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Error: Can't Write ESCD - ASUS Mthrboard

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by dragonfly Oct 19, 2000 last reply Aug 17, 2001

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I submitted this question before... looking for a real solution... ASUS is NO Help... I changed my Motherboard battery - No Help...
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I have an ASUS P2B-F Motherboard P2-400, Award BIOS 5/10/99, 64Mb memory, Plenty of cooling, Two HD 13Gb & 4Gb, ATI Rage II+.

I have recently (past four weeks) been getting the message "Error: Can't Write ESCD" on boot-up.

I basically know that ESCD is "Extended System Configuration Data". I am very computer literate, but not with this issue.

I have read some MS Documentation on what this is, but I do not know what is causing this error message to appear. The system seems to function well otherwise.

Can anyone shed some light on my problems... please !!!!!!!!

Thanks in advance...

Regards...

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by canadian Oct 19, 2000

I had the exact same problem. I flashed the BIOS and I've never seen the error again. The current rev for your Asus mb is 1013a. Goto asus.com, downloads, slot 1 motherboards, download the flash image and use the utiliy Aflash to do it. (also avail on the site). Hope this helps.

by canadian Oct 19, 2000

I think Jade29 is melodramatic.
Even though you are getting the error it probably isn't affecting the stability of your system. Yes or No?

by dragonfly Oct 25, 2000

Thanks for the reply !!!

Unfortunately, I flashed to 1013a and got CheckSum Errors. Tried flashing back to 1009b and got Checksum Errors.

System still functions as before... I think I need a new BIOS chip !!!

Thanks for the input...

by jade29 Oct 19, 2000

Are your BIOS settings at default? Check that out and change it to default if it isn't already. If it doesn't help, you might have to change your BIOS chip.

by jade29 Oct 21, 2000

I agree that you should try flashing the chip before totally replacing it.

by dragonfly Aug 17, 2001

I bought a new chip, but have yet to install it... any help on this out there ??? things to look out for?

by nicholas paras Oct 22, 2000

Some chips seem to be write protected using a jumper on the motherboard. Check to see if this is true since the PC needs to update something in the configuration. Check this as you may not even be able to flash it if it is write protected.

Hope this helps,

Nicholas.