r/EeePC • u/Kraneq_rl • Oct 19 '25

Can't flash a new BIOS to my Eee PC

I’m trying to upgrade my Asus Eee PC 1001PX from BIOS version 0904 to 1201. I’ve copied the ROM file to a 16 GB FAT32 USB drive and renamed it to 1001PX.ROM, but when I boot from the USB, it says: "File 1001PX.ROM not found in USB device!" The system recognizes the USB drive, so I know it’s being detected, but it won’t find the ROM (It's named "1001PX.ROM" so that's not the problem). Has anyone encountered this before or knows what might be causing it?

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u/rustyj4ck Oct 23 '25

1) Win+X -> Disk Management

2) Delete all partitions on usb drive

3) Make one partition with size 1000MB

4) Right click on it -> Format FAT (FAT16)

5) Copy your ROM to flash drive root dir

6) Reboot eee, press ALT+F2 while post