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Hi Semi,

I have done the mods as you show me, but still the same. New Wifi works well after several reboots too, but when I completely power off the PC never boots up again.
Idea? See my screenshot!



Bye,
Krisztian

Hi semi,

Thanks your reply.

I have flashed the modified ROM file with DOS Rompaq.exe without problem. I will try to correct checksum.

Bye,
Krisztian

Could someone please have a look on my work I have made on BIOS 68BAR.BIN and check it if I have made a mistake especially on checksum correction ! Aim was to replace from Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN Adapter PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1043&SUBSYS_25228086 - 8680 4310 8680 2225 to TP-Link TL-WN660G PCI\VEN_168...

To summarize: You could shutdown the laptop and boot it again and it worked? Did you see the BIOS screen during these boots? Then you removed all power (battery etc.) and tried to boot again, but it didn't boot anymore. Right? Hi sharky, Yes it was so. After flashing computer it was booted up prope...

Hi nando4,

nando4 wrote:I will try a DELL USB FDD in the afternoon.

I have tried BIOS crisis recovery on working nc8000 with DELL USB FDD but it was the same nothing. We can declare that BIOS crisis recovery doesn't work on HP nc8000.
Bye,
Kr.

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I have made the changes regarding semi's video. Changing vendor, device, subsystem id was clear. Also have changed checksum using "Boot Wake On LAN" but was not sure about what are the GREEN, RED correction fields are for. But anyway I was able to flash the modified ROM using "Rompaq BIOS Update Ut...

Try Emergency Bios recovery by copying the bios.rom as 68xxx.bin onto a floppy and pressing <four arrows> or WIN+B on startup to do bootblock recovery. Might save you some soldering effort. Thanks nando4, This method doesn't work on a nc8000. Think because it is a Compaq BIOS and not a Phoenix BIOS...

Hi Fellows, I have the same problem on my nc8000 with 68BAR.BIN rom file. Were you able to modify the wlan whitelist? In my case I would like to physically change from Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4220&SUBSYS_12F6103C&REV_05\4&16793A72&0&20F0 - 868020423C10F612 to TP-Link TL-WN660G PC...

Hi Fellows, I have the same problem on my nc8000 with 68BAR.BIN rom file. Were you able to modify the wlan whitelist? In my case I would like to physically change from Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4220&SUBSYS_12F6103C&REV_05\4&16793A72&0&20F0 - 868020423C10F612 to TP-Link TL-WN660G PCI...