Solved Random PC freezes

[writhziden]

Try downloading it and saving to your Documents folder instead of the Desktop.

 

[Tolis21]

I downloaded as a zip file. I extracted it in the documents folder, changed the compability mode but still getting the same message that windows cannot find it.

 

[panais]

Geia sou Toli

Few things to try.

Disable your antivirus and download again the file.

Try to download the file using a different internet explorer.

 

[writhziden]

Do what panais suggested first. See if you can then run it; if not:

Start an http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html and type the commands:

cd C:\Users\Tolis\Documents
dir
​

Is the executable listed?

Don't close the command prompt yet, we still need it.

 

[Tolis21]

geia sou panai. =P i tried what panais said but it i got the same message again. In the command prompt the executable file is listed. What should i do now?

 

[writhziden]

Type:

AFU236U.exe​

and see if it runs.

 

[Tolis21]

i get this message : The program or feature (path) cannot start or run due to incompability with 64-bit versions of Windows, Please contact the software vendor to ask if a 64-bit Windows compatible version is available.

 

[writhziden]

Are you sure you downloaded it from Vista 64bit? That message does not make sense if you did...

 

[Tolis21]

yes and i also changed the compability mode to Windows Vista

 

[panais]

Try to download and install the bios updater software.

Then run the software in windows,let it find,download and install the new bios.

BIOS-Utilities.............

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5K/#download

 

[Tolis21]

i did it once again from the beggining and the same message appeared. downloaded with another explorer, exctracted it at the documents folder, changed compability mode, runned with the command prompt and the same message appeared

 

[writhziden]

Alright, try ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS P5K -> OS: DOS -> BIOS and BIOS Utilities

Flash the BIOS from DOS. It's a bit more of a pain, but your motherboard manual should give good instructions on how to do so.

 

[Tolis21]

Which of all the files in ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS P5K is the bios updater software?

 

[writhziden]

ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS P5K -> Download -> OS: DOS -> BIOS -> Version 1201


ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS P5K -> Download -> OS: DOS -> BIOS-Utilities ->Afudos BIOS update tool V2.36

 

[Tolis21]

ok writhziden. i will download them and try to do it. altrhough i am not very familiar with the DOS thing i will inform you when i have news

 

[Tolis21]

by the way when you say Flash the BIOS from DOS, you mean to put the exe file in a usb flash and restart my pc and boot it from there? if yes which exe file? the afudos update or the other one?

 

[Tolis21]

i updated the bios. i saved the rom file in a usb flash, restarted my pc and installed it. in case of a freeze i will inform you.
by the way after the update was complete i have an issue with my screen resolution. it doesn't fit on the screen. it is centered and on the sides and up and down there is black. the different resolutions can't fix this, neither can the options of the tv. the black on the sides and up and down still exists. do you know how can i get the signal from the pc to fit on the screen?

 

[Tolis21]

Nevermind a restart fixed the resolution issue.

 

[writhziden]

Follow the steps laid out in your manual: Put the .exe file and the .ROM file on the USB stick and boot into DOS. You can also just put the .ROM file on the USB device and use EZ-FLASH through your motherboard by pressing ALT + F2 when the system first starts and is going through the Power-On Self Tests (POST) routine.

 

[Tolis21]

Hey there again. I updated the bios with the EZ-FLASH way yesterday. but i also got a freeze 10 minutes ago. what else should i try?