Recovering The Bios From The Boot Block - HP x4000 Technical Reference Manual

2. Set system board switch
page 28.
3. Replace the cover, and reconnect the power cord and display cable.
4. Restart the Workstation. A message similar to the following
appears:
"Configuration has been cleared, switch "Clear
Configuration" to OFF position before rebooting."
5. Turn off the Workstation, disconnect the power cord and display
cables, and remove the cover. (You must press the power button for 5
seconds to get the system to power down.)
6. Set system board switch
7. Replace the cover, and reconnect the power cord and data cables.
8. Turn on the Workstation.
9. When prompted, press
Program" on page 49 for more information about the Setup program.
10. Press . The system automatically downloads and saves the CMOS
F9
default values.
11. Exit Setup and save the new configuration.

Recovering the BIOS from the Boot Block

If you can't ue the standard BIOS flash, the BIOS could be corrupted and
unable to boot. You may be able to recover the BIOS from the BOot Block
on the system board..
1. Obtain a bootable DOS floppy disk.
2. Copy the BIOS files onto the floppy disk. For information about how
to download the system BIOS, see "Updating the System BIOS and
Firmware" on page 46.
3. Create (or edit) the autoexec.bat file, which should contain the
following line of text:
"phlash16 /c /mode=3 /s <BIOS filename>.wph"
(Rename the BIOS filename with the filename on the floppy disk.)
4. Turn off the Workstation, disconnect the power cord, and remove the
cover.
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System BIOS and Resources
to . See "System Board Switches" on
3 ON
to .
3 OFF
to run Setup. See "Starting the HP Setup
F2
System BIOS
47