biostar bios upgrade problem

[mabzak]

Hi my board is biostar nf325-a7 tried to update bios now i get checksum error i made a dos start up disk and put awdflash and so called bios drivers from the biostar site ny com keeps telling me there the wrong files apparently the file extension ends .bin and not .bf and .bs like the ones on biostar can any1 help me please

[jamhough22]

i dont think this would help....but try resetting the bios....
BTW....
Welcome To TechIMO

[mabzak]

tried it all resetting with the pins and removing the battery i cant get into the bios it wont go that far there is a boot lock on

[Chuckiechan]

You'll probably need to send it back to Biostar and have them re program the BIOS.

Basically, it looks like you are locked out and only they are likely to have the tools to re program it.

[mabzak]

the awdflash tells me i need xxxxxxxx.bin file cant seem to find it anywere on the net

[swantzilla]

I just went through the same problem and I have found a fix for it on another forum that worked for me.
Award flash utility ver: 8.20a
Settings: /py /sn /cd /cp /cc /LD
Note this. --> "/LD" --> Destroys CSMOS Checksum And No System Halt For First Reboot After Programming.
Bios: N325a826 BF (Lastest).
You can download the .rar file with al these tools at:
http://lafarga.guifi.net/files/NF325-a7.rar

This also includes the bios

[mabzak]

thanks for that it worked spot on

[cheney33]

Just found this after pulling some hair and it worked great.

[adillon]

know this post is old but I figure it's worth a shot. I'm trying to repurpose an old machine I put together that happens to have this board and I used the update utility to update the the most current bios version and am having the same issue. I created a bootable CDROM (as I do not have a floppy) with awdflash and the bios version.

However, my machine isn't posting. It's an immediate checksum error and searching for floppy. I was using a usb keyboard so I got an old ps2 but I can't get it to go into the bios so that I can change the boot sequence. I've tried del, f8, f2, f1. I can't figure it. As soon as I hit the power button I'm hitting a key on the keyboard. Still I immediately hear the beeps (before the monitor even comes on) and nothing. Search for floppy and nothing I try on the keyboard seems to make a difference.

Thanks in advance for any response.

[chasmo]

I know this thread is old, but i am having the exact same problem trying to locate the proper .bin file. The posted link is broken... any help is greatly appreciated.

[RicheemxX]

You can find the bios on the Biostar site?? I just checked google and the page was still live. Did you try anything of the links given here

Biostar USA

[Chuckiechan]

Here's a post I help a person with a long time ago and was successful:

Flashing Bios Help

You should have a copy of your bios on your motherboard start up disk.

Just in case:

25 How to use the Biostar flash utility that came within the BIOS?
To use the flash utility within the bios,

Download the necessary Bios from Biostar website to a FDD.
Power On the system with the floppy disk and press Del key In order to enter CMOS Setup Menu.
Choose "Bios Flasher" function and the system will auto detect the Bios files which was located in the disk.

Following the Instruction to complete the flashing process. That is all you have to do to update the Bios with Biostar motherboard.

Here's what I think happened. You tried to use a standard AwdFlash instead of the Biostar flash utility, and now you are stuck.

Try using the Biostar flash utility, if possible. It is on your start up disk.

I think you have a long night ahead of you.