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Golden0
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 12:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
When I boot up I get this error
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Award BootBlock BIOs v1.0
Copyright (c) 2000, Award Softward, inc

BIOs Rom Checksum Error

Detecting IDE ATAPI Device
Found CDRom Try To boot from it....Fail
Found CDRom Try To boot from it....Fail

Detecting Floppy drive A media
Insert System Disc and press ENTER
my Computer specs

Operating System: Microsoft WindowsXP Home Edition
System: HP PJ509AA-ABA A720N
CPU: AMD AthlonXP 3200+
Bus Speed: 200 MHz
Motherboard: ASUSTek Kelut
BIOS: Phoenix 3.11
Speed: 2.20 GHz
Sound: Realtek AC97 Audio
Video: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Memory: 768 MB (60ns)
Hard Drive: 200 GB
DVD Drive: PHILIPS DVD8421
CD Drive: ASUS CD-S480/AH
Model: HP Pravilion a720n

anyone think they can help?
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dsgtrain
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 12:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Make sure your BIOS is set to boot from your Hard Drive. By the looks of things it?s set to boot only from CD then Floppy.

Dave
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Golden0
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 12:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
how would I change it to BOOT from HDD if that screen is as far as I can get?
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dsgtrain
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
When on the First startup screen see if you can see ?Press xx to enter Setup?. Just tap the key it says then have a look around in the first few menus to see if you can see anything like ?Boot Sequence?. If you can then adjust it to boot from the Hard Drive first.

Dave
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Golden0
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
doesn't get far enough
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dsgtrain
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Umm, not a clue!! Suggest you wait for another user to help you out.
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Golden0
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks

its like this guys error

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/82485
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dsgtrain
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Looks like that guy had to flash his BIOS. Try and see if you can do the same. Remember your Motherboard may be diffrent. Unfortunatley that is something I have never had to do so you will have to follow closely because I can't help really.

Dave
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Golden0
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I know I need to flash it but I can find what I need :( I went to asus.com and looked all over
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dsgtrain
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just Google It!
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Golden0
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I spend an hour googling it and called HP and talked to 3 pros and they are stumpted :)
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dsgtrain
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Suggest you wait until the Morning (Living in the UK I want to go a bed as i've had a long day and its half 10 here) when some else can give you a hand with it because I dont have much experience of BIOS flashing.

Dave
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Golden0
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_ 		6. August 2006 @ 13:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
alright thanks
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Golden0
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_ 		7. August 2006 @ 20:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
..anyone?
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dsgtrain
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 04:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Is anyone gonna help this guy out. I dont know what to do because i've never flashed a BIOS!

Dave
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GrandpaBW
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 07:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I don't know if clearing the CMOS would help, but I sure would give it a try.
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DoubleDwn
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 07:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Linky...
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=e...

Software and driver downloads for your machine. BIOS update is there as well. Try it out. Cant hreally make things worse.

~Rich
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Golden0
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 09:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
problem is A7V8X-LA Motherboard BIOS Update is a exe and I cant use it because I cant boot I jsut need to flash my BIOs i dont need it updated Award Bios v3.11....I know clearing CMOS wont work and gave it a try anyway didn't work.
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DoubleDwn
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 10:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
OK...sorry about that. Thought it was going to create a floppy image for you. Check this link out.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&docname=b...
Could it be a simple dead battery???? Probably a CR2032 or CR2025. You can get them at radio shack or best buy typically. Take the old one with you just to be sure you get the right one.

~Rich
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Golden0
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 11:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
nahh I know its not the battrie I was changing the HP logo and it copyed the BIOs backup but then it failed and I tried to restart and it came with that error I put that floppy in my other computer and the BIOs backup file was 0kb XD so I needa flash it :)
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DoubleDwn
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 12:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I cant seem to find a floppy boot BIOS flasher anywhere for your mobo. You may be SOL on this one. Hmm.....Will it boot off a bootable CD? Try a live Linux cd, use Wine and run the flash utility. Long shot, I know. I'll keep looking.

~Rich
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ddp
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 12:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
can you get a win98 bootdisk as i've reflashed bioses a # of times?
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DoubleDwn
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 13:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@ddp: The problem is that the BIOS flash utility is a Win32 app. I cant find anything like the old aflash.exe dos utility for this specific BIOS. Unless someone can dump a bin of their BIOS and email it. Worth a try I guess. Ever try this?

@Golden0: You may just want to search for a used board on Ebay, being that this one is bricked.

~Rich
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Golden0
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 17:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I tryed KNOPPIX but it wont boot I tryed WinXP CD didn't work the screen just flashs and rebotos my PC and in few days if i cant get it to do anything im bring it to a guy to know if he can find its BIOs somewhere and do it
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Golden0
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_ 		9. August 2006 @ 19:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I contacted HP and they said i cant backup the BIOs on a computer same as mine but i think they are lieing because I was able to backup mine. is this true?
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