BIOS Recovery*

* For more info, see FIC Technical Support Web pages

If you've damaged contents of your BIOS chip by using DMI Utility or performing an incomplete BIOS upgrade, you can try the Boot Block Feature (it's a BIOS setting) to recover your system.
 
Try using an ISA VGA card and see wether that system will alow you to perform a Boot Block. The boot Block feature allows you to boot at least on Drive "A" for you to Re-program the BIOS using a Flash Utility. Download a BIOS and Flash Utility from our Web Site and try programming your BIOS again.

You can also try to reset the CMOS by removing the CMOS battery for at least 2 minutes and try to short the negative and positive side of the battery socket by pressing it downward. 

If you still cannot recover the BIOS, try to find a computer or electronics shop (or friend) with EPROM programmer (EPROM burner) who can burn-in BIOS file into the chip for you. You will need to supply old BIOS file (either a backup file from a floppy or download it from the FIC Web site).

Finally, if you still cannot recover your BIOS, you can try to purchase a new Flash ROM chip (partially remove the sticker on your chip to find out the type/specs and try to find (don't forget to check Internet search engines like Yahoo) a shop that sells Flash ROM chips.  After you've got a new chip, follow the steps in the paragraph describing EPROM programming device (EPROM programmer).