What's a Recovery Disk? A Recovery Disk is a way to fix a corrupted BIOS. If you flashed your BIOS with the wrong code, power went out during a BIOS update, or a BIOS update just didn't take, chances are your BIOS is now ruined and your computer won't boot up. The only way to resolve this is to purchase a new BIOS chip and plug it into the motherboard, or use a Recovery Disk to try to salvage the existing BIOS. 1) Not all motherboards have Recovery Disks. Please do not call and ask about getting a Recovery Disk. If it is not listed below, there isn't one at this time. As our Engineering teams make them available, they will be posted here. 2) It's not guaranteed to work. Unfortunately, some times BIOSes just get so corrupted, there is nothing a Recovery Disk can do. In this case, you would need to purchase a new BIOS chip or send the board back to Micronics for repair. Please remember - On our new BIOS update pages, we've listed what has been incorporated into each BIOS release currently available. If none of those fixes applies to you, then don't update the BIOS. BIOS updates are provided to fix cosmetic issues or resolve issues with other hardware, not to provide performance increases. Since there is always a risk when flashing a BIOS, it is recommended that you not do it unless a flash BIOS addresses a problem you are experiencing. We can't be responsible for any downtime incurred should something go wrong. How do I create a Recovery Disk? 1) Format a floppy disk as a system disk. This is done from the Command Prompt (in Windows95) or DOS Prompt (in DOS 6.22 or earlier) by typing FORMAT A: /S 2) Download the appropriate Recovery Disk program for your motherboard. 3) Extract the file to your formatted floppy disk. These are self-extracting archives, type in the file name, and point to the floppy disk, such as RD_144.EXE A:\ 4) Consult the manual for your motherboard as to which jumper on the motherboard itself needs to be changed. Put the motherboard in Recovery Mode, which is a special mode that allows a floppy drive to be accessed in order to read the recovery information. 5) Once the jumper is in place, boot the system with the disk in the floppy drive. There is nothing for you to do at this point. It will either work or not. If it does, remove the disk and power off the computer, moving the jumper back to its normal position. Boot the computer and see if it comes up. NOTE: These are general guidelines - more detailed ones for each recovery disk are available in each recovery disk file. This can be viewed after downloading. What happens if it doesn't work, or I don't want to do this? Several options: If your board is under warranty, you can send it in and we will replace the BIOS for you. Please contact Technical Support for more information. If your board is not under warranty, you can send it in and we will replace the BIOS for you. There will be a charge for this. Please contact Technial Support for more information. You can order a new BIOS chip from LCS Advantage the number is 1-888-855-6600 AVAILABLE RECOVERY DISKS Please note that these are last resort options in an attempt to get a board working that had its BIOS corrupted to the point where it will not boot. Technical Support will not be able to assist you with the use of these files or anything that happens as a result of using them. Please follow the instructions carefully. If the procedure does not work, or you don't want to try it, you will need to explore one of the options above.