Asus EZ flash 2 doesn't see usb I can't continue the BIOS update

quick look in the manual says the file should be called H170P.CAP

Pulling the battery may help , worth a try , usually that sets all the options to defaults

Look for an old case in the back alley an swipe the speaker :) i'd be surprised if local computer didn't have one lying around you could have too.

** not sure what the LE: paragraph is about?

Yes I'll try the DVD rescue option and after that the battery removal method. Hope that will solve somehow; meanwhile I saw a pretty close situation here. (hope is not illegal to post other external forums links).

ahhhh .....I missed the link to the table , that is just a generic help file I found on Asus Site , each and ever MB has a special file name you have to use for Flashback or CrashFree to work.

Sara said:

Yes I'll try the DVD rescue option and after that the battery removal method. Hope that will solve somehow; meanwhile I saw a pretty close situation here. (hope is not illegal to post other external forums links).

His issue was the file was on a NTFS disk not a Fat 32 disk ....

Did you try updating from windows the 1st time or with EZ-Update3 in the Bios ? (I always use the bios option)


In the bios look under USB or CSM (storage) and see if that it is set to Legacy , perhaps the bios can't see your USB stick in UEFI Mode?

Indeed a bit different the scenario but the same result "To finish update, you have to select the same BIOS file (.cap file) blah blah blah"
Nope, not in Windows, I was trying to update from UEFI and as far as I remember was EZ update 2 now it's 3 (kind of updated); Unfortunately there is no other available option in order to change other parameters like Legacy for USB and so on.

It could be the fact that at first I've used the bios file .cap with the original name and according to manual could be necessarily to be renamed; I suppose. In the same time, in the dialog message the file should be with the same name as it was at the beginning of the update process.

in your 3rd pic did you click on the storage device or use the up down left right arrows to select it ? , try that if you didn't, fooled me the 1st time too , it seems to say fs:0 so it sees something.... I think

Yes I've tried to access the storage section where it should be the USB stick using the mouse and the keyboard arrows. It's inactive that's kind of strange. I also have tried to enter first to that section and after that to plug the USB stick (different cases formated as FAT/ FAT32 / with original filename/ renamed bios file). unfortunately no result.

Please let me try the DVD rescue and the battery "scam" and I'll come back with some news.
For the moment, thank you all for your time and interest, in trying to solve my issue.

your welcome , i'll check back later

you can also use the TAB key to move around.....