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by Striker777
Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:54 pm
Forum: My motherboard is dead
Topic: Dead BIOS in a Compaq Presario 1246
Replies: 17
Views: 18481

You can not use the HP Boot bios disk, it doesn't have the files that are need for a boot-block fix. You must use the files from the disk in the above posts. After those files are put on a disk replace the bios file on the disk from the other company with the proper bios for your computer. -Striker777
by Striker777
Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:15 am
Forum: My motherboard is dead
Topic: Dead BIOS in a Compaq Presario 1246
Replies: 17
Views: 18481

Hey bmnaidum, what I did was took an extra printer cable I had and cut off the end that goes into the printer port. Make sure you leave about 4 inches of wire after the connector so it is easier to connect the wires together. You will need a small flat head screwdriver to pry open the casing around ...
by Striker777
Sat Nov 13, 2004 1:06 pm
Forum: My motherboard is dead
Topic: Dead BIOS in a Compaq Presario 1246
Replies: 17
Views: 18481

HELL YEAH!!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD, WMSBIOS.COM, JANOS AND RAINBOW, AND GOOGLE.COM!!!!! You folks saved me some serious $$$. I have a HP ze5375us laptop and was stupid and ran the Winphlash that was provided by the hp.com website which flashes the bios from windows (yeah I know first mistake but I was i...