Award 4.51PG MicroStar MS6163 ver1

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phoopt
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Mainboard: MicroStar MS6163 ver1 (NOT Pro version)
Award Modular Bios v4.51PG
W6163MJ v.2.2.041699

The HD is trashed on my old pc and I have a new Maxtor 40Gb IDE that I wish to use.
I think I have to upgrade the Bios to read the larger HD.
I believe that I need to download "w6163v27.exe" from the MicroStar site as the most appropriate upgrade, but if you know of a more suitable upgrade please advise.

Qu 1. Will I be able to download this to another pc, save to a floppy or a CD and then use that to load the new Bios on my old MicroStar pc, or do I have to have a working HD in order to upgrade?

Qu 2. Will the above Bios upgrade be able to read a 40Gb HD?

Have I missed anything vital?
Thanks for any information that will help. Wish me luck......
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Rainbow
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1) Create a bootable floppy and unzip the BIOS upgrade there.
2) Yes
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
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phoopt
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Rainbow, Thanks for your advice.
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phoopt
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Bios now upgraded, HD now recognised... I'm happy.

Once again, Rainbow, thank you for giving me the confidence to do it.
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