[RESOLVED] how to convert aim bios to award bios... vise versa

walker · September 8th, 2001, 11:33 PM

how to convert aim bios to award bios... vise versa... does anyone know? if u know.. plesse tell me step by step.. thank u

GJFowler · September 9th, 2001, 12:08 AM

The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) controls the interfacing of the CPU to the hardware devices on the motherboard, and provides the correct services to enable DOS/Windows and software applications to communicate correctly with these devices. An engineer like Ruslan would know better than me how likely it is to be able to successfully use a different brand of BIOS, but the existing BIOS (AMI, Award, Phoenix or whatever) will have been selected by the manufacturer to match the board, and will also have been licenced for the purpose, so there is also the legality to consider.

Why do you want to change the type of BIOS?

Later: OK I found your other post and now I get the picture. Many months ago on this forum, Ruslan posted instructions for recovering from a bad BIOS flash, search back through his posts & have a read. If you can get the correct BIOS file for your board, you MAY be able to re-flash it. You will need some stuff, like an ISA video card, to see if the board will still boot from the basic bootblock which if you're lucky won't have been flashed. Anyway, I suggest find Ruslan's instructions, & good luck. (I see some further useful info has been posted on your other thread later.)
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