Bios USB flash format

[devdeep]

Need to update bios on Asus Strix X570-E board. Does the usb need to be formatted in FAT or is NTFS ok?

[Bishop Crane]

Usually FAT, but some more modern motherboards will accept NTFS, if it doesn't say otherwise in the motherboard manual, I would go with FAT to be safe

[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, devdeep said:

Need to update bios on Asus Strix X570-E board.

you can do it directly in the Bios with a ethernet connection. just fyi as it skips a lot of the hazzle with updating the BIOS. 

[devdeep]

Thanks guys. Building in different room with wifi connection - so do not want to chance internet connection.

can you format a "large" USB (10Gb) into FAT? My MB is the latest from Asus so maybe NTFS should be ok.

 

[Bishop Crane]

Yep, that's not a problem, it will likely format as FAT32 but that's normally fine.

[ckinfos]

1 hour ago, devdeep said:

Need to update bios on Asus Strix X570-E board. Does the usb need to be formatted in FAT or is NTFS ok?

FAT32

[devdeep]

8 hours ago, ckinfos said:

FAT32

Finally picked up the courage to update the bios:( All went well and got a message that the bios was updated. For some reason the PC, on reboot, got stuck for ages. Rebooted few times - unplugged the mains, video cable etc. - no luck in the boot, blank screen. Tried to put Windows 10 USB stick in and it booted with a message to reinstall Windows 10!!!

Fortunately had backed up the C drive with Acronis before the bios update!

 

Reinstalled Win 10 and then recovered the drive with Acronis. All ok now but what a pain!

 

BTW the Bios version in bios is the latest now.