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Flash .rom file to BIOS chip
I have got a .rom file from my BIOS chip using this tool (it really isn't a virus). I extracted the Packard Bell boot logo from it using CBROM, edited it and put it back into the .rom, which ...
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what does it mean to hard-brick a device?
I read people complaining that certain EFI-enabled Samsung laptops can be accidentally 'bricked' when trying to install an OS or when using certain programs in them, which doesn't happen with BIOS ...
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Flash BIOS on a HP Mini from Linux
I have a HP Mini 210 that was installed with Ubuntu 12.04 last year.
I'm lending it out to someone, and need to re-install XP. There is no internal CD drive, and BIOS won't boot from USB.
I'm trying ...
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HP pavilion dv5 doesn't start with AC adapter
I'm experiencing a problem with my HP Pavilion DV5 laptop. It will not power on with the charger only. It did so before. It powers on with the battery, but the charger light on the side next to the ...
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Flashing Asus P8Z77 V LX BIOS without USB FlashBack
I have modded BIOS version 1502 (updated its Raid Rom). But I cannot flash modded file into BIOS. It says something like "Security verification failed". I have read its possible with USB FlashBack ...
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CPU fan twitching phase leds blinking - computer won't boot
I have a big problem that I got today.
Yesterday computer was "on" normally, I went to sleep without shutting it down. When I woke up, I heard a strange sound and was unable to bring it up from ...
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Is is possible to update BIOS to UEFI?
I just ran the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant on an older machine (just for fun) and was informed that due to lack of UEFI firmware, Secure Boot would not be supported. What I want to know is, is it ...
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Taskbar/Desktop icon flashing on launch, but not opening
My computer is a normal Windows 7 - Ultimate box, 64-bit version. Nothing too fancy, but not too shabby either.
I use it for browsing the net and a daily portion (of healthy!) gaming.
Nothing more, ...
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Asus striker 2 extreme bios flashed to 1402
Yesterday i flashed my bios to the latest version. Upon succesfully flashing the bios, the system restarted.
But I didn't get a POST beep, also, I have no screen. It's black and the LED of my ...
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BIOS flash can load grub but not an OS
I have a Gigabyte motherboard with Award BIOS. After flashing the BIOS to the next revision, I noticed that GRUB 2 loads perfectly fine, but starting an OS (Windows 7, Arch Linux) fails to startup ...
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Flashing an IP Camera and Add a new Linux distro [closed]
I have a foscam IP camera, it has no USB etc, just wireless and cabled network connections. How would you flash a device like this? And how would you install your own Liunx distro on it ?
Could ...
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A-Data firmware remains old after update
I'm running A-Data S599 SSD on my Apple Mac Pro running Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate in Apple BootCamp.
The flasher is updating the drive ok, but when it finish I got BSOD. After rebooting the system I ...
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Need advice on flashing BIOS on crippled laptop
I have a laptop (Amilo A16676) that I recently got as a present from a friend.
The Laptop has an American Megatrends BIOS (Amibios): v1.06c (BIOS) and v1.06 (EC).
Now, I'd like to upgrade the BIOS ...
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Third party firmware for WPN824?
My router recently developed some sort of DHCP malfunction so I decided to flash the firmware. And being the geek that I am I figured, while I'm flashing it, why not upgrade it? However, finding a ...
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Flashing Monitor with 2 monitors plugged in
I'm having trouble with one of my monitors turning on and off for a few seconds and lines flashing on the screen. This only happens on my main monitor. When I unplug my second monitor, the main ...
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DELL Studio 14 Battery LED flashing
My laptop DELL Studio 14's Battery LED suddenly flashes in orange-orange-orange-white-blank sequence. Anybody tried before?
Exact model number is DELL Studio 1435.
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Blinking Desktop LCD Screen
I have Blinking Desktop LCD Screen I managed to find on the net that the problem is the back-light (Leds). I disassembled the LCD. It look like this:
Is their anything that I can do to fix my ...
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VIA VT6410 BIOS Update Utility? Gigabyte GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard Integrated RAID Controller
I have a Gigabyte GA-8I915PL-G motherboard with a VIA VT6410 RAID controller onboard. I recently purchased a new hard drive that apparently needs the VT6410's BIOS updated in order to have it ...
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What is “flashing the BIOS”?
What does "Flashing the BIOS" mean? Are there benefits to flashing it? Is it safe? Should it be done inside or outside of an OS, for example my current Windows 7 installation?
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How can I re-program/flash a backup of the bios?
I have some computers that have a particular bios setting that keeps everything running smoothly. The setting is not the default setting for the motherboard. So, when the CMOS battery dies, the ...
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Acer laptop possibly wrong bios flash, what now?
the title says it all, can this be repaired?
I was allways learnt that a mis flashed bios is a lost case, but that was 12 years ago, is there something changed?
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BIOS backup does not match the original
I have an MSI K9A2 CF-F mainboard that its BIOS is so strange (AMI). I cannot flash the BIOS because every time after flashing it, it went to black screen after a reboot even the flash util said ...
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Stop windows from activating themselves
I play poker online. When a decision is required, the relevant window activates and brings itself in front of all other windows, so that I can act in time. However, I can pay attention to all opened ...
