unknown flash type error

[Shimmishim]

i've posted this before so i'll try again...

i have an IWILL KK266 (non raid / non plus) ... original back from feb of 2001

so i've tried updating the bios so that maybe i can use an xp processor

every time i try updating it gives me this unknown flash type...

it says to type in the filename of the new bios and i type in KK1022.BIN (this is the correct file for the most recent bios)...

then it says back up old one? and i type BACKUP.BIN...

then continue... and i hit 'Y' for yes....

it looks like it's about to flash then it stops with an error that says "Unknown flashtype" or something like that...

any suggestions or ideas?

 

[ctk1981]

No ideas..but I was experiencing this on a ABIT KR7A-RAID board also. Never did get it fixed. Always showed a unknown flash error no matter what I tried doing. Worked fine though, just couldnt update it. They once sent me a new bios chip also....that one produced the same problem. So I guess the problem would be in the board then in my case, and maybe your case too?

Know this doesnt really help, but Im in the same boat as you. I am no longer using the abit board but Id like to know how to fix it if I can.

 

[Shimmishim]

thanks for sharing that you have the same problem as me glad to konw i'm not alone...

anyone else?

suggestions?

bumps?

HELP!!!

 

[Viper96720]

How are you flashing it? You have to create a ms-dos start up disk. I tried using safe mode command prompt but that won't work. Just go to my computer right click the floppy drive. Select format and create an ms-dos start up disk. After that my bios flash worked. I was flashing my vid card bios.

 

[thecrews]

you can also delete (or rename) your autoexec.bat and config.sys on your floppy. Boot totally blank

 

[kursplat]

you have the bios flash protection set to"flash" ?
good luck

 

[Shimmishim]

yes i do

 

[tcsenter]

it says to type in the filename of the new bios and i type in KK1022.BIN (this is the correct file for the most recent bios)...

then it says back up old one? and i type BACKUP.BIN...

then continue... and i hit 'Y' for yes....

Do not chose to back up the 'old' BIOS, since you don't need a backup, you can download any version from Iwill. Like one poster already asked, HOW are you creating your DOS environment? From a boot diskette? By selecting "Safe Mode Command Prompt?" from the boot menu?

Use the following command line (copy/paste into autoexec.bat on your boot diskette if you want):

awdflash kk1022.bin /py/sn/cp/cd/cc

 

[Shimmishim]

i'm using a windows 98se cd to boot into dos. i've done it before when i flashed it previously.

 

[tcsenter]

Use the explorer option to "show all files" including hidden and system files, delete every file from the boot diskette except the following three:

COMMAND.COM
IO.SYS
MSDOS.SYS

Those are the only three files necessary to flash, then move your flash files to the diskette. Try again but use the command line I recommended.