[REQUEST] Thinkstation D20

[Sml6397]

How long has the flashing program been stuck on that part (or how long was it until the computer reset or it was manually turned off)?

[th2000125]

How long has the flashing program been stuck on that part (or how long was it until the computer reset or it was manually turned off)?

around 30 minutes its been stuck now.

Thank you so much for the BIOS and thank you for helping me now!

[th2000125]

Don't know if this is relevant but the file is around 38kb's bigger than the original. (noob has no idea xD )

[Sml6397]

The extra size comes from the platform data in the official BIOS file. The platform data instructs the flashing program as to how it should properly flash the computer's specific BIOS chip. When flashing BIOSes, size differences are always a good thing to ask about.

It is possible that your computer may now be bricked (although possibly recoverable). Flashing any BIOS chip always comes with a small risk of the flashing process indefinitely stalling, or otherwise failing. I have quintuple checked the BIOS image and am 100% sure that the modifications made to it were safe.

You could either wait longer (although it is unlikely that it will help, but it most certainly wouldn't hurt to try), or you could shut down the PC and try turning it back on to see if it still boots. Although unlikely, it is possible that the program simply stopped before even writing to the BIOS chip (assuming it didn't erase the flash blocks first). If the computer is truly bricked (unbootable), please reply here and I will point you to the CRISIS recovery instructions.

[th2000125]

The extra size comes from the platform data in the official BIOS file. The platform data instructs the flashing program as to how it should properly flash the computer's specific BIOS chip. When flashing BIOSes, size differences are always a good thing to ask about.

It is possible that your computer may now be bricked (although possibly recoverable). Flashing any BIOS chip always comes with a small risk of the flashing process indefinitely stalling, or otherwise failing. I have quintuple checked the BIOS image and am 100% sure that the modifications made to it were safe.

You could either wait longer (although it is unlikely that it will help, but it most certainly wouldn't hurt to try), or you could shut down the PC and try turning it back on to see if it still boots. Although unlikely, it is possible that the program simply stopped before even writing to the BIOS chip (assuming it didn't erase the flash blocks first). If the computer is truly bricked (unbootable), please reply here and I will point you to the CRISIS recovery instructions.

Hey, 

it boots back into my OS there is no difference and the bios seems to be exactly the same

I tried again and it just gets stuck before it can do anything. any ideas?

Thanks for your time 

[Sml6397]

Were you flashing the BIOS from Windows or from DOS?

[th2000125]

Were you flashing the BIOS from Windows or from DOS?

I was flashing from DOS, no idea where to start with windows as I always used the pre setup flashers

[Sml6397]

Try following these instructions for flashing your BIOS from DOS.

[th2000125]

Try following these instructions for flashing your BIOS from DOS.

Those are what I used  sorry should have told you

[Sml6397]

What are the EXACT file names of both the flashing utility and the BIOS image you are attempting to flash?