Yes, it works for the entire m68xx (emac) series, as well as the 74xx (GW) series. It is about as foolproof as you are gonna get on a BIOS update. There is s till a chace of bricking the machine (no way around that chace without a...
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Originally Posted by shadymunky
... so I simply needed to remove 4 screws and pop that cover off. ...
For future reference you actually only have to remove two (the center two). The outside ones do...
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Originally Posted by thorlof2
so what you don't tell me is witch of the win flash exe's i douwload that is what i am asking to it's kinda
confusing to me i a very computer iliterate
Again, if you would...
If you download the .exe from emachines site (listed under m6805 and I believe m6807, not listed under m6809, m6810, or m6811), then it is pretty straightforward. It even selects the proper image for you.
If it is not being recognized in BIOS no drivers are going to help. Drivers are utilized on an OS level, not a BIOS level. All needed HDD drivers are included with the OS, and no third party ones are needed (in a nutshell, there are...
If you can get it fired up, it would be a good idea to get any and all important data off ASAP. I have actually seen several HDDs work intermittently before finally completely failing.
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Originally Posted by dr0ck16
...and the HDD is not even being recognized in the bios anymore...
If the drive isn't being seen in CMOS, there is no need to try and install an OS. There are pretty much...
