Please help, serious BIOS failure!

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:05

AWBbox said:
Throughout the whole process I never actually have the opertunity to enter any command lines. Or even press any buttons on the keyboard at all for that matter.

Not a problem, you shouldn't have too. All the commands can be pre entered using the autoexec.bat file. All you have to do it boot with the floppy in the drive and restarted when prompted. But if the line in the autoexec.bat file isn't quite right, it won't flash automatically.

AWBbox · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:05

ns400r said:
Can you copy and paste the contents of the autoexec.bat that the file above creates when it makes the boot floppy please. Also, exactly what files are on the newly created floppy.

the autoexec.bat goes

@Echo off
if exist oldbios.bin goto old
awdflash.exe EVGAP23.BIN oldbios.bin /py /sy /cc /cp /cd /sb /r
goto end

ld
awdflash.exe oldbios.bin /py /sn /cc /cp /cd /sb /r
:end

and the only files on the floppy are:

EVGAP23.BIN
awdflash.exe
autoexec.bat
NVFL_TRI.EXE (the other file that NF68_P23.exe puts on the floppy)

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:14

If you download - ftp://ftp.evga.com/BIOS/NF68_P23.exe and make a floppy with that, are you sure that the contents of it's autoexec.bat match what you posted in the previous post ?

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:17

The contents should read -

@Echo off
cls

NVFL_TRI.EXE EVGAP23.BIN

And there is no copy of awdflash on the floppy created. This method uses the nvfl_tri.exe file to flash the bios.

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:20

Make the floppy as above. Then rename nvfl_tri.exe to awdflash.exe

Leave the bios file as it is. Then boot from the floppy and see what happens. It should be a different screen and automatically do its stuff.

AWBbox · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:22

ns400r said:
If you download - ftp://ftp.evga.com/BIOS/NF68_P23.exe and make a floppy with that, are you sure that the contents of it's autoexec.bat match what you posted in the previous post ?

sorry my bad. The only files that NF68_P23.exe puts on are EVGAP23.BIN and NVFL_TRI.EXE. The other 2 are ones that I put on manually later.

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:26

AWBbox said:
sorry my bad. The only files that NF68_P23.exe puts on are EVGAP23.BIN and NVFL_TRI.EXE. The other 2 are ones that I put on manually later.

I know. There are also 3 hidden, system files and autoexec.bat on the disk that make the disk bootable.
Try what I said above.

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:32

You on MSN ?

AWBbox · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:36

ns400r said:
Make the floppy as above. Then rename nvfl_tri.exe to awdflash.exe

Leave the bios file as it is. Then boot from the floppy and see what happens. It should be a different screen and automatically do its stuff.

it didn't like that at all

lots of beeping all round. I am on msn, but the trouble is I only have one floppy drive to use between the 2 PCs (the knackered one and the family one) I have to keep turning the family one on and off to put the floppy drive back in the adjust the files :/

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:38

I'm on if you get chance to run MSN.

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:52

This won't work -

Try this: Clear CMOS, Remove and reinstall BATTERY, this will CLEAR the CMOS and the BIOS ROM from the MB at the same time. Format a new Floppy, Download this: ftp://ftp.evga.com/BIOS/NF68_P23.exe , install the Floppy and double click the NF68_P23.exe file and it will automaticly pop up the "Creat a Floppy" program and you click the button, which will then put the P23 BIOS BIN File on to your floppy disc. Restart machine, and set floppy as the primary boot device, insert floppy into A: drive and reboot, do not touch any keys or stop or cutoff power while the BIOS is being FLASHED!!!
After flash, power off PC completely, on reboot load defaults in BIOS, SAVE your setting and exit and boot.

As the system can't boot normally and use the nvfl_tri.exe file. It is looking for awdflash.exe and only awdflash.exe. An older version of awdflash may help though.

Add a /f to this line - awdflash.exe EVGAP23.BIN oldbios.bin /py /sy /cc /cp /cd /sb /r

AWBbox · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:53

ns400r said:
This won't work -

yep, just found that out. and he's supposed to be tech support >.>

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:58

AWBbox said:
yep, just found that out. and he's supposed to be tech support >.>

AWBbox · 24 Dec 2006 at 18:59

ns400r said:
This won't work -

As the system can't boot normally and use the nvfl_tri.exe file. It is looking for awdflash.exe and only awdflash.exe. An older version of awdflash may help though.

Add a /f to this line - awdflash.exe EVGAP23.BIN oldbios.bin /py /sy /cc /cp /cd /sb /r

what does the /f do? (also is this now correct?)

@Echo off
if exist oldbios.bin goto old
awdflash.exe EVGAP23.BIN oldbios.bin /py /sy /cc /cp /cd /sb /r /f
goto end

ld
awdflash.exe oldbios.bin /py /sn /cc /cp /cd /sb /r
:end

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:00

And what of the Jetway awdflash.exe version ? Any better ? I see it's an older version.

AWBbox · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:03

the link actually leads to version 8.64, not 7.78 like the site says. 8.64 is the latest one i've found.

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:04

You don't actually need all that.

@Echo off

awdflash.exe EVGAP23.BIN oldbios.bin /py /sy /cc /cp /cd /sb /r /f

Will do, although that contains a few switches you don't actaully need.

/f forces a flash, which is why you need to make sure you have the correct bios.bin file.

/sy confirms you want to save the old bios file. ( not much point in your case ).

Some more info - http://www.cybertechhelp.com/tutorial/article/flash-award-bios

AWBbox · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:21

the .bat file hasn't done anything again

it's just as if I hadn't changed it at all.

update: I have found AWDFLASH version 8.67 i'm going to try it out...

ns400r · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:26

Add me to MSN.

AWBbox · 24 Dec 2006 at 19:44

HOHOHO! what's all this then

the jump from version 8.64 to 8.67 has kicked things into place! BIOS is flashed, CMOS back to normal and that lovely windows screen is back where it should be! Thankyou ns400r and everyone else who contributed to help me sort this out (especially so close to christmas) looks like christmas is saved! Hope everyone gets as high as i'm feeling right now and has a great holiday! G'Night all :cool: