miflash.com

Clarifications

This link has information on fixing this error. http://www.mitacservice.com/visitor/...lt.asp?Src=ALL

From:
http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t198728-quotbios-cannot-find-miflashcomquot.html

A BIOS update is suggested.

Oh, crud. The main Mitac site is still there, but nothing relevant is extant.

Here's the README: ,br>
http://download.tulip.com/support/Topline/Bios/Old%20BIOS/8500pro/System/1.03/flashFAQ.txt

AHA! Here we go: Read this thread. At least one of the links is good. (Looks like the info you're looking for has been purged from the internet! Wow.)

http://mustekinfo.de/mitac/recover.htm
Try the recovery.zip here. When you run the bootable diskette, make absolutely sure that the installation files apply to that specific laptop.

http://www.orphanlaptops.com/mitac_bios.htm

If you do try to flash BIOS, back it up for recovery first.

edit:
Here is miflash.com itself:
http://download.tulip.com/support/Topline/Bios/Old%20BIOS/8500/

You may need to change directories for the appropriate model.
http://xs3.tcsh.tcc.edu.tw/~w1/driver/nb/mitac6120/doc/Firmware%20type.htm

Again, be careful flashing BIOS. If you aren't sure what you are doing, have it professionally done. Otherwise, you can totally brick the laptop.

I have been told to run a recovery floppy which i think I may have somewhere, and let it run without seeing anything, until the drives stop their chatter, power off and back on. Will keep posted.
Allan