HP Model #A6000n Bios Checksum Error after Bios Update!!

Question

I performed the Bios update posted on Hp's website...After the re-boot, all I get is this error, "BIOS Checksum Error," and then the black screen looks for a bootable disk on floppy (this computer has none), then, it looks for a bootable disk on the CD drive.  Now, I have talked to HP support and they say I need to order the recovery disks.  Can someone send me a bootable file that I could burn to CD for this model machine and get it up and running??  I have an older machine here that would allow me to make a bootable CD but, I have no idea where to locate some kind of BIOS update and or, bootable file to flash the BIOS.  I am so mad that HP has wanted me to purchase this CD recovery program just to get back into Windows Vista.  But, I am not sure what to do since the BIOS update must have been corrupt when I flashed the ASUS motherboard.  This computer is my Aunts and she failed to make back up restore disks and now I am lost as to getting this thing up and running...Please help!!
Thanks!
This question was solved.
View Solution.

Answer 1

Like I said, if you have a floppy it is easy, especially since the computer doing the floppy is XP.OK, here we go.
1) place floppy disk in drive
2) open My Computer and right click on the floppy drive
3) pick format from the menu that pops up
4) put a check mark in the box next to the "Create an MS-DOS startup disk"
5) click "Start"
6) when completed copy the awdflash.exe to the floppy
7) right click on the BIOS file from HP
8) move the mouse cursor to 7-zip and then click on "open archive"
9) double click on the folder icon in the new window
10) right click on the ROM file - in this case 513.rom
11) pick "copy to" from the menu and browse to the floppy
12) when that is complete, the floppy should be ready to work
13) Move the floppy and ribbon cable to the Vista computer.  It does not need to be mounted but make sure it is not touching anything metal ( a stake of books will do fine) and connect the ribbon cable and power to the Vista computer's motherboard and power supply (of course this is done with both of the computers off and unplugged)
Now ready to go on the Vista computer. When the power button is pressed on the computer, there will be an HP splash screen come up.  From that screen press the "Enter BIOS" or "Boot setup" key as indicated.  Forgot to ask if this screen comes up in previous posts.  If this screen does not show then this is going to be much harder.
When in the BIOS, look for boot order and then set it to boot from the floppy first.  Save choices to exit.
14) Reboot - should end up with a flashing cursor in the top right corner
15) type AWDFLASH 513.rom /py/sn/cc then hit Enter
16) when and if it completes power down and remove the floppy drive from the computer
That should do it.  If it does not work or there are problems come back with an explanation of what did happen.
Of course, doing all this at your own risk.  I am just trying to help.
{---------- Please click the "Thumbs Up" to say thanks for helping.
Please click "Accept As Solution" if my help has solved your problem. ----------}
This is a user supported forum. I am a volunteer and I do not work for HP.