Flashed Bios using the wrong file - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Confederate · 11-04-2007, 08:35 PM

Well I did a pretty stupid thing yesterday and flashed the BIOS on my shuttle PC using the wrong BIOS image. Now I can't get anything to show up when I boot. No boot screen, no option to enter BIOS, nothing at all. I tried using a boot disk but no luck. Is there any way to reset the motherboard to go back to the original BIOS? I've tried doing a search online but I am having little luck with support for my shuttle PC.
it is a SB95P and the motherboard is listed as
Processor Socket: LGA775 Socket
Chipset Type: Intel 925X Express

Any idea how to proceed?

meanSpleen · 11-04-2007, 11:59 PM

well, it supposedly has a CMOS reset button. I have never used it before, myself. I guess it will either load a version of the default bios, or it only resets the settings back to default (assuming you have not changed the bios like you have)

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NzIy

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The CMOS clear button is located between the serial and IEEE 1394 ports and allows for BIOS reset without having to remove the case cover. This button can be toggled using a paperclip or similar instrument.

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pic on this page 4th major picture down. From the above quote "between the serial and IEEE 1394 ports" (dark grey section) - http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...cid=26&id=1670

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http://www.cybertechhelp.com/tutoria...clear-the-cmos

How do I clear the CMOS

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Clearing the CMOS can be done a few ways. The most common way is to use the jumper on the motherboard. This jumper has two settings. Normal and Clear. Moving the jumper to the Clear setting will erase the settings stored in CMOS. It does not remove the BIOS itself, only the user defined settings within the CMOS. When you clear the CMOS you will most likely see the error message "CMOS Checksum Error" on the next reboot. You can enter the BIOS setup at this point or before and reconfigure the settings.

Lasereth · 11-05-2007, 04:25 AM

Yeah all that CMOS reset does it reset to default settings, not reset to default BIOS. I think you're fucked. This is the worst nightmare of BIOS flashing because it can quite easily happen and there's not much you can do about it if it does. Good luck with the CMOS resetting...if by offchance that works, it's probably your only hope.

xepherys · 11-05-2007, 04:36 AM

The only good thing Abit has ever done was creating boards with dual BIOS' just for this type of issue. Confederate, I'm sorry but I think you are SOL. You MAY be able to write Shuttle and buy a replacement BIOS and just pop the old one out (use a chip puller) and put in the replacement.

Dilbert1234567 · 11-05-2007, 12:19 PM

talk to the manufacturer you may be able to send it back and get a replacement.

Confederate · 11-05-2007, 03:40 PM

well the computer was a hand-me-down (which I was in the process of upgrading), got it from a friend that thought it was too loud. So I'm not even the original owner. It looks like I may just buy a new mobo and processor and try to make sure all of the peripherals match up so I can reuse them and upgrade that way.

Sty · 11-08-2007, 08:06 AM

Most likely you can blindly flash the correct bios in. Your manual should have instructions (or shuttle's webpage) how to do it.

It usually consists booting from floppy without picture and then blindly typing in commands. You need to prepare the floppy at another computer.

11-04-2007, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	Flashed Bios using the wrong file Well I did a pretty stupid thing yesterday and flashed the BIOS on my shuttle PC using the wrong BIOS image. Now I can't get anything to show up when I boot. No boot screen, no option to enter BIOS, nothing at all. I tried using a boot disk but no luck. Is there any way to reset the motherboard to go back to the original BIOS? I've tried doing a search online but I am having little luck with support for my shuttle PC. it is a SB95P and the motherboard is listed as Processor Socket: LGA775 Socket Chipset Type: Intel 925X Express Any idea how to proceed?

11-05-2007, 04:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
xepherys <3 TFP Location: 17TLH2445607250	The only good thing Abit has ever done was creating boards with dual BIOS' just for this type of issue. Confederate, I'm sorry but I think you are SOL. You MAY be able to write Shuttle and buy a replacement BIOS and just pop the old one out (use a chip puller) and put in the replacement. __________________ The prospect of achieving a peace agreement with the extremist group of MILF is almost impossible... -- Emmanuel Pinol, Governor of Cotobato My Homepage

11-05-2007, 12:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	talk to the manufacturer you may be able to send it back and get a replacement. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

11-08-2007, 08:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sty Patron Administrator Location: Tôkyô, Japan	Most likely you can blindly flash the correct bios in. Your manual should have instructions (or shuttle's webpage) how to do it. It usually consists booting from floppy without picture and then blindly typing in commands. You need to prepare the floppy at another computer. __________________ br, Sty I route, therefore you exist

11-05-2007, 04:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Yeah all that CMOS reset does it reset to default settings, not reset to default BIOS. I think you're fucked. This is the worst nightmare of BIOS flashing because it can quite easily happen and there's not much you can do about it if it does. Good luck with the CMOS resetting...if by offchance that works, it's probably your only hope.

11-05-2007, 03:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	well the computer was a hand-me-down (which I was in the process of upgrading), got it from a friend that thought it was too loud. So I'm not even the original owner. It looks like I may just buy a new mobo and processor and try to make sure all of the peripherals match up so I can reuse them and upgrade that way.