How do I flash a BIOS upgrade.

A have a MS-7360 P35 Neo motherboards.
The BIOS is AMIBIOS A7360IMS V1.1 052107
Over time, I have had several minor faults, advising that they may be the result of
some mismatch between BIOS and hardware.
So, having done this with other machines earlier, I tried to do it with this one.
But,I cannot find out how to !!
The MSI webside informs that versions 20 and 21 are available, but they can only be instaled using "Liveupdate".
The "Click here to read the instruction" button leads to a Error 404 File Not Found message.
So, I tried to download and install "Liveupdate". The program freezes everytime.
I entered the MSI forum. There is a warning against using "Liveupdate" to flash the BIOS.
Instead a "MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool" is offered.
I tried that tool, and was warned by my computer that the program was blocked because it tried to install a Trojan.
And even if it had worked, I could probably not have used it. The thing is: I cannot find the apropriate BIOS file itself.
It is probably hidden somewhere in the folders made by "Liveupdate", but which file is it?
I tried www.ami.com. It identidied my BIOS, but there was nowhere to find an upgrade.
So, can anyone help me here ?

And now another one, there must have been quite a few of those P35 Neos sold.
To get to the point though you need BIOS for G33 MB which is the same BIOS for your version of the P35.
BIOS download is here:
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/G33-Neo.html#/?div=BIOS
>> Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher <<
I know this for fact as I had the same MB a few years ago, you are the 3rd or 4rth this week with question and at least you have been lucky enough not to flash the wrong BIOS like some of the others. Don't even use the Live Update to flash the BIOS else you can end up with a dead MB, use the forum tool.

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