Intel ETX CD manual Updating or Restoring Bios, Cannot flash when memory managers are present

10 BIOS Operation

10.4Updating or Restoring BIOS

Phoenix Phlash16 allows you to update or restore the BIOS with a newer version or restore a corrupt BIOS by using a floppy disk without having to install a new ROM chip.

➤Get the Phoenix Phlash16 compressed file, CRDxMODB.ZIP, from the Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH. It contains the following files:

File

Purpose

MAKEBOOT.EXE	Creates the custom boot sector on the Crisis Recovery Diskette.
CRISBOOT.BIN	Serves as the Crisis Recovery boot sector code.
MINIDOS.SYS	Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
PHLASH16.EXE	Programs the Flash ROM.
WINCRISIS.EXE	Creates the Crisis Recovery Diskette from Windows.
WINCRISIS.HLP	Serves as the help file of WINCRISES.EXE.
BIOS.WHP	Serves as the actual BIOS image to be programmed into Flash ROM.

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BIOS.WPH is a file that contains the 1MB BIOS binary and flash interface code required by Phlash16.EXE.

To install Phoenix Phlash16 on a hard disk, unzip the content of CRDxMCAL.ZIP into a local directory such as C:\PHLASH.

Note:	Crisis Recovery requires either a floppy disk connected to the LPT interface (external floppy drive_1) or an
	USB floppy drive.

➤To create a Crisis Recovery Diskette, insert a blank diskette into Drive A: or B: and execute WINCRISIS.EXE. This copies four files onto the Crisis Recovery Diskette.

File

Purpose

MINIDOS.SYS	Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
PHLASH16.EXE	Programs the Flash ROM.
BIOS.WPH	Serves as the BIOS image to be programmed into Flash ROM.

➤If the BIOS image (BIOS.WPH) changes because of an update or bug fix, copy the new BIOS.WPH image onto the diskette.

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Phoenix Phlash16 runs in one of two modes: Command Line or Crisis Recovery. Use the Command Line mode to update or replace a BIOS. To execute Phlash16 in this mode, move to the Crisis Recovery Disk and type PHLASH16. Phoenix Phlash16 will update the BIOS. Phlash16 can fail if the system uses memory managers. If this occurs, the utility displays the following message:

Cannot flash when memory managers are present.

If you see this message after you execute Phlash16, disable the memory manager or use parameter /x for Phlash16.exe.

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