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luisjs
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10. January 2006 @ 02:17 |
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I have a computer with these specs:
Pentium 3 1.3 Processor
Motherboard: Matsonic MS7127C
Graphics: Nvidia Gforce MX400 64MB
O/S: Windows XP SP2
When I boot up the PC, it appears the following message:
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Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0
Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.
BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting floppy drive A media...
INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER_
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I tried to boot up with a bootdisk made from Windows XP and put the FLASH UTILITY and the BIOS FILE, it appeared the message:
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Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0
Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.
BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting floppy drive A media...
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It didn't appear the INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER message, it just "freezed", and when I took out the floppy disk and rebooted the PC, it showed the first message again...
It's odd because the bootdisk didn't boot the flash utility.
What can I do? Please help!
LuisJS
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SypherTek
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10. January 2006 @ 02:29 |
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from the looks of it id say youve taken the disk out halfway through a bios flash... not sure how your going to be able to fix that
try using a windows 98 bootdisk rather than the XP one (ive had issues with the xp disk before)
you get a 98 bootdisk here
http://www.bootdisk.com/
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luisjs
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19. January 2006 @ 10:59 |
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It doesn't work...
I insert the 98 DOS floppy disk in the floppy drive and nothing!
It freezes at this message:
Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0
Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.
BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting floppy drive A media...
What else can I do?
Help plz...
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ddp
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19. January 2006 @ 12:26 |
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goto this link http://www.matsonic.com/mb/downloaddata/bios_vother.htm#ms7127c download from this folder not any other or the board is scrap both zip files & unzip them to a disk.
MS7127C
Bios type: Award TOP
010807.zip Date : 2001-08-07
instruction :
BIOS Flash Utility Award Flash : awd830.zip
bootup on a boot disk than change over the disk holding the files you just unzipped. type awd830 010807.bin than enter. it might ask you if you want to save old bios, say no. it will than ask you are you certain you want to procceed with programing, say yes. just follow what the screen asks you.
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luisjs
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20. January 2006 @ 01:43 |
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it still doesn't work...
it freezes at the same message...
maybe it's because of the floppy drive...
(EDIT) i've already changed it but it still doesn't work...
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SypherTek
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20. January 2006 @ 02:15 |
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it seems to me that you have completely screwed your bios up and unfortunately that does mean that you wont ever get past that screen unless you take an identical motherboard and swap the bios chips (or just move everything onto the identical board)
the only way ive ever seen a bios that messed up get recovered was by using 2 pcs.
You take 2 pcs with identical motherboard (one of them being your broken one) and use the working one to boot into the bios flash utility. before you start the flash you have to swap over the bios chips (while the computer is still on which is why im not reccomending you do this) when youve got the faulty chip into the board that has booted you then run the flash util and then both bios chips should work perfectly - that is if you dont break them while swapping them around.
you can try that if you want but its likely to make you situation worse if you mess it up.
my advice to you would be to get your hands on a replacement motherboard because yours is screwed infact with the specs of your system id say a whole new pc would be helpfull anway
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
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drumow
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20. January 2006 @ 02:39 |
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1. Did u open the computer
2. Bad Flash
Need anything u could remember
If 1 = know then open it and see what bios chip u have is it the small square one or the long 32pin one?
If its the 32pin one best is to do is hotswap if else its gonna be a bit harder.
try extract the .bin file when it ask for floppy and inset it int the computer before u turn it on.
Else check the procedure on the manual or site of manufacturer of the sequance of bios recovery
Good Luck
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luisjs
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20. January 2006 @ 02:48 |
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I've just traded the floppy drive because the old one was broken
i have two computers, this one and the broken...
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drumow
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20. January 2006 @ 03:45 |
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So what was the result of the bios copied to floppy?
Do u here the floppy working when it askes u to access the floppy disk in the after the checksum error?
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luisjs
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20. January 2006 @ 09:22 |
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yes, i can hear the new floppy drive working, but the screen freezes
it's the small square one...
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Jeanc1
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20. January 2006 @ 10:54 |
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@luisjs --- Am gonna summarize what people in here have been telling you step by step to help you out.
1- Go to : http://www.matsonic.com/mb/downloaddata/bios_vother.htm#ms7127c
and download the latest bios for the MS7127C --- Get the 010807.BIN file AND the AWD830.ZIP files. Unzip the AWD830.ZIP on your desktop , it will become AWD830.exe
2- Take an empty or a used but not needed 3½ in. disk and put it in the A: drive of your good PC ---in control panel , right click the A: drive and select FORMAT-- PUT a the tick in the Create MS-DOS startup disk. -- wait till it is formatted.
3- Now from your desktop, copy/paste 010807.BIN and AWD830.exe on that startup disk you just made -- ((go to control panel again and right click the A: drive and select PASTE ))-- you will hear some grinding and those 2 files will be copied on your Startup disk.
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Take this startup disk to your sick PC--- put it in the A: drive and push the button to startup.
You will hear more noises -- and then it will stop with the A> prompt for you to type in.
1- Type in AWD830.exe <<ENTER>> A Bios screen will pop up asking you to type in the bios file name --
2- Type in 010807.BIN <<ENTER>>
now let it installed your bios !
Once this is done , it will confirm the installation. Take the startup disk out of the A: drive and reboot your PC as usual.
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luisjs
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21. January 2006 @ 01:35 |
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i did all that:
created the bootdisk;
downloaded the files (AWD830.exe and 010807.BIN) to the bootdisk...
but when i put the bootdisk in the "broken" computer and press the boot button, appears:
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 VGA BIOS
Version 3.11.00.02.00
Copyright (C) 1996-2000 NVidia Corp.
64.0MB RAM
and then freezes at this message:
Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0
Copyright (C) 2000, Award Software, Inc.
BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting floppy drive A media...
and it doesn't move... it doesnt appear the A:> prompt but i hear the drive working...
why doesn't it boot when it should...?
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AfterDawn Addict
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21. January 2006 @ 03:08 |
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It sounds like the BIOS on your motherboard isn't reading the floppy disk drive properly. If you wait, does the floppy disk stop making noise? It should after a certain point. It may be a couple of minutes, but wait for it to stop. If it doesn's stop whirring after 5 minutes, or if it does stop but nothing changes on the screen then you may have to replace the motherboard. Unless you can find a suitable one for a P3 then it will mean new CPU and RAM as well, I'm afraid.
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luisjs
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21. January 2006 @ 05:56 |
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yes, the noise stops after a couple of minutes, but the image on the screen freezes...
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21. January 2006 @ 06:06 |
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Right, in this case, it's reading the floppy disk but not interpreting the data. I'm afraid I can't really suggest anything if you know that both the floppy drive and disk are OK, other than replacement. Sorry about that!
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ddp
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21. January 2006 @ 06:37 |
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reformat the floppy disk & reload the files. also try another floppy cable.
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21. January 2006 @ 12:22 |
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Ah yes, I hadn't thought of the cable, well remembered!
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luisjs
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21. January 2006 @ 13:42 |
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i'm going to replace the cable, i think that's the problem!
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ddp
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21. January 2006 @ 17:02 |
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post results
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21. January 2006 @ 23:44 |
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I know I shouldn't really say this to a mod, but that didn't sound very polite. A please would have gone down well then!
LOL dw about it...
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luisjs
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22. January 2006 @ 05:06 |
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well i still don't have the floppy cable replaced...
sorry for bothering you all...
but isn't there another way to flash the bios without the floppy drive? like CD or something?
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Jeanc1
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22. January 2006 @ 05:34 |
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luisjs
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22. January 2006 @ 06:12 |
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well, i found out the problem of the freezing screen (i think...):
i went to a site (http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/BIOS2.htm) and read the chapter "The BIOS Boot Block recovery feature", that explained me how to flash the bios without an ISA video card (which I don't have, and i have to flash the bios by working blind)
so, i reprogrammed the "autoexec.bat" file in the bootdisk, and changed the command lines to:
a:\awd830.exe
010807.bin /py /Sb /sn /cc /cp /cd /R
i can't see a thing of what the flashing utility is doing, so i'm going to wait and then see the results.
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22. January 2006 @ 07:39 |
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Well, let us know how you got on! :-)
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luisjs
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22. January 2006 @ 12:17 |
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well bad news, that didn't work... i'm going to try the suggestion that SypherTek told me to do (that thing of the recovery by using two pc's)
but i was trying to know how can i reset the cmos?
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