How to Flash MSI bios - x99s gaming 7

using live update through windows - big NO NO as far as i understand.
downloading the Bios update file from MSI site - http://www.msi.com/support/mb/X99S-GAMING-7.html#down-bios
unpacking it and trying to run from dos mode from within windows (/CMD) - doesn't work.
it says not compatible with system (Probebly the 64bit windows).
trying through BIOS, M-flash, asks to be pointed to a USB key.
i tried extracting the BIOS update package from (http://www.msi.com/support/mb/X99S-GAMING-7.html#down-bios) to the USB key.
then back to bios, M-flash, pointed out to the USB key, chose the BIOS file "*.H40"- but then it says i don't have a file named - "ME" something.
so... how exactly one suppose to flash the bios ?
cheers.

Quote from: flobelix on 17-October-14, 22:19:50
You are now on thin ice vmanuelgm. This thread is not your personel "vmanuelgm is correct" thread but a tech support thread and support for the OP (not you) is offered.
The forum method is the safest way there is and also safer than MFlash that will at least only update ME as well if that is manually selected what is not required using the provided archive. I will not discuss with you about experience in flashing but you should maybe consider that I have quite some knowledge in that regard.
Secondly you were not partially but fully wrong as you didn't say h42 is there but you said h42 would be the latest. Anyway nobody asked for a beta so OP can consider it if he is not happy with the latest official as this is no beta thread like I also already said.
If this will continue off-topic in any way I will clean sweep this thread from reply #4 on.
You should contact MSI to post your MSI HQ as first flash option in manuals, and getting it burned in DVD roms along with mobos...
Until then, MSI official flash methods are what you know, and MSI HQ is not between them...
I am not on any ice, not posting anymore here, with such genious and democratic moderators...
Bye...

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Next time I ask for help, I would like ideas to solve the problem, and not answers like that...
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Take it out of the case, place on non conductive surface (wooden table, motherboard box) and run it then. Also try with single RAM stick in every RAM slot.
Try clearing CMOS >>Clear CMOS Guide<<
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