> On Sat, 2004-05-29 at 17:18, Linux wrote: > > Subject: Re: fc2 will not install to sata > > > > > > > On Sat, 2004-05-29 at 11:15, Linux wrote: > > > > Hi Kas > > > > > > > > Thanks for that however the system is "dead" very dead so will not boot > > from > > > > floppy or cd. It was while using the ASUS EZ Flash bios update facility > > <alt > > > > +f2> at boot that destroyed the bios. So as much as I would like to try > > the > > > > restore from cd or floppy I cant, unless you know a way to? > > > > > > > > Thanks have ordered a new bios chip from http://www.biosflash.co.uk/ > > > > > > > > Thanks anyway just wish someone would explain why fc1 installs to my > > sata > > > > drive but fc2 wont. > > > > > > The manual certainly implies that there is a protected boot block so > > > that, even with a corrupted BIOS EEPROM, you should be able to boot the > > > CD loader and get the original bios from the CD. Since your original > > > flash attempt didn't work, and apparently your further attempts at this > > > procedure don't either, I would suspect that there is something > > > seriously amiss on the MB and it needs to be RMAed. I've flashed my K8V > > > from 1002 to 1004 to 1005 without any problems...although I admit I've > > > crossed my fingers, eyes and anything else handy whilst doing so. > > > > > > I would prolly clear CMOS (including removing the battery just to be > > > absolutely sure) to make certain you didn't have something there that > > > the loader was looking at that confused it...shouldn't be looking that > > > early but BIOS is a black art...and they generally get it wrong...after > > > 5 attempts they still can't get BIOS to read my DIMMs SPD correctly. > > > > > > KAS > > > > > Hi Kas > > > > What is "protected boot block" and what is RMAed? excuse the ignorance > > > > You say I should still be able to but there is no drive to the screen and no > > attempt to even read the bios etc. > > Do you think that flashing the bios could damage a mb? I would not have > > thought so, it is 5 days old with all components same age. It worked fine > > until I flashed it. > > > > I tried clearing CMOS, removing battery, removing all power including power > > cables to board just to be sure that it cleared but it remains dead and no > > attempt to read bios or drives, I must say I have flashed a few before but > > never had one go dead on me. > > I saved the existing bios to floppy and have the cd but they are no good if > > I cant get it to read from them. > > > > Jeff > > > Tha same happened to me blank screen, no boot, nothing. (when going from > 1006->1007) > > > I put the original CD-ROM that came with the MB (inside there is a file > called k8v.rom or something alike) in the cd-rom unit and powered on > _while pressing_ ALT-F2, after a while (30 second maybe or more!) I > could see that it was reflashing from CD. > > Y reflashed again to 1007 using 1005.exe from asus download area. > I tried that (alt f2 and then powering on) I can not hear the dvd spinning up as normal but the read led flashes for a while then switches off and the system stays dead. You mention 1005 1006 1007 but the only files I can find on the asus web site is a kv8b1003.zip which has a K8VB.ami file which the manual says you must rename K8VB.ROM before using with the EZ flash utility. Were are you downloading these files from? Jeff
