here_and_there wrote:
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:08:36 GMT, Ken wrote:


Sham wrote:

Yes, it looks @ floppy ... followed by 1st HDD and
finally, the CDRom.
If HDD is disabled in BIOS, the bootup after POST
fails after attempting to read off the floppy.....

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 11:05:00 -0000, "HF" wrote:



Is it set to boot from floppy - what does it look at first.
"Sham" wrote in message
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Dear All, I'm using the Asus P4S533E motherboard and
have just installed a 1 GB DDR module which works
well with all of my programs.
My problem is, the 1.44 Mb 3.5inch floppy ( set correcty
in Bios ) is recognised as a 1055.2 Mb floppy in Win'98SE
and Win XP !!
The computer won't even boot in DOS to a system disc
in the floppy drive.
I've tried 3 different Floppy drives (and connecting cables)
with the same result.
For these reasons, I think maybe the Bios is corrupted.....
I need help in locating the latest Bios files to flash the BIOS
chip on the Net and would be grateful for any help as I am
new to this ....
Also, I am wondering how I can go about flashing the BIOS

from DOS prompt with no access to the Floppy drive? Can

Bios flashing be done from Windows?
Thanks for any help/ suggestions.


Have you tried clearing your CMOS with the jumper? It does look like
it might be a bios problem, but CLEAR CMOS first. You might want to
write down the settings you have in CMOS so that critical ones can be
reset if that is where your problem lies.

Also, do you have any other RAM to try? If I am not mistaken, the bios
is written in RAM and if there was corruption there it might be why your
floppy is screwed up.

BIOS settings are not written in RAM - they are written into a
specific memory separate from the motherboard RAM. I agree the OP
should try using other RAM - such as the RAM used before. And reset
BIOS to default

You are not thinking of CMOS settings are you? I was talking about the
BIOS data being written to RAM. Perhaps I am mistaken, but I thought
the bios data was read and written to RAM, and then it sought the
settings for it saved in CMOS. The settings in CMOS are what is saved
with the help of the battery on the MB. If the data is written in RAM
and it is corrupt, then the settings in CMOS would not be meaningful.