RECOVERING A BAD FLASH
CASE1: Able to Boot with Dead Drive
Same as above DOS Flashing..
Download MtkFlsh(DOS) from here
Code:
http://www.freewebs.com/izzner/Mtkflash.exe
Set the failed Drive(DVD assumed) as Secondary master
#1 Rename Mtkflash.exe to Mtkfl.exe
#2 Make a bootable floppy.
#3 Copy mtkfl.exe on to the floppy.
#4 Copy new firmware or modded RP1 firmware onto different good floppy(do this as there might not be space on Win98 floppy if used).
#5 Boot using the Floppy(configure ur bios if required to boot directly to the floppy.DO NOT LOAD ANY CDROM SUPPORT if using WIN98 Boot Disk)
#6 Keep an eye while booting for ur RAM DRiVE and note its Drive letter.
#7 Upon reaching the C:\ prompt ..type "copy A:\mtkfl.exe %RAMD%:\mtkfl.exe
#8 Similarily copy ur new firmware or RPC1 firmware to the ram drive or "%RAMD%"
#9 Now go to ur Ramdrive prompt..(Remember the drive letter I told u to note previously) and type: "mtkfl 3 w firmwarename.hex" with out the quotes( sustitute .hex with .bin if required)
#10 It will take a few secs(abt 10 secs or less) saying....
Quote:
Identifying flash type
Updating....
Bank0
Bank1
Bank2
.....
Bank8
Update succesfull please Restart you PC(or somethin like that)
Simply Restart.
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CASE2: System Stuck at BIOS (PERSONAL TRICK)
Failed/dead drive = DVD ROM assumed
This method works only if u have 2 Optical Drives(One dead/bad flash and other workin)
THINGS TO DO FIRST
#1 Rename Mtkflash.exe to Mtkfl.exe
#2 Make a bootable floppy.
#3 Copy mtkfl.exe on to the floppy.
#4 Copy new firmware or modded RP1 firmware onto different good floppy(do this as there might not be space on Win98 floppy if used).
#5 Shutdown... switch off all power.
NOW FOR THE BEST PART
#6 Open ur cabinet
#7 Set your CDROM jumper as master and also det your DVDROM jumper to master(yes set both as master you will know later why)
#8 Unplug the IDE cable from your DVD-ROM(donot disconnect the IDE cable from your motherboard) and do not unplug DVD ROM's power chord.
#9 Boot using the bootable Floppy(configure ur bios if required to boot directly to the floppy.DO NOT LOAD ANY CDROM SUPPORT if using WIN98 Boot Disk)
#10 Keep an eye while booting for ur RAM DRiVE and note its Drive letter.
#11 Upon reaching the C:\ prompt ..type "copy A:\mtkfl.exe %RAMD%:\mtkfl.exe
#12 Similarily copy ur new firmware or RPC1 firmware to the ram drive or "%RAMD%"
NOW BE EXTRA CAREFULL FROM HERE ON DO ALL THIS WITH OUT POWERING OFF
TAKE CARE AND AVOID SHOCK
#13 UNPLUG the IDE cable from ur CD ROM,but DO NOT UNPLUG IT FROM UR MOTHERBOARD.
#14 Now Plug the IDE cable removed from the CDROM into the DVD ROM.
#15 Now go to ur Ramdrive prompt..(Remember the drive letter I told u to note previously) and type: "mtkfl 3 w firmwarename.hex" with out the quotes( sustitute .hex with .bin if required)
#16 It will take a few secs(abt 10 secs or less) saying....
Quote:
Identifying flash type
Updating....
Bank0
Bank1
Bank2
.....
Bank8
Update succesfull please Restart you PC(or somethin like that)
Simply Restart.
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NOTE: The Second method is tried and tested method for recovering a dead drive if the BIOS freezes and doesnt make it past POST..
EDIT : Spellin mistakes