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| 324402 | 2005-02-12 07:55:00 | There are plenty of suggestions as to how to backup Win Registry, but how does one back up the BIOS, please? Ian |
grantji (3847) | ||
| 324403 | 2005-02-12 08:17:00 | Well normally u cant back up a BIOS unless the motherboard u have has support for 2 BIOSES onboard. Or when u flash the BIOS, to a newer version, u use the dos program that comes with the BIOS update to make a backup of the old BIOS. You just have to make sure the power doesnt die while flashing or thats the end of your BIOS, and computer system. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 324404 | 2005-02-12 08:24:00 | but occasionaly you may be lucky and restore it, but dont count on it. if you have a well known brand you can get a new BIOS chip if you flashed your old one incorrectly | Prescott (11) | ||
| 324405 | 2005-02-12 09:08:00 | most new boars have dual bios chips these days . . so it should automatically switch to the other chip if something goes wrong . Most bios fupdate programs should allow you to create a backup of the current bios (on a floppy) . Whether it is useful is another story though (cause if your bios is stuffed then weel how do you restore it) . Also some motherboards have a feature so that in the event of a failed update, part of their ROM isn't actually overwritten, enabling you just enough functionality to do a "blind" flash to try and fix it . Another trick is to find a bios chip from another motherboard of the same model and do a hot swap . . . The bottom line: check that the bios you are going to update is for the right model and aviod beta ones . Play it safe and use a UPS if you can . No rela need to even bother with a backup, unless updating . |
gibler (49) | ||
| 324406 | 2005-02-12 09:35:00 | Well I wouldnt say all new mobos have dual bios. Gigabyte mobos might. I cant say I know of any others (besides the more expensive ones), that support dual BIOS. More recent ASUS mobos support crashfree bios, which saves u buying another BIOS, if u accidentally kill the one u have at the mo. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 324407 | 2005-02-12 10:34:00 | how does one back up the BIOS, please pen and paper and a safe place has always worked for me :) |
beama (111) | ||
| 324408 | 2005-02-13 00:05:00 | most new boards have dual bios chips these days . . very few brands have dual bios chips . gigabyte is proberly the most well known for this feature . a fair few brands came out with dual bios after the first major bios flashing virus came out . however most makes have dropped it . . . . no doubt due to cost and lack of customer demand . |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 324409 | 2005-02-13 00:56:00 | Thanks All having a floppy copy sounds like th nest thing for me. Ian |
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