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Can I "RE-Flash a BIOS" to fix a BIOS I "upgraded" with the wrong
file?

Let's say that I have a PC Chips board, and about a year ago, I
mistakenly flashed my BIOS with the wrong upgrade. Everything went
dead.

Is it possible to "reflash" the BIOS to ERASE the bad upgrade, or can
I merely ERASE the bad upgrade by

moving the CMOS jumper, powering up, powering down, moving the CMOS
jumper, poweriing up, powering down?

Or am I stuck buying a new BIOS chip?


I don't particularly mind buying a BIOS chip. They can be had for $10
plus shipping, but I am one who HATES spending money, throwing stuff
away if I don't HAVE to.

tia

Tallahassee

Talahasee wrote:
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> Can I "RE-Flash a BIOS" to fix a BIOS I "upgraded" with the wrong
> file?
>
> Let's say that I have a PC Chips board, and about a year ago, I
> mistakenly flashed my BIOS with the wrong upgrade. Everything went
> dead.
>
> Is it possible to "reflash" the BIOS to ERASE the bad upgrade, or can
> I merely ERASE the bad upgrade by
>
> moving the CMOS jumper, powering up, powering down, moving the CMOS
> jumper, poweriing up, powering down?
>
> Or am I stuck buying a new BIOS chip?
>
>
> I don't particularly mind buying a BIOS chip. They can be had for $10
> plus shipping, but I am one who HATES spending money, throwing stuff
> away if I don't HAVE to.
>
> tia
>
> Tallahassee

I you are technically incined and don't mind the possibilty of damaging
another motherboard as well, there is the technique of hotflashing.

http://www.rainbow-software.org/hardware/hotflash.html

Not for the faint of heart.

Spend the money and get the new chip or chalk it up to experience and throw
away the motherboard.

Kerry

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On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:39:50 -0800, "Kerry Brown"
<kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote:

>Talahasee wrote:
>> x-no-archive: yes
>>
>> Can I "RE-Flash a BIOS" to fix a BIOS I "upgraded" with the wrong
>> file?
>>
>> Let's say that I have a PC Chips board, and about a year ago, I
>> mistakenly flashed my BIOS with the wrong upgrade. Everything went
>> dead.
>>
>> Is it possible to "reflash" the BIOS to ERASE the bad upgrade, or can
>> I merely ERASE the bad upgrade by
>>
>> moving the CMOS jumper, powering up, powering down, moving the CMOS
>> jumper, poweriing up, powering down?
>>
>> Or am I stuck buying a new BIOS chip?
>>
>>
>> I don't particularly mind buying a BIOS chip. They can be had for $10
>> plus shipping, but I am one who HATES spending money, throwing stuff
>> away if I don't HAVE to.
>>
>> tia
>>
>> Tallahassee
>
>I you are technically incined and don't mind the possibilty of damaging
>another motherboard as well, there is the technique of hotflashing.
>
>http://www.rainbow-software.org/hardware/hotflash.html
>
>Not for the faint of heart.
>
>Spend the money and get the new chip or chalk it up to experience and throw
>away the motherboard.
>
>Kerry
>
Thanks!

I am not "technically inclined." I am a writer who has been around
computers and in the computer industry for some 30 years doing
everything from Boeing to Microsoft to DOD documentation.

Technical, I ain't!

As I had said elsewhere, I can get a new (removable) BIOS chip for
about $10 plus a buck or two for shipping.

I just wondered how likely/possible it was to erase it.

Happy New Year!

Tallahassee

Most recent boards I've seen have surface-mounted chips, including the BIOS.

Joe
"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:uWCVQ7oCGHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Talahasee wrote:
> > x-no-archive: yes
> >
> > Can I "RE-Flash a BIOS" to fix a BIOS I "upgraded" with the wrong
> > file?
> >
> > Let's say that I have a PC Chips board, and about a year ago, I
> > mistakenly flashed my BIOS with the wrong upgrade. Everything went
> > dead.
> >
> > Is it possible to "reflash" the BIOS to ERASE the bad upgrade, or can
> > I merely ERASE the bad upgrade by
> >
> > moving the CMOS jumper, powering up, powering down, moving the CMOS
> > jumper, poweriing up, powering down?
> >
> > Or am I stuck buying a new BIOS chip?
> >
> >
> > I don't particularly mind buying a BIOS chip. They can be had for $10
> > plus shipping, but I am one who HATES spending money, throwing stuff
> > away if I don't HAVE to.
> >
> > tia
> >
> > Tallahassee
>
> I you are technically incined and don't mind the possibilty of damaging
> another motherboard as well, there is the technique of hotflashing.
>
> http://www.rainbow-software.org/hardware/hotflash.html
>
> Not for the faint of heart.
>
> Spend the money and get the new chip or chalk it up to experience and
throw
> away the motherboard.
>
> Kerry
>
>

Talahasee wrote:
> x-no-archive: yes
> On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:39:50 -0800, "Kerry Brown"
> <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote:
>
>> Talahasee wrote:
>>> x-no-archive: yes
>>>
>>> Can I "RE-Flash a BIOS" to fix a BIOS I "upgraded" with the wrong
>>> file?
>>>
>>> Let's say that I have a PC Chips board, and about a year ago, I
>>> mistakenly flashed my BIOS with the wrong upgrade. Everything went
>>> dead.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to "reflash" the BIOS to ERASE the bad upgrade, or
>>> can I merely ERASE the bad upgrade by
>>>
>>> moving the CMOS jumper, powering up, powering down, moving the CMOS
>>> jumper, poweriing up, powering down?
>>>
>>> Or am I stuck buying a new BIOS chip?
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't particularly mind buying a BIOS chip. They can be had for
>>> $10 plus shipping, but I am one who HATES spending money, throwing
>>> stuff away if I don't HAVE to.
>>>
>>> tia
>>>
>>> Tallahassee
>>
>> I you are technically incined and don't mind the possibilty of
>> damaging another motherboard as well, there is the technique of
>> hotflashing.
>>
>> http://www.rainbow-software.org/hardware/hotflash.html
>>
>> Not for the faint of heart.
>>
>> Spend the money and get the new chip or chalk it up to experience
>> and throw away the motherboard.
>>
>> Kerry
>>
> Thanks!
>
> I am not "technically inclined." I am a writer who has been around
> computers and in the computer industry for some 30 years doing
> everything from Boeing to Microsoft to DOD documentation.
>
> Technical, I ain't!
>
> As I had said elsewhere, I can get a new (removable) BIOS chip for
> about $10 plus a buck or two for shipping.
>
> I just wondered how likely/possible it was to erase it.
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Tallahassee

I was sarcastically saying you need special equipment, an eeprom burner, to
do it. $10.00 is pretty cheap. If the motherboard is not worth $10.00 then
chuck it :-)

Kerry

The weblink indicates using a particular program for "hotflashing". And
implying only this can be used under these circumstances. This is not true.
The original flash program is adequate with proper flash file for the
motherboard the bios chip is intended for. And I've done the procedure more
than once.

Replacing with a preprogrammed bios chip is probably the smartest thing to
do.

--
Jonny
"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:uWCVQ7oCGHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Talahasee wrote:
> > x-no-archive: yes
> >
> > Can I "RE-Flash a BIOS" to fix a BIOS I "upgraded" with the wrong
> > file?
> >
> > Let's say that I have a PC Chips board, and about a year ago, I
> > mistakenly flashed my BIOS with the wrong upgrade. Everything went
> > dead.
> >
> > Is it possible to "reflash" the BIOS to ERASE the bad upgrade, or can
> > I merely ERASE the bad upgrade by
> >
> > moving the CMOS jumper, powering up, powering down, moving the CMOS
> > jumper, poweriing up, powering down?
> >
> > Or am I stuck buying a new BIOS chip?
> >
> >
> > I don't particularly mind buying a BIOS chip. They can be had for $10
> > plus shipping, but I am one who HATES spending money, throwing stuff
> > away if I don't HAVE to.
> >
> > tia
> >
> > Tallahassee
>
> I you are technically incined and don't mind the possibilty of damaging
> another motherboard as well, there is the technique of hotflashing.
>
> http://www.rainbow-software.org/hardware/hotflash.html
>
> Not for the faint of heart.
>
> Spend the money and get the new chip or chalk it up to experience and
throw
> away the motherboard.
>
> Kerry
>
>

I guess you didn't read the part about the motherboard being dead after the
flash :-)

The OP wanted to know if clearing the CMOS would fix it or if that wouldn't
work was there a cheap alternative. Clearing the CMOS would be worth trying
but in all likelihood it wouldn't work.

Kerry

Jonny wrote:
> The weblink indicates using a particular program for "hotflashing".
> And implying only this can be used under these circumstances. This
> is not true. The original flash program is adequate with proper flash
> file for the motherboard the bios chip is intended for. And I've
> done the procedure more than once.
>
> Replacing with a preprogrammed bios chip is probably the smartest
> thing to do.
>
>> Talahasee wrote:
>>> x-no-archive: yes
>>>
>>> Can I "RE-Flash a BIOS" to fix a BIOS I "upgraded" with the wrong
>>> file?
>>>
>>> Let's say that I have a PC Chips board, and about a year ago, I
>>> mistakenly flashed my BIOS with the wrong upgrade. Everything went
>>> dead.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to "reflash" the BIOS to ERASE the bad upgrade, or
>>> can I merely ERASE the bad upgrade by
>>>
>>> moving the CMOS jumper, powering up, powering down, moving the CMOS
>>> jumper, poweriing up, powering down?
>>>
>>> Or am I stuck buying a new BIOS chip?
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't particularly mind buying a BIOS chip. They can be had for
>>> $10 plus shipping, but I am one who HATES spending money, throwing
>>> stuff away if I don't HAVE to.
>>>
>>> tia
>>>
>>> Tallahassee
>>
>> I you are technically incined and don't mind the possibilty of
>> damaging another motherboard as well, there is the technique of
>> hotflashing.
>>
>> http://www.rainbow-software.org/hardware/hotflash.html
>>
>> Not for the faint of heart.
>>
>> Spend the money and get the new chip or chalk it up to experience
>> and throw away the motherboard.
>>
>> Kerry