Here is the address to the instructions on how to flash the bios and other
things. I used this page every day.
    http://freepctech.com/guides.shtml
Good luck
Rick Schanlaub
Fowler, In.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard F. Bolha" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Bootup Problems


> Hi Peter:
>
> Today, I got the hard drive in question to bootup in safe mode
> (command prompt only). I checked for virus's = none. Cleaned things
> up and try updating my virus definitions. They were already current.
> At this point the hard drive looks good. I was surprised that I could
> only get in safe mode that way. I believe it was the only choice I
> had not tried.
>
> If the virus is not on the hard drive. I suppose the bios chip is my
> best try. I never reflashed a bios. I swapped some out. I may try
> swaping it with another exact same unit. I wonder if I would damage
> it getting it off? Or, maybe just buy a replacement? How would I
> flash the bios? Could I download a program?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Thanks Peter
>
> Richard F. Bolha
>
> >  On the other hand, I had a computer with nearly identical symptoms,
> > and it turned out to be the CPU had died, (and in this case taken the
> > motherboard with it). It was an original Athlon Slot A style
> > [log in to unmask] It had run fine for nearly a year before this.
>
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