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[FiShBuRn]

Hey,

If i have a mobo with NF3 chipset im able to use Dos Flash 32 to mod a Benq, right? or its more to safe to do all the job in DOS?

Thanks in advance,
/FiShBuRn

[ca102455]

QUOTE(mp3boy @ Nov 20 2007, 04:09 AM)

I just tried erasing two BenQ 64930C using this, got an error message "wrong firmware status"

they did read fine though.

also got a load of write errors when writing the firmware.

first drive bricked, second drive not bricked.

couldn't erase/write properly at all 1.4, going back to 1.3 let me erase and write both again as normal.

has anyone else had this problem? i'm using a via 6421 pci card.

Yup got this when upgrading to IX1.4, certainly made the old heart jump a little  

Managed to read fine with dosflash1.4 but erase/write threw errors galor, reverted back to trusty dosflash1.3 & everything worked as normal.

Does anyone have any further info on why 1.4 fails on erase/write ??

[LeeWatkins]

Just flashed 3 benqs with dosflash 1.4 . n force board with onboard sata. got error messages when erasing. Just after error message typed dosflash. when asked then entered number of port and e to erase. it then erased properly. Then flashed bios o.k. - Hope this helps

Just flashed 3 benqs with dosflash 1.4 . n force board with onboard sata. got error messages when erasing. Just after error message typed dosflash. when asked then entered number of port and e to erase. it then erased properly. Then flashed bios o.k. - Hope this helps

Just flashed 3 benqs with dosflash 1.4 . n force board with onboard sata. got error messages when erasing. Just after error message typed dosflash. when asked then entered number of port and e to erase. it then erased properly. Then flashed bios o.k. - Hope this helps

Just flashed 3 benqs with dosflash 1.4 . n force board with onboard sata. got error messages when erasing. Just after error message typed dosflash. when asked then entered number of port and e to erase. it then erased properly. Then flashed bios o.k. - Hope this helps

[ca102455]

Thanks Lee thats very helfull i will try this later when i do my other Benq drive.

[GameDoctor]

QUOTE(zynergi @ Nov 19 2007, 08:39 PM)

Same here, I went back to 1.3 after the "Wrong firmware status" erorrs. I had this issue with my Syba VIA 6421.

Via card fails on erase and write on 2 different PCs here also.  Couldn't get 32 bit mode to work at all, manual DOS worked only on read.

Thanks for the advise here, going to try 1.3 as recommended...

[Schtrom]

I don't know if this is the cause of your erase/write errors, but you should use the chip erase command from dosflash.typ for your corresponding flash chip type. The erase opcode used in V1.3 was sector erase (one sector = 64K). In V1.4 you can only use the chip erase opcode which is different. All opcodes could be looked up in dosflash.typ. Watch for the chip erase and try that. If the flash was erased correctly, I bet it will flash without a prob in DOS. The change was made cause the Winbond chip of the DROM has the first 64K divided into several sectors and a chip erase was the only thing that erased the chip correct.

[NOGO]

QUOTE(Prosperot @ Nov 25 2007, 10:08 PM)

Same error here with my Nforce mobo, I thought i had bricked my BenQ with 1.4 but TG 1.3 still could erase and write the flash....

i have a new xbox360 thats now in bits ready for flashing the BENQ i did the wire fing on the bord of the rom i was all set to try the flash and found out i carnt get my on pc board sata to work i dont no how to set it up.and with having win xp home carnt get it to go in to real dos as well can any one help me please my box has been in bits now 3days  cos of trying to find info on the net but no luck.so im now hear asking for your  help

[sunnysideOS]

i had erase errors too with this version. i had better success with dosflash 1.3. maybe the next version will fix this.