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BIOS dead

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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »
    bios is programmed onto a chip on the motherboard. If you've had a bad flash you'll have to replace the motherboard.

    Not necessarily. Though the OP will have to fit an internal floppy disc drive to the Motherboard to attempt the BIOS recovery.
  • 50Twuncle
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    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    It does. You need to read the whole post. :)

    Should add for the OP that it is an AMI BIOS, in the case of confusion.

    The problem being that this will only work if the BIOS is OK on the PC in question - it is a BIOS FLASH UPGRADE - In my case, the BIOS is totally blown - gone - dead - it is an ex-BIOS
  • 50Twuncle
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    edited 27 August 2012 at 8:33AM
    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Not necessarily. Though the OP will have to fit an internal floppy disc drive to the Motherboard to attempt the BIOS recovery.

    That's what I thought - with no BIOS at all - the USB drivers will not be available !!
    Looks like it is time for a replacement Motherboard - there is a cheap Novatech AMD 6 core "bundle" at £160 - That looks quite good (4Gb upgradeable to 16Gb) - what do you think ?
  • 50Twuncle
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    Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »
    BIOS flashing in Windows is very risky. If clearing CMOS doesn't work you could try taking out then refit the cmos battery.

    Tried that (left it out overnight) no effect
  • 50Twuncle
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    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Model number?

    Micro Star Motherboard -7366
  • NiftyDigits
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    21Twinkle wrote: »
    The problem being that this will only work if the BIOS is OK on the PC in question - it is a BIOS FLASH UPGRADE - In my case, the BIOS is totally blown - gone - dead - it is an ex-BIOS


    What are you talking? :rotfl: Follow the instruction for BIOS Recovery. It will cost you £7 for the internal drive. Have you actually looked at the instructions?
  • 50Twuncle
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    Right - so I copy the entire downloaded file (just over 1.4Mb) to a floppy and boot on it ??
    The problem being the size of the file - a floppy can not even take 1.4Mb !!
  • Figment
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    21Twinkle wrote: »
    Right - so I copy the entire downloaded file (just over 1.4Mb) to a floppy and boot on it ??
    The problem being the size of the file - a floppy can not even take 1.4Mb !!

    Capacity of a floppy disc is 1.44Mb
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  • 50Twuncle
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    Figment wrote: »
    Capacity of a floppy disc is 1.44Mb

    Sorry - you are correct - it is too many years since I last used them
    So I need an internal floppy drive - copy the file on to this - how ?
    Remember that the PC doesn't run .....................
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    21Twinkle wrote: »
    Sorry - you are correct - it is too many years since I last used them
    So I need an internal floppy drive - copy the file on to this - how ?
    Remember that the PC doesn't run .....................

    I'll ask you again, have you read the instructions?
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