Bios update fail on Z97 Gaming 7, how to restore?

Hey all,
Today i decided to reinstall my gaming pc and i also wanted to update the Bios, i was on version 1.4 or 1.5 before i believe.
I downloaded the latest bios for the gaming 7 from the MSI website, bios version 1.8.
When i flashed the bios from the USB stick i got some error, didnt write it down, i pushed a key and the installation continued.
After the flash the pc wanted to reboot and i realised the flash failed, my pc turned on for about 1 sec and off again, so it kept looping like that.
After reading the manual i booted my pc in Bios B (wich still is original i never used it) through the flip switch and my machiene booted up again.
According to the manual i had to make a bootable usb stick and copy the new bios to is to reflash the (failed) A bios.
I made the bootable USB stick with Freecom and copyed the new 1.8 bios to the root of the stick, after powering on my pc in Bios B and booted from the USB stick i switched the switch back to Bios A.
I did everything according to the manual but i get the error that the ROMID isnt compatible with existing ROMID and i think its because of the failed flash in bios A.
Tried flashing Bios 1.8 and 1.6 to make sure 1.8 isnt broken, see attached picture.
What can i do to restore Bios A again so i can safely try to update one of the 2 biosses to the newest version ?
Thanks in advance.
Rgds,
Martijn

A.) Download >>this<< bios archive and place it on your desktop. Do not decompress.
B.) Download and install the >>MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<< .
C.) Insert your FAT32 formatted usb stick.
D.) Make sure that all win 8 options are disabled. (Fast Boot etc) Also make sure the legacy USB is enabled.
E.) Start the forum flash tool and select option 1. Then point the tool at the compressed archive we downloaded earlier. Then to your USB Flash Drive.
F.) Boot to the USB from working bios B.
G.) Once it booted successfully switch to bios A without powering down or rebooting
H.) Now follow the directions and let the tool flash bios A with desired version

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