I know it was very stupid of me and I am kicking myself in the head right now but I need some help. I just flashed my box with the 5032 bios but I accidentally used the wrong one ( I should have used the OLD version but I didn't). I turn on the box and the light starts flashing green and red and I can hear the starup sounds but then nothing else happens. The light continues to blink and I get no video. I tried FTPing into the box but I can't get anything to work. Also I think the config file was set by default to not boot from DVD so I can't boot from a disc. Is there anything that I can do to get my box back? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Need some serious help!!
- Thread starter netwarrior
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If i understood well how the 5032 bios rescue option works, you can try this way:
Prepare a rescue cdrw or dvd. It will have inside Flashx with the default.xbe file renamed rescue.xbe. In the cd/dvd you will also have a directory called bios, with inside the right bios file to flash. Then, do this way: put the disc in the box, reboot it. If you wont have the red and light flashing but a normal green light, the thing looks that can be done... After some time, it should have booted Flashx, and you will have to operate blindly, without video. The sequence is A (selects flash bios) DOWN (moves the choice to d:\bios directory) A (opens the bios directory) A (chooses the file to flash) Y (confirms the banks you want to flash) X (it will start the flashing). The noise coming from the dvd player reading the bios file will help you to know if the thing is doing good... good luck.
Prepare a rescue cdrw or dvd. It will have inside Flashx with the default.xbe file renamed rescue.xbe. In the cd/dvd you will also have a directory called bios, with inside the right bios file to flash. Then, do this way: put the disc in the box, reboot it. If you wont have the red and light flashing but a normal green light, the thing looks that can be done... After some time, it should have booted Flashx, and you will have to operate blindly, without video. The sequence is A (selects flash bios) DOWN (moves the choice to d:\bios directory) A (opens the bios directory) A (chooses the file to flash) Y (confirms the banks you want to flash) X (it will start the flashing). The noise coming from the dvd player reading the bios file will help you to know if the thing is doing good... good luck.
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It Worked!!!
letmealone, if you were a hot chick and lived close by I'd kiss you right now. Ok so maye not but anyway, thank you sooo much for your help, it worked like a charm! As soon as I win the lottery I'll hook you up man! Thanks a million!
letmealone, if you were a hot chick and lived close by I'd kiss you right now. Ok so maye not but anyway, thank you sooo much for your help, it worked like a charm! As soon as I win the lottery I'll hook you up man! Thanks a million!