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Chen
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      07-10-2010
I am sorry if this is right group to post
I have a gateway mx6454 and download BIOS update Winphlash1656.exe from
Gateway.
I followed the readme file to update the BIOS utility that flashes the BIOS
on the motherboard.
Load New BIOS -- Pass
Analyze Old and New BIOS Compatibility -- Pass
Read Old BIOS --- Pass
Save old BIOS to backup file -- Pass
Flash New BIOS -- failed

The readme file said I should reboot then try the step "Flash BIOS" again.
I missed the step of reboot and did "Flash BIOS" again.
Now:
Load New BIOS -- Pass
Analyze Old and New BIOS Compatibility -- Pass
Read Old BIOS --- Pass
Save old BIOS to backup file -- Pass
Flash New BIOS -- failed -- the computer is freeze, dead.
Even I click and hold power botton the computer still freeze do not turn off
I waiting for 8 hours and do not know how to do.

Please advise
Thanks

 
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Chen
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      07-10-2010
Thanks

I am totally new to BIOS.
The laptop is freeze, press and hold the power button could not shut it
down.
Could I take out battery and turn off the power.
I ask bacause the instruction say do not turn off the power during Flush

Thanks


"Death" <-x> wrote in message
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> Chen wrote:
>
>> I am sorry if this is right group to post
>> I have a gateway mx6454 and download BIOS update Winphlash1656.exe from
>> Gateway.
>> I followed the readme file to update the BIOS utility that flashes the
>> BIOS
>> on the motherboard.
>> Load New BIOS -- Pass
>> Analyze Old and New BIOS Compatibility -- Pass
>> Read Old BIOS --- Pass
>> Save old BIOS to backup file -- Pass
>> Flash New BIOS -- failed
>>
>> The readme file said I should reboot then try the step "Flash BIOS"
>> again.
>> I missed the step of reboot and did "Flash BIOS" again.
>> Now:
>> Load New BIOS -- Pass
>> Analyze Old and New BIOS Compatibility -- Pass
>> Read Old BIOS --- Pass
>> Save old BIOS to backup file -- Pass
>> Flash New BIOS -- failed -- the computer is freeze, dead.
>> Even I click and hold power botton the computer still freeze do not turn
>> off
>> I waiting for 8 hours and do not know how to do.
>>

>
> Find a friend, use his PC to download previous BIOS version, and flash
> that.
> Something isn't right with the new version.
> Some of us think Gateway sucks for a reason.
> Engineers live where bathing in rivers is normal.
>
> --
> Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur,
> Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur.


 
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David H. Lipman
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      07-10-2010
From: "Death" <-x>


| Some of us think Gateway sucks for a reason.
| Engineers live where bathing in rivers is normal.


+2

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Chen
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      07-10-2010
Thank you very much
Thing is not as bad as I thought.
After plug power off and on again.
The laptop can still reboot.

"Death" <-x> wrote in message
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> Chen wrote:
>
>> I am sorry if this is right group to post
>> I have a gateway mx6454 and download BIOS update Winphlash1656.exe from
>> Gateway.
>> I followed the readme file to update the BIOS utility that flashes the
>> BIOS
>> on the motherboard.
>> Load New BIOS -- Pass
>> Analyze Old and New BIOS Compatibility -- Pass
>> Read Old BIOS --- Pass
>> Save old BIOS to backup file -- Pass
>> Flash New BIOS -- failed
>>
>> The readme file said I should reboot then try the step "Flash BIOS"
>> again.
>> I missed the step of reboot and did "Flash BIOS" again.
>> Now:
>> Load New BIOS -- Pass
>> Analyze Old and New BIOS Compatibility -- Pass
>> Read Old BIOS --- Pass
>> Save old BIOS to backup file -- Pass
>> Flash New BIOS -- failed -- the computer is freeze, dead.
>> Even I click and hold power botton the computer still freeze do not turn
>> off
>> I waiting for 8 hours and do not know how to do.
>>

>
> Find a friend, use his PC to download previous BIOS version, and flash
> that.
> Something isn't right with the new version.
> Some of us think Gateway sucks for a reason.
> Engineers live where bathing in rivers is normal.
>
> --
> Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur,
> Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur.


 
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