On Wed, 5 Dec 2001 12:50:55 -0600 "Austad, Jay" <austad at marketwatch.com> wrote: > Chernobyl wipes the bios. No way to fix it except to send it in to the > manufacturer. There are actually several ways to potentially recover a corrupted flash BIOS. I've never had to send a board in to the manufacturer. Here are a few methods: 1) Reprogram the BIOS chip on an PROM/EPROM programmer; any EPROM programmer software should accept the BIOS .bin file format that you can d/l from the manufacturer. Call around till you find a shop that has one, and is willing to take the 5 minutes to do the job. Bring them some MGD light. 2) If it is a later Award BIOS, you can use the 'boot-block' recovery method. This is documented on some manufacturer's sites as well as the wmbios page. You will need an ISA video card, a floppy drive, a specially prepared floppy disk, and a six of full-bodied, hoppy ale. 3) Swap the bad chip for a BIOS chip from an identical or similar motherboard. Even with the hardware issues, it should be able to get you far enough to boot from a floppy. Once you have it booted, CAREFULLY pull the BIOS chip out (hot-swap) and replace with the old, bad chip. Now run the BIOS flash program to restore the old chip. In preparation, two double-scotches with a little water on the side, FIRST. Note: BIOS chip repair is considered optional in all cases. -.bill.layer.- .-frogtown.mn.usa.- .-Microsoft.Windows.XP.- -.suddenly.everything.sucks-.