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Old January 28th, 2006, 02:29 AM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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Award Bootblock BIOS

When I start the computer it gives the screen shown below.

Award Bootblock BIOS v1.0
Copyright © 2000, Award Software, Inc.

BIOS ROM checksum error

Detecting floppy drive A media …
INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER_

anyone could help me pls jesus christ.......
my motherboard is biostar - m7viw

pls help me could i solve this error
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Old January 28th, 2006, 12:32 PM     #2 (permalink)
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It sounds like you need to reflash your BIOS and maybe replace your CMOS battery too.
http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdownloads.asp?model=m7viw
You'll need to download the flash utility and a BIOS file. They also have a link to How Do I Update My BIOS?
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Old January 28th, 2006, 01:08 PM     #3 (permalink)
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Have you previously flashed the bios?
I would unplug the pc, remove the battery and clear the cmos. Re-install the battery, plug the pc back in the wall and see what happens. If needed flash the bios, however only do this if you're sure you have the correct flash program, bios file and the machine is stable enough that it won't crash or lock up during the flash.
A bootblock bios is simply a bios that has a section that does not get flashed. It contains the basic data to boot the pc. This way if your flash goes bad the board will still boot so you can attempt another flash.
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Old February 8th, 2006, 03:20 PM     #4 (permalink)
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I had that in the past, im sure ive got a post on that somewhere, search under my user name for my topics, its somewhere there. Think that happened after a bad flash
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