This error has caused numerous cases of heartburn to be sure. It occurs when you have corrupted your computing system’s BIOS, as with a failed flash attempt, for example. Shorting a jumper on your motherboard that clears the CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) may or may not get you back up and running. However, depending on your particular BIOS version, you should be able to restore a clean BIOS through the following flash method. Assuming you have access to another PC, create a bootable floppy diskette. Copy the BIOS flash loader utility for your BIOS type (usually either Award or AMI) onto the disk, as well as the latest version of your motherboard’s BIOS. Most likely you can find both the latest BIOS file and the flash utility on your motherboard manufacturer’s Web site. If your machine prompts you to “Insert disk and strike any key,” then you’re almost done. The flash utility will automatically load and flash the BIOS or prompt you to enter the BIOS file name. Make sure you jot down the exact name of the BIOS file in case you need it for this process.
Monday, July 21, 2008
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