HTFC Forums

H.T.F.C.

How To Fix Computers





Go Back   HTFC Forums > Hardware Newsgroups > Brand-name systems > Gateway

Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
  #1  
Old 09-17-2007, 06:15 PM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 3
bbucalo is on a distinguished road
Default Gateway Solo 9550 - bios problem

Hi all,
I made the mistake of upgrading the bios on this laptop and now the box is dead.
I know the bios has the boot-block recovery built-in and on a boot attempt the box will try to read the floppy disk looking for a valid bios image file to restore. The problem is that Gateway no longer has the bios files in raw for on their site, either www or ftp.

I need someone out there that has a booting machine to come up on a dos disk and run a bios image utility, like the one I use Uniflash, to make a backup of the bios in a file so I can get this box back up again.

Gateway of course wants me to send the box to them so they can charge me $300 to do it for me, they will not give me the files and the only other solution is to replace the motherboard, kinda like thorwing away the car and getting a new one because you have a dead battery.

I would appreicate any help.
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
P5K Premium : Problem with wi-fil solo functionality Jeff ASUS 0 09-14-2007 02:08 PM
Gateway Solo 1150 -- how to open case ?? jimhigh66 Hardware 5 07-12-2007 02:47 AM
Gateway power button problem jrcorey@gmail.com Laptops 2 06-26-2007 12:55 PM
9550 xt Genius Overclocking 1 05-19-2007 08:15 PM
Query Re: Gateway PIII 600 and Ultra 66 bios No_One Gateway 2 04-10-2007 07:39 AM


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:24 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.1.0
© 2004 - 2007 Web-S-Sense Pty. Ltd. Usenet and forums posts © their respective authors.
Ad Management by RedTyger