Fried my BIOS
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Fried my BIOS
Botched a BIOS upgrade today and the computer won't start. Not looking for solutions, as have ordered a new BIOS chip.
Yes, I've tried resetting the CMOS using the jumper
Yes, I've tried taking the battery out
Yes, I've tried letting the computer boot with a floppy disk with a specially written AUTOEXEC.BAT
No, I won't be doing it again... probably...
Yes, I've tried resetting the CMOS using the jumper
Yes, I've tried taking the battery out
Yes, I've tried letting the computer boot with a floppy disk with a specially written AUTOEXEC.BAT
No, I won't be doing it again... probably...
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You can actually physically remove the BIOS chip once the system has started. I've used a PC as a generic programming device by inserting another chip into the BIOS socket "on the fly" and running the BIOS flashing software. That's manly, I trust, but I also have a separate programming device.
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I've heard that that is possible - will try it as I'm sure it's just the fact I've corrupted the data and not the actual hardware. PITA, though...
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If you're going to use an older PC for the programming purpose, it might be safer to use an older "borrowed" chip that does not have the protected sector (block) feature. You'll have to check the capacity, naturally.
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Richard,
I have used the chap at flashbios.org. IIRC he is based in the Netherlands. It cost 10 Euros oplus postage about three years ago and worked perfectlz.
Best of luck
BOFH
I have used the chap at flashbios.org. IIRC he is based in the Netherlands. It cost 10 Euros oplus postage about three years ago and worked perfectlz.
Best of luck
BOFH
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I've sent off for a new chip from http://www.biosflashuk.com/ Cost a tenner for the chip and 6 quid for the extractor tool (I'd only break the chip otherwise). Will be using the same computer to program the old chip once it's running again...
Watch this space!!
Watch this space!!
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Thanks, Conan. Got the chip back today and it worked, which is a relief. Haven't tries hotswapping the chips yet to reprogramme the old one back. Hasn't actually fixed the problem I was trying to solve by updating the BIOS in the first place