Re: CMOS/GPNV Checksum Bad Error

From: Richard Urban (richardurbanREMOVETHIS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/08/04 

Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 23:36:36 -0500

Try to flash with the correct file. If it works fine. If not, either get a
new chip or a new motherboard.

What else do you want me to say? There is nothing else! 

-- 
Regards:
Richard Urban
aka  Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
"Jim" <Nospam@no.net> wrote in message 
news:ODHK5sUxEHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Well I know that. I'm looking for solutions to my problem. If you read the 
> post can you come up with a good answer?
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:OdQaqkUxEHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> If you did indeed flash with the wrong bios, you had better hope that you 
>> are still able to flash with the correct one - when you find it! You bios 
>> chip may be damaged beyond use and prevent a reflash.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Regards:
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka  Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>>
>>
>> "Jim" <Nospam@no.net> wrote in message 
>> news:uL3YTEUxEHA.2016@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> How can I restore the previous version? The only way to  get out of CMOS 
>>> set up is to exit without changes. It will not let me save the changes. 
>>> Also, I could go into BIOS recovery mode but I can't seem to find the 
>>> right BIOS version for my motherboard, which is what I think happened in 
>>> the first place, Intel  pointed me to the wrong BIOS version.
>>> "CS" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
>>> news:mmnto0dhnvt57sjtgcf50mq05ffrrfogsp@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:47:51 -0500, "Jim" <Nospam@no.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>After an attempt to flash my BIOS with Intel Express BIOS update  I get 
>>>>>the
>>>>>following error,
>>>>>CMOS/GPNV Checksum Error
>>>>>Press F1 to run SETUP
>>>>>Intel support says to reset the CMOS settings after the upgrade to 
>>>>>custom
>>>>>defaults to map the changes between the two BIOS versions. I tried but 
>>>>>does
>>>>>not work When I try to change any settings and reboot I get the same
>>>>>CHECKSUM error.
>>>>>Another "workaround" I found was to exit CMOS and discard changes which
>>>>>gives me the following error,
>>>>>INTEL BOOT AGENT VERSION 4.0.19
>>>>>PXE -E61 MEDIA TEST FAILURE CHECK CABLE
>>>>>PXE-MOF EXITING INTEL PXE ROM
>>>>>BOOT FAILURE SYSTEM HALTED.
>>>>>When I manually shut down and rebooted after this message I could get
>>>>>Windows to start. I then got the BIOS program which says the update 
>>>>>failed.
>>>>>I did not write the original CMOS settings down because I thought 
>>>>>loading
>>>>>custom default settings would work.
>>>>>The OS will load but I get the same cycle of error messages beforehand
>>>>>except
>>>>>for the failed BIOS update message.
>>>>>I hope I'm not out of luck on this one.
>>>>>TIA for any help.
>>>>
>>>> The Intel BIOS Express program should have backed up your previous
>>>> CMOS flash version.  If possible, restore the previous version and
>>>> then select default for all settings.  Perhaps that's what Intel
>>>> support was trying to tell you.
>>>>
>>>> Flashing the BIOS can sometimes lead to errors or a situation where
>>>> the machine won't boot at all.  In your case it appears that an error
>>>> occurred during the flash process.  You may wind up having to order a
>>>> new cmos chip from Intel.  Without knowing your particular board -
>>>> some of the newer cmos chips are surface mounted to the MB.  If that's
>>>> the way your board is designed, then you will have to replace the
>>>> entire motherboard.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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