system halted after flashing the bios

[Kimble Chen]

Help me, please!
System halted after flashing the BIOS!!

I am using the QDI Synactix 1EP mainboard.
The following are the steps I took:
1) awd803 /pn/sy, to backup the bios, using the name "qdi.bin"
2) Download the BIOS file(618asr01.bin from www.jetway.com.tw) (http://www.jetway.com.tw)) with the "Recovery Genius" function, which is developed by Goldensoft(www.goldensoft.com.tw);
3) cbrom 618asr01.bin /isa extract
4) cbrom qdi.bin /isa stdp.dat
5) awd803 qdi.bin /py/sn/cc/cd/cp/sb/r

After the rebooting, the misadventure began!
The computer can pass the "POST", but then "Verifying DMI DATA POOL" message appeared on the screen. Sometimes it read "Update Success", often not. But the result is the same: the system halted!

I wanted to use the floppy drive to flash the BIOS back, but it is impossible to do this!!
The floppy drive is also unusable!

I did try the following, but all failed:
1) use the "jcc"jumper to clear the cmos;
2) replace the hd with another one which works normally on another computer;
3) take off all the appendent cards/drives, eg Sound, Lan, hd, even the floppy drive!

What a terrible thing!

[Rick]

The first thing you need to do after you flash a bios is to boot the system.
Then when the first system / Bios screen shows on the screen
You need to enter the bios setup , ( Press Delete key for many)
Once you are in the bios setup.
Use the Load Setup defaults. It should be listed on the first screen
You can then save these defaults to the cmos.

You will also want to make any adjustments to your bios / cmos settings for your hardware
Then again save and exit.

[Kimble Chen]

Thanks for your reply!
But your advice does not work at all.
And there is no "Load Setup defaults" in the bios setup menu.
QDI, ****!


[This message has been edited by Kimble Chen (edited 03-17-2002).]

[mjc]

There is some form of default values in your BIOS, most use <f5> to load the default values, try that.

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