CF-19 MK3 AMI bios...

I have spent a good part of the afternoon trying to find a BIOS file for
a MK3 CF-19. Can anyone help me out with this?

Config# CF-19KHRAXAM

 

I have allmost the same config as yours CF19KHRAXAE.
So if you tell me were I could find this config file I will send it to you.

 

I need to flash/update the BIOS so I need the BIOS file form the
AMI bios CF-19 MK3.

If you are able to copy your BIOS and send it to me that would
really help me out. There are several BIOS copy/backup softwares
around.

Greetz

 

Hi, I'm able to backup the bios contents it will be saved as .ROM file that is 2048KB. Can you restore that file ?

 

I can work with the rom file. PM sent.

 

No luck with the bios flash. None of the utilities seem to work. Made my
usb stick dos bootable with the rom file but the utilities don't even see the
original bios file??? I tried the AMI utilities as wel but no luck.

Does anyone have an idea as to what I can do?

 

Email or call toughbook support and see if they will send it to you.

Jason

 

I mailed already they want the Toughbook and 130$ to flash the bios
if all else fails I may go that route but I want to try to fix it myself.

 

Out of curiosity, why do you need to flash the BIOS?

 

Your's is the EXACT same machine... the last digit of "E" instead of "M" means European model... That's all

 

This MK3 has a custom bios and I want to return it to the original
version.

 

Yup they are almost twin brothers just a large pond between them.

Still havn't got the bios flashed

 

Actually "E" is for English (UK) not European. There isn't one European model, rather about 15 different European models for all the different languages, power cords, etc.

 

mistake... sorry

 

Panasonic areas:

[E] for U.K.
[F] for France
[G] for Germany
[L] for Belgium
[M] for U.S.A. and Canada

for Spain
for Sweden
[T] for Italy
[2] for U.K.

Operation Systems:

B: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
C: Microsoft® Windows NT®
D: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional
E: Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE

 

I bought my CF19 in germany but is has the model number CF19KHRAXAE.
The "E" tells me it is an UK model or ?? That maybe is the explanation for the strange keyboard layout, but I'm now used to it and like to work with this fine little machine.

 

Yep - regardless of the fact you bought it in Germany, the E means it is a UK model (so would of originally shipped with English Windows installed, English keyboard fitted and a UK power plug). If you're American, then yes, the keyboard is slightly different

" and @ are swapped I think, Shift-3 does £, \ is in a different location. And maybe a few other differences.

 

Indeed - pretty much. A few technical notes:
[E] is UK, but covers Ireland as well unsurprisingly.
stands for Sweden, but actually covers the entire Nordic region (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland) as they all use a few runic letters in conjuction with the standard latin letters. Maybe Finland as well, as I *think* they use the same letters despite having a markedly different language to the rest of the Nordics.

I think is Iberia generally and so does Spain and Portugal.
[2] doesn't itself really mean UK, it's designates a specific customer model number which is probably in the UK.

 

Good top know; however, my source was from the Panasonic Toughbook Service Manuals.

Nevertheless, I've added your info to their info in my reference database.

 

Anyone able to help me sort out the ios issue???

 

Yes, there is.

 

I know but then I have to send it half way across the world.
Would be nice to be able to get it sorted myself.

 

I don't blame you for trying to fix it yourself.

 

It's just frustrating this new EFI bios. Got the bios file but can't flash it
because there seems to be a special utility to do it. Nothing I have tried
has worked

 

The newest panasonic bios files I have seen are flashed from windows
The cf-30mk1 and cf19 mk1 files that I have used execute without any hassle
Try using winRAR to unpack the bios file
The worst case is you get "this machine does not support" message

 

Ok I will try a few more things. Just got a new MK3 in so I can at least use that
to instal a HD to get windows up and running on the other MK3. My bios file is a .rom file to be specific V3.00L19.rom

 

i've got mk3. how can i make a backup of the bios rom ?

 

Hi sorry to open an old thread but i am desperate can somebody provide me with a bios and ec rom for a cf-19k please panasonic dont seem to offer much help when it comes to the mk3

 

I also am looking for the bios file for a mk3, if anybody can help please ?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/pan...k3-k-bios-image-needed-badly.html#post9161277

 

Thanks for the file but I have tried every thing I can think of but cant get it to flash, All I get is ERROR 3 file size is different

 

How can I help? I have some MK3's.

 

Thankyou for your offer of help, I am still trying to find out why the bios will not flash. I think it may be due to being extracted with 1 tool then re-flashed with another. I wonder if a back-up taken with afudos would work but all I get when I try to back it up is "bios is protected" and I am not good with dos, so am waiting for help how to go round the protection.