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How to Create and Use a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB for BIOS Recovery
If you have a laptop or desktop computer that has a Phoenix BIOS and you need to recover it from a corrupted or failed update, you may need to create and use a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB. A Phoenix Crisis Disk USB is a bootable flash drive that contains the necessary files and tools to restore your BIOS to a working state. In this article, we will show you how to create and use a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB for BIOS recovery.
How to Create a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB
To create a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB, you will need the following:
A USB flash drive with at least 8GB of storage space.
A computer with Windows XP or later.
A Phoenix BIOS Recovery Tool (WINCRISIS) that matches your BIOS version. You can download it from Bios Mods or from your computer manufacturer's website.
A BIOS image file (.WPH, .ROM, or similar) that matches your BIOS version. You can download it from your computer manufacturer's website or extract it from the BIOS update executable file using 7-zip or similar.
Once you have these items, follow these steps to create a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB:
How to Create and Use a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB for BIOS Recovery
Format your USB flash drive as FAT32. Do not put anything on the drive after formatting.
Run WINCRISIS.EXE in XP SP3 compatibility mode. Select your USB flash drive from the list of available drives. Click start.
Do as the prompt instructs when it asks you to disconnect and reconnect your USB flash drive. Click âyesâ at the next prompt if it asks you to format another disk and then re-select the start button.
When this is done, close the program and disconnect the USB flash drive.
Reconnect the USB flash drive and copy over MINIDOS.SYS, PHLASH16.EXE, and BIOS.WPH to the root directory. In some cases, BIOS.WPH may not be the correct name. You can verify this by running WINCRIS.EXE again and checking what recovery name it returns. If it returns a different name, make a copy of your BIOS image file and rename it to what the recovery tool specifies.
Make sure that all of these files are in the root directory and that you do not have any other files or folders on the drive.
How to Use a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB for BIOS Recovery
To use a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB for BIOS recovery, you will need to do the following:
Remove the battery from your laptop or desktop computer and unplug the AC power cord.
Insert the Phoenix Crisis Disk USB into an available USB port on your computer.
Press and hold the appropriate key combination for your computer model to enter BIOS recovery mode. This may vary depending on your computer manufacturer, but some common key combinations are Fn+Esc, Win+B, Win+R, Ctrl+Home, etc. You can check your user manual or online forums for more information.
Once you enter BIOS recovery mode, you should see some LED activity on your USB flash drive indicating that it is being read by your computer.
Wait for the process to finish. This may take several minutes depending on your BIOS size and speed of your USB flash drive.
When the process is done, you should see a message on your screen saying that your BIOS has been successfully restored or updated.
Remove the Phoenix Crisis Disk USB from your computer and reconnect the battery and AC power cord.
Restart your computer and check if your BIOS is working normally.
Congratulations! You have successfully created and used a Phoenix Crisis Disk USB for BIOS recovery. We hope this article was helpful and informative. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave them in the comments section below. 04f6b60f66