Still not working Tried both the above methods and its still not working. About the bootblock image.... The very first time that i updated to v704 (the original genuine) BIOS, EZ Flash 2 showed that it was erasing and rewriting the bootblock. But subsequent reflashes with genuine v704 and subsequent reflashes with MOD v704 did NOT rewrite the bootblock. Even your suggested afudos methods did not indicate explicitly that the bootblock was being rewritten. However the BIOS settings were reset during the /pnbc /n usage (which suggests that the switches were taken into account by the program). Now comes the question: Is it necessary for the bootblock to be rewritten to insert a new SLIC?
The original BIOS has NO SLIC at all (not 2.0 or 2.1) so the mod must have updated the Bios before the crash and somehow the new Bios info was retained after the recovery.
afuXXX /i<ROM filename> [/o<save ROM filename>] [/n] [/p[n][c]] /n - don't check ROM ID /pbnc - b - Program Boot Block n - Program NVRAM c - Destroy System CMOS Also make sure there is NO Jumper on your board that needs to be moved or removed for a full flash. Post a screen shot from Slic Dump tool 3 advanced tab for me.
How they install win 7 starter on it as default system? I think that only certificate differ. Any way - thanks!
Try to clear the RTC RAM via jumper first, then check the status again. Yes, it has worked on ASUS Desktop boards also, but it is mainly used on Notebooks because they have trouble updating the RSDT/XSDT properly. Usually it either flashes properly or it won't flash at all. But be sure to have a recovery option ready, just in case of a problem.