded the wrong one, i'll check.

 

[Mataga]

Gigabyte H310M M.2 2.0

I could have downloaded the wrong one, i'll check.

Yes, you were right I downloaded the F13a update instead of the F13, thank you, you saved me.

 

[Nemesia]

Yes, you were right I downloaded the F13a update instead of the F13, thank you, you saved me.

I'm sorry but can you link the page to me to the BIOS file you're downloading?

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/H310M-M2-20-rev-10/support#support-dl-bios

There is no F13a. Only F12 and F13.

 

[Mataga]

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/H310M-H-20-rev-10/support#support-dl-bios

I was downloading the bios
for a very similar mobo

Mine is a Gigabyte H310M M.2 2.0 , the one i was downloading for is a Gigabyte H310M 2.0. I made a mistake.