Attempted Bios Update & Computer won't reboot

[rars222]

I did a bios update and when the computer went to restart, it froze on the Intel Board screen and won't reboot.

Windows XP Pro
SP1

 

[dave597]

uh oh thats pretty bad. i think you should try resetting the bios by pulling the thing out of the mobo for a few secs and putting it back in.

or try going into bios first if you can and load fail safe defaults. that might help.

 

[rars222]

ok..pulling what thing out of the mobo.

How do i get into bios if I can't get past that screen?

 

[dave597]

there should be a little jumper like thing near the bios chip, that aroudn it has a word saying reset or something - it should be obvious if it isnt tell me what make and model of board it is and ill find out for ya.

neway if you find it pull it out and put it back in again, then restart.

 

[rars222]

so i am thinking the mobo is fried. gotta love it. I have to say my cat has caused an expensive mishap. it seems she crashed my desktop (literally) at that very moment there should not of been any interuptions!

 

[rars222]

I will check it out. It's an Intel 845 WN mobo....

Thanks for the info.

 

[rars222]

would that be thebios configuration jumper block? I see it in the manual. So you suggest unplugging it if there is such a thing...

 

[rars222]

That and a bios recovery disk...so all may NOT be lost. We'll see...To Be Continued...

 

[Praetor]

so i am thinking the mobo is fried

Unless you overvolted the board, you didnt "fry" it

I have to say my cat has caused an expensive mishap. it seems she crashed my desktop (literally) at that very moment there should not of been any interuptions!

Shoot it

 

[rars222]

Praetor we can always rely on you to be so literal You love the devil's advocate!

Anyways...when I said fried my mobo...i meant to the point it won't work. Not meaning voltage. I was using the term in a different context.

I have made a floppy of the Bios update and followed the manual...removing the jumper on the mobo and connecting only power and speakers.

When I power up, the floppy LED comes on briefly and there are no beep codes at all.

Can anyone offer any insight? I copied the express Bios update off of Intel.com. It's an exe file...is this the correct file?

On a final note: Shoot my cat?! Never, but if there was a point I thought about it....

 

[Praetor]

Praetor we can always rely on you to be so literal You love the devil's advocate!

LOL i saw the problem as essentially dealt with (in theory) so i figured to add some light humor

Can anyone offer any insight? I copied the express Bios update off of Intel.com. It's an exe file...is this the correct file?

Run it from windows .. it should extract to a .ROM or similar file

and followed the manual...removing the jumper on the mobo and connecting only power and speakers.

Uh .... dont you also have to pop the battery (and put the jumper back)?

 

[rars222]

No mention of popping the battery in the manual???

Run the floppy from windows? I am trying to run the bios update from the floppy as described in the manual. Could you be more specific? Not sure what you mean.

Humor is a wonderful thing if you aren't knee-deep in issues!

 

[S_Doherty]

Unfortuantely, when you are flashing your BIOS there can be no interruptions or this will result in a situation that you are currently experiencing...your system will not boot....when you try resetting the jumpers you should also remove the power from the back of the PC to completely rid it of it of any source of power

 

[rars222]

I've been trying. It just won't seem to reset. Man o man. Got a predicament! Question: Should I disconnect everything except the mobo, ram and video card?

 

[PC Technology INC.]

Could be a thing to do. Take aout the battery and jumper and place the jumper to reset. Then replace the battery. Power it back on, jumper on RESET. And don't always rely to the manual. Sometimes, they don't say stuff

 

[PC Technology INC.]

Or turn off computer, then hold Page UP down and start your computer, it will be resetted

 

[Praetor]

question: should i disconnect everything except the mobo, ram and video card?

yes

and don't always rely to the manual. Sometimes, they don't say stuff

but they say stuff like this

 

[PC Technology INC.]

yes

but they say stuff like this

Mine only says what to do for M825G V9.2A while I have 9.2C but I know where to go. I can read small abreviated words

 

[dave597]

yes

but they say stuff like this

who needs manuals - trial and error, people!

 

[Geoff]

uh oh thats pretty bad. i think you should try resetting the bios by pulling the thing out of the mobo for a few secs and putting it back in.

or try going into bios first if you can and load fail safe defaults. that might help.

What he means is that you have to open your case up, look at the motherboard, there is a Jumper (some might stand out) and says CMOS on the motherboard. Take this and move it down from the first 2 pins, to the last pin (your motherboard manual will tell u how to do this) and that should work.