Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 / BIOS ROM Checksum Error

I tried to flash the BIOS through windows and got a checksum error, then made the mistake of rebooting the computer.  Now I get the Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 / BIOS ROM Checksum Error.  It asks me to insert a floppy with the BIOS, which I have done based on the directions I've found in this forum.  The following is on the disk:
autoexec.bat, which contains the command AWFL859G.EXE W7030NMS.180 /py /sy /cc /cp /cd /sb /r
AWFL859G.EXE, the bios install program
W7030NMS.180, the latest bios version for this motherboard (K8N Neo Platinum)
When I boot up it detects the floppy drive, starts to run it, and then the entire machine shuts down.  I've disconnected all the drives except for the floppy, but no dice.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and thanks!
Mjolnier

Quote from: syar2003 on 26-December-05, 07:35:31
See .. :
What options do I have
Do you know someone with a NF3 250GB mobo you can bring the PLCC bios chip over and hotflash it in that persons mobo .
I hotflashed my Neo1 chip in a Abit Nforce2 NF7-S motherboard , criteria is that you must have a motherboard running award 6 bios and 4Mbit chip
and use that motherboards flasher .
So my hotflash in NF2 mobo had to be done with NF2 chipset flasher (awfl820) and /f switch .
I ended up giving up and buying a new board, the MS-7032 K8T-Neo V.  I swapped it out and no issues, and it was cheaper than sending back the one I had to get it reflashed.  Still, there ought to be a better way to get something like this fixed.  I read that some board manufacturers are now putting a backup bios chip that can't get overwritten on their boards, so if the working one gets lost it automatically gets re-flashed by the original one.  Hope MSI does that soon.
Mjolnier

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