Page 1 of 1
Intel D845EGB2 Bad Flash--Can't find ROM file
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:35 pm
by kzad
I had a freeze up during Intel Express Bios Update, computer only comes up to the intel desktop board screen, shows bios identifier code,(PT 84520A.86A.0013.P07) but goes no further. From everything I've read I should be able to recover this bios, all I need is the ROM file. I've downloaded the flash update from Intel but can't find the ROM file. Any help would be greatly appreciated----
Kyle
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 12:00 am
by Denniss
Please read your manual about Bios Recovery Procedures on your Mainboard and which files are needed
Your board should have a recovery jumper
You need a standard Bios Upgrade disk(not express) for your Board downloadable from Intel website
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 1:39 am
by kzad
Per Intel's instructions, I've removed the bios jumper, putting it in "recovery mode", started the computer with the flash update in the floppy. The floppy LED lights, and stays on--I let it go 30 minutes, just stays on. Almost like it can't find the file it's looking for. It's an AMI bios, AMI says when I try to recover it will look for a file called "amiboot.rom", that I should put the correct rom file on floppy, rename it "amiboot.rom", and restart the machine. I'd like to try that, but as I said I can't find a rom file on the flash bios disk. As a correction to my original post, when the computer comes up it gives the following information----
It correctly identifies my video card as G Force 4 TI 4200 64 meg card--
followed by intel deskboard logo--
followed by
PT84520A.86A.0013.P07.0302112018
Intel(r)Pentium 4 processor 2GHz
I'm about out of ideas,
Thanks,
Kyle
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:32 am
by Denniss
Have you used the Express Update Disk or the standard update disk - the Express Disk should not work with recovery mode
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 1:27 pm
by kzad
I tried to recover the bios using the "flash " bios update disk----------
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2003 7:39 pm
by edwin
And you are using a correctly connected known good floppy/drive/cable combo, tested and verified in another machine?
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:04 pm
by kzad
Worked flawlessly, as did the rest of this machine, right up until the bios disaster.
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:41 pm
by kzad
I've been working on this for days--and I can now answer my own question. Intel obviously had a problem with their last bios update package. Why do I say this?? They have a new bios update, dated TODAY that I downloaded and extracted, this mysteriously worked flawlessly and restored my machine to perfect working condition. Soooo now I have a new board on the way from newegg that I don't even need--
Kyle
