Vista keeps on crashing...

[yantorsen]

@yantorsen,

I have made a bootable flash cd for you to make it a lot easier to flash your bios, just follow the instructions below.

1) Download the (created by me) custom ISO file from here > P35CDS3R_F4.iso < Contains bios F4 for GA-P35C-DS3R

2) Burn the ISO to a CD using burning software that can burn ISO images to CD, such as ImgBurn here > ImgBurn, it's free.

3) Boot your system with the CD you have just created.

4) When you get to the A> prompt, type r: and press enter

5) At the R> prompt, type runme.bat and press enter and you will be able to update the bios to version F4.

NOTE: The dos flash utility & bios file are on the CD so all you need to do is type runme.bat at the R> prompt as explained in step 5.

Hope this helps!

thanks for that mate, i'll be using that today. I'll let you know how I get on.

doesn't the optical drive usually default as the D drive though?


Yanto.

 

[yantorsen]

Ah you'r back, thought u boogerd the bios flash as u aint been on for a bit. lol.

Btw when bios flash is done it might be wise to reset the bios with clearing cmos with the jumper and resetting the bios again to suit ** hardware.

lol I was in london from 6am till 2am yesterday lol.

and reseting the cmos, where abouts on the mb is the jumper, I can't see any jumpers?

Yanto.

 

[yantorsen]

I know why I can't see it, it's under my 8800gtx according to my mb manual.

 

[yantorsen]

Yes, R: is the drive letter that will be assigned to the first optical drive.

my odd is set as the d drive, so do I use d: or r:?

 

[yantorsen]

is this ok so far? is this what it's supposed to do?

 

[yantorsen]

right I've got to the bit where you type in r:, I typed it in, and it says "invalid drive specified". Why is it saying this?

 

[yantorsen]

Yes this is fine so far, just keep hitting any key when prompted until you get to the A> prompt, at the A> prompt type r: then enter, at the R> type runme.bat and press enter.

EDIT: i have just noticed from your pic that no ODD's have been detected, is your ODD an IDE or SATA drive? is your ODD connected to the Intel IDE or SATA port, if it's connected to the SATA port then go into the bios and see if there is an option to configure the SATA as IDE or compatible mode and try again.

it's a SATA drive, connected to a SATA port.

and what do you mean by configure the SATA as IDE or compatible mode?

cheers.

 

[yantorsen]

I can't find this option anywhere in the bios, which section of the bios is it likely to be under?

 

[yantorsen]

I'm not shure where it will be in your bios, but, in my bios it is under the main menu, it my be easier if you have an old IDE ODD to connect so you can update the bios.

yeah I do have an old ide odd, i'll have to take it out my old pc.

 

[yantorsen]

I have found the option in the manual, goto the "Inergated Peripherals" section and disable these two options, "SATA Port0-3 Native Mode"
"SATA Port0-1 Native Mode" you should then be able to update the bios with your SATA ODD.

ok i'll try that.

I just tryed doing it with my IDE odd and it still says invalid drive specified.

 

[yantorsen]

sataport0-3 native mode I've switched to enabled, but i can't find sataport0-1 native mode option. is it on the same menu?

 

[yantorsen]

According to the manual yes it is, if it's not there then connect your ODD to SATA 0-3, it may work.

SATA 0-3? I don't know what that is, is it one of the sata ports on the mobo? I'm a little bit confused now sorry.

 

[yantorsen]

Easier to use a old ide drive less complications that way and can be installed in minuites.

already tryed it and it said i had specified an invalid drive.

 

[yantorsen]

connect the ODD to SATA 0-3.

do you mean SATA ports 0 - 3 on the mb??

 

[yantorsen]

sorry triple post :S internets being slow.

 

[yantorsen]

sorry triple post :S internets being slow.

 

[yantorsen]

Yes i mean SATA ports 0 - 3 on the motherboard.

just tryed it and I'm still getting the invalid drive specified msg.

 

[yantorsen]

here's the list I get...

 

[yantorsen]

OK, it looks as if we only have one more choice, download this > BIOS_F4.iso and burn it to a CD ROM as you did with the first ISO, now boot your system with the first CD that you created, at the A> prompt replace the CD with the one you have just created using the new ISO, at the A> prompt type runme.bat and press enter

I only have one cd-rw, so i'll have to burn the new iso onto the disk after I've started up the 1st one. But i'll try it.

cheers.

 

[yantorsen]

3) At the A> prompt change the CD-ROM (Disc) for the new CD-ROM (Disc).

how do you do this bit? what is the prompt you have to type to do this?