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| - | - 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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| * [[Files and Resources]] | * [[Files and Resources]] | ||
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| + | **Q: How do I dump the BIOS?**\\ | ||
| + | **A: **To dump the main BIOS, download the following zip file: | ||
| + | {{ :toshiba_t-series_support:utils:bios1351.zip |}}. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | Boot the computer using the floppy and at the A:\> command prompt type: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | BIOS D A:\BIOS.BIN | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | which should create a 64K file called BIOS.BIN on the floppy | ||
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| + | You may also dump the BIOS using the following alternative method with DEBUG: | ||
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| + | <code> | ||
| + | DEBUG | ||
| + | N BIOS.BIN | ||
| + | M F000:0 FFFF 8000:0 | ||
| + | R BX | ||
| + | 1 | ||
| + | R CX | ||
| + | 0 | ||
| + | W 8000:0 | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | To dump the VGA BIOS type the following followed by enter after each line at the A:\ prompt: | ||
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| + | <code> | ||
| + | DEBUG | ||
| + | N VGA.BIN | ||
| + | M C000:0 FFFF 8000:0 | ||
| + | R BX | ||
| + | 1 | ||
| + | R CX | ||
| + | 0 | ||
| + | W 8000:0 | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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