Bad BIOS Flash now it wont boot!!! help

-=Maxed=- · 22 Sep 2006 at 20:23

Long story but ive been having a few problems with my USB slots (Shuttle SN41G2) and it was recomended to update the bios and chipset drivers...

So i updated bios in windows with winflash.. but it looks like i have used the wrong bios (i was tired) so i cant even get into windows now just hangs on boot.

Whats the best way to re-flash it without a floppy drive?

Thanks

Werewolf · 22 Sep 2006 at 21:01

depending on the shuttle i think you can with some modern bios's flash them by doing the old floppy trick, but using a USB flash drive.

If the worst comes to the worst the options include
Hotswapping the dead bios chip into a booted motherboard that uses the same type of chip.
Replacing the bios chip (you can buy them)
Sending the chip off to be flashed by a third party, a couple of companies do this.

robmac · 23 Sep 2006 at 00:28

http://www.recoverybios.com/biosrecovery/En/

used them a couple of times. excellent service and all for about fifteen pounds.

Steve09 · 23 Sep 2006 at 00:35

and you find out all you did was plug them in the wrong way round

-=Maxed=- · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:24

Do i realy need a new bios chip?

The pc loads up and gets the the point where is looks for windows then comes up with loads of errors...

Ive been looking into a bootable cd then try a re-flash?

Steve09 · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:26

This is why I never mess about with anything like BIOS
Sure I change a few settings like OnBoard sound and which Primary Graphics Adaptor to use, but apart from that, thats it.
When things like this happen you just run into more trouble than you started with.

Explicit · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:28

-=Maxed=- said:
Do i realy need a new bios chip?

The pc loads up and gets the the point where is looks for windows then comes up with loads of errors...

Ive been looking into a bootable cd then try a re-flash?

Well if it's POSTing then that's a good sign. If it gets that far, I would try repairing your installation with your XP disk.

Werewolf · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:33

yup, if it's booting then the bios is probably recoverable without too many problems.

I would suggest checking the bios settings are the same as they were before the flash (things like memory/cpu voltages etc).

What are the errors anyway? (they may help narrow down the problem)

-=Maxed=- · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:35

Im at work at the min so i cant find out the errors..

Will he win XP cd let me into Dos so i can run AWDflash?

robmac · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:48

no need, if its posting then your ok. i would go into bios and set it to optimised defaults. exit and go from there.
put your original bios file onto a floppy and press alt-f2 or whatever your shuttle needs to flash the bios. let it load the correct bios and then restart. set to optimised defaults,exit and restart your pc.

-=Maxed=- · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:50

I tryed optimised defaults and it still dosnt load windows... i need to get into dos i think but with no floppy i dont know how to do it?

robmac · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:52

-=Maxed=- said:
I tryed optimised defaults and it still dosnt load windows... i need to get into dos i think but with no floppy i dont know how to do it?

you dont need to go into windows to flash the bios. no floppy?, thats a different story then.
can it boot from a usb drive or cd/dvd?

Steve09 · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:53

-=Maxed=- said:
I tryed optimised defaults and it still dosnt load windows... i need to get into dos i think but with no floppy i dont know how to do it?

Is Windows Command line basically DOS or is it like it?

postmanfw · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:54

Get a floppy drive and if you get activity from that then flash with the correct bios using awdflash.

robmac · 23 Sep 2006 at 01:55

failing all else, just use recoverybios.com.
they will put the correct(latest bios for your board) on a new chip or your old one.

-=Maxed=- · 23 Sep 2006 at 02:04

Is it not possible with a bootable cd?

I found a place saying that nero can make them?

robmac · 23 Sep 2006 at 02:21

http://www.xpcbios.com
found this french site. the guy has made a bootable cd with latest bios for shuttles on.
i have downloaded and burned the file and cd for your model. if you need it i will post it to you?
let me know your adress.
cheers
rob.

postmanfw · 23 Sep 2006 at 02:24

Was recomended this by some one but never tried it myself as prefer to do it the old fashioned way

http://www.biosflash.de/e/bios-boot-cd.htm

subroutine · 23 Sep 2006 at 07:41

Reset the CMOS using the jumper on motherboard.

-=Maxed=- · 23 Sep 2006 at 08:02

Ok somthings funny is going on now... bare with me....

I using the borked pc now because i have managed to get it back into windows.. not realy sure how buts its working fine now..

The only problem is. my CPU isnt getting picked up right, its saying its a athalon 1.1ghz when its a xp barton 2500

so anyway i made a bootable dos cd with the help of http://www.biosflash.de/e/bios-boot-cd.htm and tryed to flash bios again with what i though to be the right bios and it said wrong part number or somthing and quit without flashing...

now i dont realy know whats going on.

my shuttle is ment to detect what cpu i have got and set multiplyers and fsb up for it but it dosnt seem to have got it right and when ever i change the setting its dosnt do anything?

Any ideas?