updating firmware

Sorry for being such a noob, but can anyone help me out in updating my firmware. I currently have a r4i gold and wish to update to 1.31. But copying the folders over isnt doing anything. guide much appreciated.

you can check for the latest firmware here http://www.linfoxdomain.com/nintendo/ds/lots of different types of R4, just make sure you are downloading the right one for your flash card :)

Have you unpacked the downloaded firmware?