Trying to flash the BIOS...for the worse

Hi there,

I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml for
my Elite RX480-A motherboard. Then the BIOS has been upgraded but the flash
fails because I had to set a jumper beforehand on the motherboard. I've
decided to wait, then after a while I reboot.

Now he PC is running but nothing at all appears on the screen. I'm stuck ! I
don't know what to do (I wrote from my office laptop).

What I don't understand is that I didn't flash anything...didn't I ?

Philippe

"PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>
> I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
> http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml

Why did you go there rather than the manufacturers website?

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Dow...nID=0&MenuID=6

Hi Gordon,
"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
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> "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
> news:5D12D8CC-B186-4A0F-808A-3067B86E4494@microsoft.com...
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
>> http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml
>
> Why did you go there rather than the manufacturers website?
Ok I'm foolish. But what can I do now ?

Do you see anything at all when the system boots? If not, your BIOS is
erased or corrupted and you will need a new BIOS chip pre-flashed with the
BIOS version you want. You should get your local repairer to replace the
chip.

If you see the usual boot screen, try clearing the CMOS. You will need to
know and enter the correct BIOS settings for your system.

Flashing BIOSes is risky. I think failing to set the BIOS protection jumper
correctly let the flash utility erase the old BIOS but not write the new
one.



"PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
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> Hi Gordon,
> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
> news:g0h3qo$cus$1@news.mixmin.net...
>> "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
>> news:5D12D8CC-B186-4A0F-808A-3067B86E4494@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
>>> http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml
>>
>> Why did you go there rather than the manufacturers website?
> Ok I'm foolish. But what can I do now ?

"PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
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> Hi Gordon,
> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
> news:g0h3qo$cus$1@news.mixmin.net...
>> "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
>> news:5D12D8CC-B186-4A0F-808A-3067B86E4494@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
>>> http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml
>>
>> Why did you go there rather than the manufacturers website?
> Ok I'm foolish. But what can I do now ?


What to do next? You could start looking for a replacement motherboard..

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"PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
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> Hi Gordon,
> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
> news:g0h3qo$cus$1@news.mixmin.net...
> > "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
> > news:5D12D8CC-B186-4A0F-808A-3067B86E4494@microsoft.com...
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >> I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
> >> http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml
> >
> > Why did you go there rather than the manufacturers website?
> Ok I'm foolish. But what can I do now ?
>


Contact the mfg of your motherboard to see if they can either reflash your
bios chip
or provide a replacement

Or visit your Laptop manu site to see if your system had any type of Bios
recovery option enabled

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>
> "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
> news:uj%23mXintIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Gordon,
>> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
>> news:g0h3qo$cus$1@news.mixmin.net...
>> > "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
>> > news:5D12D8CC-B186-4A0F-808A-3067B86E4494@microsoft.com...
>> >> Hi there,
>> >>
>> >> I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
>> >> http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml
>> >
>> > Why did you go there rather than the manufacturers website?
>> Ok I'm foolish. But what can I do now ?
>>
>
>
> Contact the mfg of your motherboard to see if they can either reflash your
> bios chip
> or provide a replacement
>
>

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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> Or visit your Laptop manu site to see if your system had any type of Bios
> recovery option enabled
>
> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:uFSZ8VotIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
>> news:uj%23mXintIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Gordon,
>>> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
>>> news:g0h3qo$cus$1@news.mixmin.net...
>>> > "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
>>> > news:5D12D8CC-B186-4A0F-808A-3067B86E4494@microsoft.com...
>>> >> Hi there,
>>> >>
>>> >> I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
>>> >> http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml
>>> >
>>> > Why did you go there rather than the manufacturers website?
>>> Ok I'm foolish. But what can I do now ?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Contact the mfg of your motherboard to see if they can either reflash
>> your
>> bios chip
>> or provide a replacement
>>
>>
>
>


The biggest problem is following onscreen instructions when there is nothing
displaying on the screen at all.

A primeval ISA video card would allow something on the screen in the event
of a bad BIOS flash, but one has to have a corresponding primeval ISA slot
on the motherboard of course.. :-)

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And there is no ISA support in Vista so there is no legacy provision in
newer computers. So sad.

"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
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> "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23lORzeotIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Or visit your Laptop manu site to see if your system had any type of Bios
>> recovery option enabled
>>
>> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:uFSZ8VotIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
>>> news:uj%23mXintIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Gordon,
>>>> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
>>>> news:g0h3qo$cus$1@news.mixmin.net...
>>>> > "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
>>>> > news:5D12D8CC-B186-4A0F-808A-3067B86E4494@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> Hi there,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
>>>> >> http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml
>>>> >
>>>> > Why did you go there rather than the manufacturers website?
>>>> Ok I'm foolish. But what can I do now ?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Contact the mfg of your motherboard to see if they can either reflash
>>> your
>>> bios chip
>>> or provide a replacement
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> The biggest problem is following onscreen instructions when there is
> nothing displaying on the screen at all.
>
> A primeval ISA video card would allow something on the screen in the event
> of a bad BIOS flash, but one has to have a corresponding primeval ISA slot
> on the motherboard of course.. :-)
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> How to construct a good post..
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> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
> Mike's Window - My Blog..
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>

Does your system have a jumper to clear the CMOS?

If so, give it a a try. (It does no harm. It returns the BIOS setup
parameters to their defaults.)

If you've done a bad BIOS flash, and the BIOS CMOS chip is socketed, it can
be replaced, rather than declaring your motherboard to be toast. Also, some
motherboard manufactures have a BIOS recovery function in place, but it's
very manufacturer dependent. If you can find a manual for your mainboard
(download one?), that's where you should look first.

Good luck.

Return address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

"PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
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> Hi Gordon,
> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
> news:g0h3qo$cus$1@news.mixmin.net...
>> "PhilTheGap" <oriane@noemail.noemail> wrote in message
>> news:5D12D8CC-B186-4A0F-808A-3067B86E4494@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> I've tried to flash my BIOS. I've downloaded this
>>> http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/BIO...BIOS-11f.shtml
>>
>> Why did you go there rather than the manufacturers website?
> Ok I'm foolish. But what can I do now ?