Re: Urgent! Bios Error On Windows Boot

From: doglover (doglover_at_epix.net)
Date: 04/07/04


Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 23:14:15 -0400

On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 21:36:48 -0500, CS <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 20:19:40 -0400, doglover <doglover@epix.net>
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 17:01:04 -0700, "Andrew E" <eckrichco@msn.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>> First clear the CMOS,the jumper is usually in lower middle area,set the pin
>>> from,1-2 to 2-3,hold for 10 seconds or so,then return it to 1-2 position.
>>> Then open BIOS,set youre display adapter as needed (advanced chipset),
>>> then exit page,select,load set-up defaults,exit BIOS.If you still have problems,
>>> did you dwnload and install the correct version for board,if all is true,you might
>>> have damaged the BIOS when flashing,it does happen.Contact mfg of board.
>
>>Orginally there was no upgrades and I was assured this was the one. It
>>does have all the same splash info except the newer face and all so
>>seems like right one that way only for what I know. They did send a
>>clear cmos disk which I did not use becasue that was for new install
>>of bios chips. I only flash upgraded. Why did disk say everything
>>sucessful and then say to remove and reboot. Is haveing the drive set
>>to NFTS a problem. Again I know a little but not technical stuff. Nick
>
>First, the Intel 440BX chipset is an old chipset and is not ACPI
>compatible for XP. It works OK, but none of the ACPI features of XP
>can be used. Having said that, it appears the E-Support guys sent you
>a BIOS flash upgrade that's not completely compatible. Send them back
>the disk and get your money back. A flash BIOS upgrade for that
>chipset is a waste of money as it is too old.
>
>The flash BIOS routine should have saved your old BIOS to disk (if you
>selected that option). Just reinstall your old BIOS.
>
Tried that and I tried a few things and I imagine it rewrote that over
and besides now I have the disk formatted hoping to reinstall Windows
and gets frooze on install now too. Besides the money I can't get the
machine back to old normal and lost my system and data besides and
can't get it reinstalled. Any ideas? Nick



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