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Warning: bad flash w/ 540c1350.rom

post #1 of 17
7/7/05 at 9:46pm
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FYI...Just got a bad flash, error saying something about page error. I am not sure if something got corrupted, since I have successful nvflash w/ other bios. Any advices how to recover will be appreciated. Please be extra careful. Again, much thanks.
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post #2 of 17
7/7/05 at 9:49pm
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Originally Posted by wickedwings
FYI...Just got a bad flash, error saying something about page error. I am not sure if something got corrupted, since I have successful nvflash w/ other bios. Any advices how to recover will be appreciated. Please be extra careful. Again, much thanks.
Do your 545/1300's work?
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post #3 of 17
7/7/05 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by shoman24v
Do your 545/1300's work?
Yes, I hex edited and tested the 545c1300 myself. Again, thanks.
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post #4 of 17
7/7/05 at 10:11pm
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Originally Posted by wickedwings
Yes, I hex edited and tested the 545c1300 myself. Again, thanks.
WW did you get it flashed back yet? Man, I hope so!
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post #5 of 17
7/7/05 at 10:11pm
It will error out before it flashes...
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post #6 of 17
7/7/05 at 10:16pm
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Originally Posted by shoman24v
It will error out before it flashes...
After the nvflash 540c1350.rom the pc frozen I had to cold boot. It doesn't boot up w/ the screen anymore. It doesn't appear to boot from the CD either. Since doing dir doesn't spin the CD and I tried blind type nvflash orig.rom w/ no lucks. Again, thanks.
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post #7 of 17
7/7/05 at 10:27pm
Wait, did that flash cause the card to break?

When I am going to flash I always make sure I am set to boot off the CD first. Just incase something happens... of course a bad flash could possibly ruin the card for good.
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post #8 of 17
7/7/05 at 10:30pm
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Originally Posted by shoman24v
Wait, did that flash cause the card to break?
Yes bro, it physically broke the card *sarcasm*
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post #9 of 17
7/7/05 at 10:30pm
A bad flash can have the risk of permanentally ruining whatever you flashed.
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post #10 of 17
7/7/05 at 10:31pm
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Originally Posted by shoman24v
Wait, did that flash cause the card to break?
My guess at this point is that it's causing the normal boot routine to fail. Again, thanks.
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post #11 of 17
7/7/05 at 10:34pm
Wow man... I'm really sorry.. Give dell a call, make up some excuse and see if they will ship you a new one.

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post #12 of 17
7/7/05 at 11:03pm
Just for CLARITY sake. I DID NOT make that high of an edited bios as a precaution. That is NOT included in the ISO I created that is available for download with the help of others here.

The highest bios I included was 525C1300.
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post #13 of 17
7/7/05 at 11:22pm
There might be a way to flash even a corrupted card. Since you have internet access, check out some info on nvflash and 'rom strap'.

romstrap j Override the ROM strap setting to allow flashing an image when grounding the STRAP_SUB_VENDOR pin. This allows flashing a corrupted or erased EEPROM. Note: Make sure there is a physical EEPROM present when using this option
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post #14 of 17
7/7/05 at 11:44pm
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Originally Posted by wickedwings
FYI...Just got a bad flash, error saying something about page error. I am not sure if something got corrupted, since I have successful nvflash w/ other bios. Any advices how to recover will be appreciated. Please be extra careful. Again, much thanks.
I just sent you a PM.
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post #15 of 17
7/8/05 at 12:05am
Get sombody to run video diognostic on there system and have them answer no to about two of the test write the error #s down then call dell act like you are runing the diognostic tell them you have artiafacts or poor display in games give them the errors and get them to replace that high dollar puppy.Then dont flash nomore nomore.

Best wishes what a bummer.
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post #16 of 17
7/8/05 at 9:04am
Wait, did nvflash give you an error, or just hang?
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post #17 of 17
7/8/05 at 9:38am
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Originally Posted by yagiska
Wait, did nvflash give you an error, or just hang?
It displayed something about page error then a few secs later hang. I had to cold boot. After about 1 min, the cap lock LED response to the CAP LOCK key, so I guess it might finished POST with some errors that I can't see? Already tried disconnecting the Coin battery. Thanks.
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