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Summary: When flashing your BIOS fails, there typically is only one remedy: replace the chip where the BIOS is stored.
The BIOS, or Basic Input Output System, is also sometimes called "Flash BIOS" because even though it's stored in hardware, it can be replaced or updated via a processes often called "flashing". When flashing your BIOS fails ... you're in trouble. • The BIOS is software stored in hardware, and it is often referred to as firmware. It's the software that performs the power-on self test, the very first steps of the boot process, and provides the basic interface to much of the hardware. Occasionally it needs to be updated. In fact updating your BIOS is frequently a solution for certain types of hardware compatibility issues. Unfortunately you need a working BIOS to even get to the point of flashing it. Or do anything else, for that matter. As a result, when a BIOS flash fails, the only typical remedy is to physically replace the chip on the motherboard in which the BIOS is stored with one containing a working BIOS for that motherboard. That probably means going back to the manufacturer of your computer or its motherboard. Related:
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Willem, you rock! I updated the bios on a Gateway E-6100, and the bios no longer detected anything on the primary IDE channel. I have flashed the bios on dozens of computers, so I'm not a newbie. Your suggestion of removing the battery saved my bacon.
Posted by: Ellen at June 5, 2007 03:08 PMHi, i have an Acer and i got that ugly blue screen(phisycal memory thingy)A friend told me about flashing my bios, i went to Acer updated but there was two update file Flash BIOS v3A10 - ATI Chipsets
Posted by: Tariq at July 16, 2007 06:55 PMWindows XP And Flash BIOS v3A10 - For Intel Video
Windows XP, i really dont know which one to download knowing that both files have the extension .WPH i dont know which program can open that either...thank you so much
I have a problem with my Dell. I know what you're thinking, being a Dell IS the problem in the first place. I agree. However, on a more serious note...
I tried updating the BIOS off their website. I seems to work with no problem....until I got to the desktop. My peripherals are absolutely non-responsive. I have read some responses on how to hook up a ps2 keyboard and mouse might help. Here's a curve ball, my desktop only has usb ports front and back. No ps2 connections whatsoever. I have tried resetting the cmos, but no luck either. I AM able to use my keyboard when I enter the Set Up mode (F2) I am hoping there is a way I can rever the bios to its original state without having to reinstall the OS entirely. This is really frustrating, could someone please help me out? Thanks before hand.
Posted by: Adam at August 4, 2007 02:06 PMhave any body tried to flash an ECS RS482-M754 bios.... i tried to update my bios but i seem to obtain the wrong upgrade and now my pc wont boot. how can i recover my previous bios???
help is really appreciated
Posted by: lex luthor at August 27, 2007 08:03 AMI used @BIOS and I thought I upated the bios flawlessly in my GA-8st800 motherboard, BUT, I have a dual boot and now linux doesn't recognize my realtek network adpater, allthought the driver is there, and it was working before. Windows works OK. Weird, no?
Posted by: Jaime at December 3, 2007 10:50 PMHi there,
I upgraded my Abit 190HD mobo from 14 to 17. It seemed to work, until the reboot. It failed with a black screen. any advice?
Posted by: Kat at December 9, 2007 01:04 PMIf removing the battery and resetting the CMOS doesn't work try unplugging all drives and peripherials except the floppy drive. If you have the proper BIOS on a floppy after unplugging all else you may be able to flash the BIOS properly at this point. Some BIOS's will seek the floppy automatically when all else is disconnected-worth a try.
Posted by: John W at January 26, 2008 09:01 PMhi
Posted by: abd at April 24, 2008 01:45 PMI have a gigigabyte 8i848p-g mother board
amessage appear
scanning for bios image
I put the bin file in a fat32 harddisk and poweron then autorecovering begin then suddenly stopped and faild and my computer make restart
My motherboard came with a BIOS cd that the
hardware can use to reflash the BIOS if the BIOS
is use is corrupted. The manual says the motherboard looks at the floppy (if it exists)
then the CD for the original BIOS image, (a special filename, (I guess its doing what some
routers do and if its flash fails look for a TFTP connection to supply a new image?).
Posted by: David Zabriskie at June 3, 2008 12:09 PMI was trying to flash the bios of my acer travelmate 5610 with winflash, before the process be ended the power fail.nearby I dont have any acer company to ask help from them. what can I do? please help I came from pour country (Africa-mozambique) that is not easy to have a computer, can anyone help me please. sorry about my english, is not my mother or official language
Posted by: mucas at July 24, 2008 04:53 AM