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BIOS Flash gone wrong
Hello,
I have the follwing motherboard:
http://www.gcttech.com/Product/ST-P2BXA.htm
I was trying to flash upgrade the BIOS but the little program crashed during the backup process. While it was backing up, the floppy drive (where all the files were) had it's light on, yet it was not making any noise. I left it sitting there for about 2 hrs while "Please wait" flashed on the screen.
I had no choice but to reset my computer and now everything is gone.
Can anyone please tell me how to replace the BIOS? I would prefer not to go to the manufacturer or a store for help.
Thank you
I have the follwing motherboard:
http://www.gcttech.com/Product/ST-P2BXA.htm
I was trying to flash upgrade the BIOS but the little program crashed during the backup process. While it was backing up, the floppy drive (where all the files were) had it's light on, yet it was not making any noise. I left it sitting there for about 2 hrs while "Please wait" flashed on the screen.
I had no choice but to reset my computer and now everything is gone.
Can anyone please tell me how to replace the BIOS? I would prefer not to go to the manufacturer or a store for help.
Thank you
Just one more example of why you should ONLY flash your BIOS as a LAST RESORT and ONLY to fix a specific problem that you KNOW is fixed by the update.
I know some "experts" here recommend BIOS updates as a routine matter, but it's almost NEVER a good idea and virtually never solves any problem with your system or motherboard...
In spite of the above suggestions, your motherboard is "toast" and you're going to end up spending money on a repair or a replacement. If you have access to a standalone FLASH memory programmer and your MB has a removable FLASH memory chip, you can have the BIOS image programmed into it and re-install it in your MB.
I know some "experts" here recommend BIOS updates as a routine matter, but it's almost NEVER a good idea and virtually never solves any problem with your system or motherboard...
In spite of the above suggestions, your motherboard is "toast" and you're going to end up spending money on a repair or a replacement. If you have access to a standalone FLASH memory programmer and your MB has a removable FLASH memory chip, you can have the BIOS image programmed into it and re-install it in your MB.
Hmmph, sorry just notice my link is broken, Wim's site doesn't like you coming in through the back door it seems, or his code for redirecting you to the new site, (which I linked), is flakey, so on the main page www.wimsbios.com hit the FAQ link at the top, then look at question 9.
To quote from this very site:
"Yes, if you use the wrong flash BIOS, or have a power outage, or have a defective chip, there is chance that your computer WILL NOT BOOT. We recommend not to flash unless absolutely necessary."
Amen!
"Yes, if you use the wrong flash BIOS, or have a power outage, or have a defective chip, there is chance that your computer WILL NOT BOOT. We recommend not to flash unless absolutely necessary."
Amen!
agree with jhance never attempt to update bios unless it is really necessary
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Well... I replaced the motherboard, what should I do about the points?
>>Well... I replaced the motherboard, what should I do about the points?
Review the comments posted and pick which one was of the greatest assistance and award the points. If you feel the need to split the points, contact the EE customer support and ask them to do it.
Review the comments posted and pick which one was of the greatest assistance and award the points. If you feel the need to split the points, contact the EE customer support and ask them to do it.
Before you replaced the MB, didn't you at least try the suggestions at the site RoadWarrior posted a link to?
Might have worked and saved your MB, only thing it would have cost is a little of your time, and you would GAIN experience from it.
Might have worked and saved your MB, only thing it would have cost is a little of your time, and you would GAIN experience from it.
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just a small tip as well, most motherboard will allow you to boot from floppy if bios is scragged, make a boot disk with an autoexec.bat file to automatically run the bios update with the correct file, put it in the a: drive, and reboot - has worked in about 5 out of 8 cases where i have had to fix clients mboards where they have tried to flash with a bad bios
Try to locate the jumper from your mobo which you can reset the cmos setting. Reset the cmos setting, now remove the battery as well, and wait for half and hour. Now try to reboot, if this works, you will be lucky enough to restore it.