hello,im gonna update the bios on my nec powermate vl260 pc,and wanted to ask would i need the drivers after update,if so does anyone know how to extract them from pc?
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No m8 it just flashes the bios it dont affect anything else.....................
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i run the update but when it came to veryfying it froze on 1% and restarted,now when i switch on,the fan starts and then a click noise stops the fan and just repeats this,asif its trying to constantly restart itself,nothing appears on the screen.any ideas greatly receivedComment
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Thats the only problem when flashing the bios if it fails your basically up the swanny do you have the origanal bios?................I know you believe you understand what you think i said
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nah mate no original bios,i had been having problems before i updated,kind of hoped it would sort them out but doh!
any other options mate or is it a new mother board?Comment
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Its looking that way m8 but hold for a bit you never know someone may come up with a solution,not that ive been able to find in that situation but ya never know..................I know you believe you understand what you think i said
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what possesed you to do it in the first place? in 17 years ish of mucking about with computers (the last 10 being my main job) I've tried a bios update once maybe twice max. I read this earlier and knew this could have easily happened.. its just not worth the risk usually.
If I'm not mistaken, unless it has a backup bios (modern boards sometimes do) then you'll be looking to remove the eeprom chip and program it manually iirc. As lagarland said, hold on to it just incase but more than likely it'll sit gathering dust until you decide to chuck it.Last edited by Murf22; 21 December, 2012, 17:20.Comment
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was having problems,having to switch the thing off and on probably 8-10 times to get past the boot screen and thought a bios update might help,im not pc savvy and wouldnt have a clue where to start programing eeprom chip.
i had removed the bios battery,ram,dvd drive,hdd and tried the psu in another computer and it worked fine,so i thought bios was on the way out anyway,its easy in hindsight i guessComment
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Bad Idea
You are just digging a deeper hole and have to stop digging before you cann't get out. Your problem was caused by a corrupt system file or a Hard drive dying (Bad Sectors) , not the BIOS. Now that you have jacked up your bios your only hope to unbricking your PC is to reinstall your bios back to a previous version and do it from a floppy or bootable USB drive with the right "Flash" program for your PC . If I knew the "Motherboard" info I may be able to steer you in the right direction on what you need (software).
Once you fix the BIOS you can then fix the other problem and if you get that far I can step you though that also.Comment
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Firstly I would remove the battery from the motherboard and short it out to flatten it, then re-fit it. Then you can usually find older versions of the motherboard bios from the manufacturers website. Then try a flash. I used to be the biggest seller of second hand motherboards on Ebay, and spent many hours repairing them.
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heres the link to the specs to the pc,but i dont really know what im looking for,any advice would be great.
NEC Computers - Technical SupportComment
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The version 69 bios,is that the one you flashed it with i guess it is as its the only one there.Unusual only having the one.................
Just noticed it says Do not use on Vera Cruz Refresh motherboard there may be your problem...............Last edited by lagerland; 23 December, 2012, 11:34.I know you believe you understand what you think i said
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