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by lakai
Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:18 pm
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: Vostro 1520 corrupted bios
Replies: 9
Views: 8170

Re: Vostro 1520 corrupted bios

Tried all with no luck... The best result is with method 4 from the second link. The floppy startsfor three seconds,stops,restarts for 1 minute,stops and restarts....But still no bios.... I leaved the laptop for 1/4 of hour,hit a key and then the floppy has restarted;strange! So,something is happeni...
by lakai
Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:34 am
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: Vostro 1520 corrupted bios
Replies: 9
Views: 8170

Re: Vostro 1520 corrupted bios

I've already extracted the bios.rom file from dell's exe.
Sometimes it's named HPBAxx.ROM or just BIOS.ROM.
What i need is the right way to get into recovery ,and the right phlash16 file...

Thanks for your help!!!
by lakai
Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:54 pm
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: Vostro 1520 corrupted bios
Replies: 9
Views: 8170

Re: Vostro 1520 corrupted bios

So,i managed getting an usb floppy. With combination of good files,no certitude i'm in recovery,but the floppy starts for 4 seconds,stops,and read for about 30 seconds and then stops but nothing seems to be flashed... I tried to put autoexec on the floppy but i think i need to "force flash" the bios...
by lakai
Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:57 pm
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: DELL: Dell Studio XPS 1340 BIOS
Replies: 3
Views: 5019

Re: DELL: Dell Studio XPS 1340 BIOS

Unable to get recovery mode?
by lakai
Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:53 pm
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: Vostro 1520 corrupted bios
Replies: 9
Views: 8170

Vostro 1520 corrupted bios

Hello! I tried to upgrade the bios from 7x64,then the vostro freezed on writing block 19 (think i should've run it with admin rights...:() I also tried all crisis files with many bioses,but it seems that i cannot access to recovery mode.... Usb stisk is reading,but not more. So is there a way to rec...