Can a Phoenix BIOS file (pwh) be flashed directly with CH341A? (oversized BIOS File)

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#1 | Can a Phoenix BIOS file (pwh) be flashed directly with CH341A? (oversized BIOS File) datum

Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:09 pm

Hello,

I bricked my old ACER Aspire 5920 with a Macronix SPI MX25L8005 BIOS Chip and Phoenix BIOS. The original BIOS file can be downloaded from here:

Acer 5920 BIOS File

The problen is that the BIOS file is 1,05 MB (1.105.920 bytes) , not "1.048.576 bytes" as it should be. I am stuck on Windows 10 x64, and I have tried Programmer (in all versions) and AS Programmer.

Programmer is not able to read the chip (??), and AS Programer detect the oversized file and refuses to flash it... Some help?

Thanks in advance

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#2 | RE: Can a Phoenix BIOS file (pwh) be flashed directly with CH341A? (oversized BIOS File) datum

Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:34 pm

Please dump the current chip content and upload for me, I will make you new file to program in.

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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#3 | RE: Can a Phoenix BIOS file (pwh) be flashed directly with CH341A? (oversized BIOS File) datum

Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:05 pm (Last edited: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:06 pm)

Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #2
Please dump the current chip content and upload for me, I will make you new file to program in.

Thanks @Lost_N_BIOS , the problem is that, if I dump the chip with AS Programer, all I get is FF, FF, FF... And Programer does not recognize the chip at all

. I posted this problem in this thread:

[HELP] My CH341A can not detect or even read my MXCI 25L8005M2C-15G BIOS chip

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#4 | RE: Can a Phoenix BIOS file (pwh) be flashed directly with CH341A? (oversized BIOS File) datum

Wed Oct 09, 2019 5:52 am

OK, I will reply there since you made another thread

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