Bios update and WinXP

"c" <c DeleteThis @me.us> wrote in message
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 > Jean wrote:
  > > Hi all
  > >
  > > I have just down loaded the latest bios for my MoBo, an AK77-8XN. As
  > > soon as I click on the EzWinFlash loader file I get the WinXP your
  > > application has encountered a problem and needs to close box. I
  > > never had any problems under Win 2K.
  > >
  > > Anyone know the solution, apart from going back to Win2K.
  > >
  > > Thanks
  > >
  > > Jean
 >
 > Where did you get the Win Flash program? I have heard from several people
 > that there is a problem with the latest one on AOpen's site. I'm not sure
if
 > this is true, but it sounds like it could be a possibility. I have flashed
 > several boards in XP with the Win Flash program, but it might be an older
 > version. Let me know if you need it and I can send it to you or post it
 > somewhere.
 >
 > Chris
 >
Hi

Thanks for the help

The WinFlash program that I have is the one that comes down with the Bios
file off the Aopen site, I would appreciate a post of the working one that
you have.

Thanks

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Jean,

I have the 1.14 BIOS here and it does work. Are you trying to update to the
1.15 BIOS? The only thing 1.15 does differently is support the new Duron
133FSB processors. So if you don't need the Duron support, then you
can/should use the 1.14 BIOS. Let me know if you want it and I can email it
to you, or put it on my website to download. Also, I downloaded this again
just a few days ago and it worked fine, so you may want to try getting this
from the AOpen site. Here is the link to the one I used:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://download.aopen.com.tw/downloads/Download.asp?RecNo=6444&Section=8&Product=Motherboards&Model=AK77-8XN&Type=BIOS&DownSize=468" target="_blank">http://download.aopen.com.tw/downloads/Download.asp?RecNo=6444&Section...Product</a>

or

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://tinyurl.com/ra1p" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/ra1p</a>

Chris


  > >
 > Hi
 >
 > Thanks for the help
 >
 > The WinFlash program that I have is the one that comes down with the Bios
 > file off the Aopen site, I would appreciate a post of the working one
that
 > you have.
 >
 > Thanks
 >
 > Jean
 >
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"c" <c.TakeThisOut@me.us> wrote in message
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 > Jean,
 >
 > I have the 1.14 BIOS here and it does work. Are you trying to update to
the
 > 1.15 BIOS? The only thing 1.15 does differently is support the new Duron
 > 133FSB processors. So if you don't need the Duron support, then you
 > can/should use the 1.14 BIOS. Let me know if you want it and I can email
it
 > to you, or put it on my website to download. Also, I downloaded this again
 > just a few days ago and it worked fine, so you may want to try getting
this
 > from the AOpen site. Here is the link to the one I used:
 >
 >
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://download.aopen.com.tw/downloads/Download.asp?RecNo=6444&Section=8&Product=Motherboards&Model=AK77-8XN&Type=BIOS&DownSize=468" target="_blank">http://download.aopen.com.tw/downloads/Download.asp?RecNo=6444&Section...Product</a>
 >
 > or
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://tinyurl.com/ra1p</font" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/ra1p</font</a>>
 >
 > Chris
 >
 >
Hi Chris

I have tried the 1.14 and 1.15 files both fail on my XP system, I must admit
I am beginning to think that it is just a bug in my XP installation.

Thanks for the help

Jean<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Jean" <nobodey.RemoveThis@someware.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > "c" <c.RemoveThis@me.us> wrote in message
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  > > Jean,
  > >
  > > I have the 1.14 BIOS here and it does work. Are you trying to update to
 > the
  > > 1.15 BIOS? The only thing 1.15 does differently is support the new Duron
  > > 133FSB processors. So if you don't need the Duron support, then you
  > > can/should use the 1.14 BIOS. Let me know if you want it and I can email
 > it
  > > to you, or put it on my website to download. Also, I downloaded this
again
  > > just a few days ago and it worked fine, so you may want to try getting
 > this
  > > from the AOpen site. Here is the link to the one I used:
  > >
  > >
 >
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://download.aopen.com.tw/downloads/Download.asp?RecNo=6444&Section=8&Product=Motherboards&Model=AK77-8XN&Type=BIOS&DownSize=468" target="_blank">http://download.aopen.com.tw/downloads/Download.asp?RecNo=6444&Section...Product</a>
  > >
  > > or
  > >
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://tinyurl.com/ra1p</font" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/ra1p</font</a>>
  > >
  > > Chris
  > >
  > >
 > Hi Chris
 >
 > I have tried the 1.14 and 1.15 files both fail on my XP system, I must
admit
 > I am beginning to think that it is just a bug in my XP installation.
 >
 > Thanks for the help
 >
 > Jean
 >
 >

Sounds like it. I would try running the system file checker and see if that
fixes it. To do that, go to start, run, and type "sfc /scannow" without the
quotes. You will need your CD, but this will check all of your system files
and restore them to their original state.

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