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I have prepared a USB bios update stick from ShellFlash_BIOS_Updater_Package.zip. When I try to load an updated BIOS I receive the following message; Pheonix SCI Flash for Shell V2.44.2.0 Build 160527 Read Bios image from file Error 081 - Failed to loadBios image file! Status 101 Please advise detai...

It appears that the screenshot does not include the interference! The interference takes the form of 3 rectangular shapes each progressively larger. On a 20" monitor the first is 6"x6" with 1"x1" corners cropped out, the centre one is 5"x5" again with 1" corners cropped out and the last is a simple ...

There is a file 'attached, (snapshot424062020.png) which is a screenshot showing the unwanted interference. (The three 'rectangles' overlaid on the desktop. The computer has a choice of three operating systems. All three systems are infected. The fitpc4 is set to initiate from a USB drive. With a us...

It is probably a bit late in the day but I used an XP version of windows in VirtualBox.
You may be able to use PlayonLinux but I have not tried that.

My bios seems to be 'bug'gered so I may be trying it soon!


martin welsh

My cure was to create another bios and load the new bios from a usb stick.
I was lucky as I could download an update from fitPc support.

martin welsh

Surely GPT partitioning has nothing to do with linux any more than the bios has.

martin welsh

Linux operating system (Debian Jessie) With a 15 GPT partitioned disc (only 8 carrying software) grub refuses to load. When you update grub it rewrites grub.conf and when you install grub you receive an OK message but there is a complete absence of a grub bootloader in the MBR. The first partition i...

This is an afterthought;

Will a fitPC3 Pro work with fitPC4 Pro bios software?

Obviously if the answer is yes please can I have a download of fitPC4 Pro bios software.

martin welsh

Resetting bios by removing RAM and fumbling for little tiny contacts on a motherboard is a challenge to the more mature user. If you have a usb loaded with the bios software it is a doddle - even for the more, or even most, mature users. Please may I suggest that the current software is available to...

http://www.phoenix.com/pages/phoenix-securecore-tiano-tm This claims that Pheonix bios is the best thing since sliced bread. http://www.fit-pc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=2874 This claims that it is too difficult to enable Phoenix bios to boot with UEFI systems. I wish to update the operation of ...