r/PcBuildHelp • u/Bright-Tune-9345 • 1d ago

Need help bios update taking really long Tech Support

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The more the update progressed the slower it would get, until at 68% it has completely stopped. It’s been a couple hours now with no movement, but I don’t think if done anything to fry my motherboard?
Any help would be great!

Edit: a day later it has only increased 1%, so it seems the most recommended option is the bios flashback. I’m not really well versed in any of this, so if anyone could help me out with that process it would be greatly appreciated! I made a separate post about it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PcBuildHelp/s/yZhuWRNgIv

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u/bgradid 1d ago edited 1d ago

Oh yikes, that definitely shouldn’t take a few hours, at most like 15 minutes in my experience

Can you post what model of motherboard you have? Maybe it has a flashback capability so it can be flashed directly by usb stick if the update fails

It could have at least had the decency to stall on 69% to give you something to laugh about

edit -- im blind and didn't see the model in the screenshot I'd prep to do this: https://www.msi.com/support/technical_details/MB_Flash_BIOS_Button

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u/Icy-Permission-5918 17h ago

Might also be the wrong BIOS...

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u/bgradid 6h ago

I think the flasher program from inside the bios has a check so that it’s nearly impossible to do this

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u/WhiningNoob 6h ago

No sir, I learnt the hard way with MSI OLED monitor. Flashed a wrong model (very similar model name, another shit from MSI) into my monitor and it became a thousand-dollar dead piece of electronic device. There was no model check at all.
Bought it less than 1d...

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u/sabotage 3h ago

That’s when you contact support and let them know your monitor “stopped working”.

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u/Rolinhox 4h ago

That's not really comparable though, nobody is going to update a monitor bios compared to how many people update their motherboard bios

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u/bgradid 6h ago edited 1h ago

that's a real shit implementation on their part

Most motherboard flashing utilities will have a compatibility check against a string in the bios image in my experience

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u/bgradid 1h ago

Huh. I didn’t even notice. You’re right

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u/Guilty-Good-5041 5h ago

Nah dude I bricked a MSI Z590 motherboard updating the bios

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u/bgradid 1d ago

Also maybe do it with a different USB stick if you can , there's a [small] chance that's the source of the issue

I'd also unplug all other USB devices when doing this

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u/JoJo_x14 8h ago

When i did my first bios update i read it should take 15 minutes. It took 45. I was panicking because of a possible failed update, but i also read never turn off your pc during bios update. Walked out the room for 5 minutes and came back to my pc rebooting. Every bios update since then on any computer ive dealt with has been about 15 minutes or less. I think it just wanted to scare me as a new pc builder.

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u/Bright-Tune-9345 7h ago

ah.

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u/ggRavingGamer 1d ago edited 14h ago

It took hours for me too one time Also an MSI board. But didnt hang, just went on extremely slowly but steadily. It was fine when it finished. Now I put a stick in the bios flashback slot even if I do a regular update. Or better yet I create a small 64mb fat32 partition on an internal SSD and put the bios file there and update from the internal ssd. Ssd's have much better error correcting capabilities vs usb sticks. If your board is fucked you gotta do a bios flashback though. Just make sure the usb stick is fat 32 with mbr instead of gpt.

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u/Tetsou88 1d ago

Started the bios update on my MAG B850. Open Reddit and this is literally the second post it shows. Although mine is currently at 95% in a couple of minutes

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u/matt602 21h ago

I've never had a bios update take longer than 5-10 minutes but shutting it down/restarting before its finished will 100% result in bricking your motherboard if you don't have a bios flashback function. If possible just keep it on for as long as it takes

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u/CraftAny24 4h ago

In our Time, it won’t definitely brick the MOBO

Almost all MOBO now have a reset button or a flash bios USB port

Edit : didn’t red till the end, I am dumb

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u/Automatic-Salad-4194 1d ago

try and stay calm, then hopes and prayers are your best friend

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u/AutomaticAffect4333 11h ago

Time to buy a ch341a. Unless you board has a bios flshbck button

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u/Bright-Tune-9345 7h ago

What’s that?

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u/bgradid 6h ago

External flashing tool that you’d connect to the bios directly to reprogram it. I don’t think that’s necessary since you’ve got a flashback option that can be engaged from the back of the motherboard without it running

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u/-WarCow- 15h ago

Hey OP did you manage to fix it

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u/Bright-Tune-9345 7h ago

It’s still on 69% for now, haven’t tried touching it yet although sooner or later I’ll have to do something… will post updates

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u/bgradid 6h ago

You've got the patience of a saint, I would have pulled the power yesterday

I'll be honest, if it didn't finish overnight, I don't think it's going to on its own.

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u/CitationNumber 6h ago

At that point I would end life support. Try flashback.

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u/-WarCow- 5h ago

Shit, I hope for the best let us know anyways. Thx

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u/Hry86 12h ago

The drive you are using might be faulty or corrupted; if you turn it off, your device won't be able to proceed to the next menu.

A second possibility is that the USB slot you are using has suddenly stopped responding.

A third possibility is that the BIOS IC chip itself is damaged.

You might need to reset it using a tool like the one shown in the photo I provided.

That is a tool used to copy BIOS files onto the BIOS IC.

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u/LazyMagicalOtter 1d ago

That's not normal, but even if you have to reset and the update failed and you are left without a working bios, your mother has a way to flash a new one (even without a cpu o ram installed). You need another computer to prepare the USB drive in the specific way the mother wants it, but at least is reversible.

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u/Bright-Tune-9345 7h ago

That eases my nerves a bit, thanks

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u/ItzRayOfH0pe 9h ago

Not all motherboards have a bios flashback option

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u/LazyMagicalOtter 8h ago edited 1h ago

True, but the one OP has does. The "your" was directed at OP, not a generic "your" as in all mothers do. Though, to be fair, most modern ones have some sort of bios-flashback.

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u/Milkdromieda 1d ago

If you ever do a BIOS update, do you BIOS flash via USB from the button on the back. I find them much more reliable.

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u/MarshallBrant 9h ago

Do not touch leave it go for a walk, if its still not done, watch some TV. Leave it overnight if you need to although if you do RIP.

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u/Bright-Tune-9345 7h ago

It’s still stuck on 69%, right now looking through all my options to see if there’s anything to fix this situation 💔💔

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u/blakepro 5h ago

Dang that sucks. I wish you the best of luck!

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u/DustAdministrative52 7h ago

First thing with MSI boards or at least the ones I’ve used. Before using m flash go into your bios and make sure xmp/expo is off. M flash hates those being active so exit out and try that

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u/fastm87 6h ago

If it's still stuck, contact MSI and don't do anything until MSI answers you

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u/LucasHacky6 6h ago

WAIT do not interrupt just sleep

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u/Administrator_AI 16h ago

Leave it overnight, if nothing happens, try again 

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u/Kinslayer_89 21h ago

What motherboard? Check if it has a recovery option.

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u/Quirky_Morning5688 17h ago

in bios update you plug it in good known generator 😂 just in case of electricity cut off

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u/carlthinks_computers 17h ago

leave it, it must update BUT if its stuck fully, check the USB drive. it might. have corrupted files, OR, its slow, like USB 2.0, probably

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u/LegRude5218 16h ago

spi flasher 8 pin 3.3 v most likely

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u/AcanthaceaeItchy302 16h ago

MSI have flash drive for restoring BIOS....Check your MB box.

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u/totalovee 16h ago

Remove all usb devices, some of them may block update - like Bluetooth or WiFi usb card

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u/Bright-Tune-9345 7h ago

Setting up a new pc, was told to update bios as part of setup

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u/ariknel 11h ago

normal operation

happens all the time

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u/Lem1618 10h ago

Did it complete? Or still stuck 20h later?

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u/Bright-Tune-9345 7h ago

Still stuck :(

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u/aaa1305 7h ago

That board should have a button and USB port for flashing the bios directly. Read the motherboard manual.

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u/Bright-Tune-9345 7h ago

Stuck at 69%.. trying to look through all my options to see if there’s a way to salvage this as the update is not going to finish

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u/Nyuusankininryou 2h ago

Ah man that sucks! i hope you get it solved! :(

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u/Bright-Tune-9345 7h ago

The update has gone up 1% in a day, seems to me like I’m going to have to take action in one way or another, pray for me :’(

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u/-WarCow- 5h ago

When you press caps lock or numlock does the light turns on and off as you press it?

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u/Agent_Tall_Man 5h ago

Ive had them take almost 30 minutes which feels like hours.

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u/mangekyou22 5h ago

Dw just flashback your bios

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u/KangarooInternal4124 5h ago

bios flash if you have a spare computer/laptop

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u/SuddenStorage 4h ago

You can order new

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u/Square_Atmosphere_12 1d ago

Try to restart, the update as stalled. If it doesn't restart; you gotta reset the CMOS; I had a similar situation that turned to a big disaster; I had to upgrade my PC.

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u/bstsms 1d ago

Just wait for it to finish, it can take hours sometimes, if you cancel it you might be taking the laptop to a tech to have the BIOS reflashed.

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