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There are three options: | There are three options: | ||
- | - Buy a BIOS CMOS ROM drop-in replacement. I've started selling programmed ROM chips that have the 003C BIOS with an updated VGA BIOS for the T3200SXC. This will essentially allow you to use any hard disk. [[http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575391766&toolid=10001&campid=5338306954&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FToshiba-T3200SX-BIOS-updated-ROM-003CH-with-full-HDD-detection-and-fast-VGA%2F333379507188%3Fhash%3Ditem4d9ef793f4%3Ag%3A0vAAAOSwndFduLpQ|Please follow this link to buy]]. | + | - Buy a BIOS CMOS ROM drop-in replacement. I've started selling programmed ROM chips that have the 003C BIOS with an updated VGA BIOS for the T3200SXC. This will essentially allow you to use any hard disk. |
- | - Buy a working CONNER Hard-disk with the part number starting with 'CP', and use ANYDRIVE to circumvent the BIOS hardcoded drive size limitations. | + | - Buy a working CONNER Hard-disk with the part number starting with 'CP', and use ANYDRIVE to circumvent the BIOS hardcoded drive size limitations. |
- Get an older BIOS chip, or hunt down a spares -computer with an older BIOS version and replace the chip. | - Get an older BIOS chip, or hunt down a spares -computer with an older BIOS version and replace the chip. | ||
- Re-flash your BIOS chip with the 003C (3CH) BIOS found in the files-section, and again use ANYDRIVE to circumvent any size limitations. There is a well written BIOS re-flashing guide in the files page in the section labeled Documentation. | - Re-flash your BIOS chip with the 003C (3CH) BIOS found in the files-section, and again use ANYDRIVE to circumvent any size limitations. There is a well written BIOS re-flashing guide in the files page in the section labeled Documentation. | ||
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**Q: How do I dump the BIOS?**\\ | **Q: How do I dump the BIOS?**\\ | ||
- | **A: **To dump the main BIOS, download the following zip file: http://www.bockelkamp.de/software/discontinued/bios1351.zip | + | **A: **To dump the main BIOS, download the following zip file: |
+ | {{ :toshiba_t-series_support:utils:bios1351.zip |}}. | ||
Extract the file BIOS.EXE from the above downloaded zip file and copy it to a bootable floppy. | Extract the file BIOS.EXE from the above downloaded zip file and copy it to a bootable floppy. | ||
- | Also copy DEBUG.EXE from a standard MSDOS install to the floppy | + | Also copy DEBUG.EXE from a standard MSDOS install to the floppy. |
Boot the computer using the floppy and at the A:\> command prompt type: | Boot the computer using the floppy and at the A:\> command prompt type: | ||
+ | <code> | ||
BIOS D A:\BIOS.BIN | BIOS D A:\BIOS.BIN | ||
+ | </code> | ||
which should create a 64K file called BIOS.BIN on the floppy | which should create a 64K file called BIOS.BIN on the floppy | ||
+ | |||
+ | You may also dump the BIOS using the following alternative method with DEBUG: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | DEBUG | ||
+ | N BIOS.BIN | ||
+ | M F000:0 FFFF 8000:0 | ||
+ | R BX | ||
+ | 1 | ||
+ | R CX | ||
+ | 0 | ||
+ | W 8000:0 | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
To dump the VGA BIOS type the following followed by enter after each line at the A:\ prompt: | To dump the VGA BIOS type the following followed by enter after each line at the A:\ prompt: | ||