about to flash my bios... wish me luck

[fjorner]

going to try to solve a really frustrating startup problem. i basically have to turn my computer on, and his the restart button until it catches. tried many other things, hopefully flashing the BIOS will work.

pray to em if you got em...

 

[olds]

Good luck

 

[Azraele]

Good luck. I've seen a bios flash go bad, not a pretty sight. :Q

 

[fjorner]

eek! don't say that!

 

[Geekbabe]

good luck, I hate bios flashing in spite of how many times I've done it

 

[Muadib]

Heh, Azraele is right, but as long as you don't cut the power during the flash you should be ok.

 

[fjorner]

right.. no power turning off..

 

[DanFungus]

Good Luck. I flashed my BIOS, and no problems here, only goodness

 

[Cyco]

Yeah, I've flashed my BIOS a few times, and until I get to my desktop, I'm praying to the BIOS gods "please don't be screwed up" Nothing like the feeling of relief when everything comes up right.

 

[fjorner]

okay... here goes.. if i post again tonight, it'll mean one of two things:

1) i did it, it worked

or

2) i chickened out.

if i don't post later tonight... then shame on you folks for not praying more for me.

 

[littlezipp]

Good Luck...
I'll check this thread later.

 

[Muadib]

Good luck!

 

[Danman]

I flashed my BIOS on Saturday for the first time ever, w/o any help either and I was shaking while I did it. I was so scared I was doing something wrong and when I was finished I was like, "That was it?!" It is really easy, I have a Abit KG7 and it is like dummy-proof.

 

[Maleficus]

good luck! i had my one and only bios flash go bad and it caused a world of hassle. MUCH MUCH LUCK 2 U

 

[olds]

If it's an ABIT board don't use their Windows flash utility, if they still have it.

 

[SOONER]

Good luck.

 

[fjorner]

and the suspense continues...

aflash said i had the wrong bios flash file... so back on asus's crappy website looking for a different bios.

MB is labeled A7Pro but the current Bios is an A7V.

update soon...

 

[fjorner]

well, i did it and i'm back... and i'm assuming it's working...



yay?

 

[saltedeggman]

just keep your fingers crossed !!!!

 

[olds]

It's working

 

[simms]

gl

 

[Muadib]

Congrats!!

 

[woodly6]

Way to go man!!!!!

 

[Elledan]

<< Heh, Azraele is right, but as long as you don't cut the power during the flash you should be ok. >>

A UPS is your friend

 

[dude]

Disabling bios shadowing is a friend too.