How create valid .img to flash bios for Gotek . always errors....

Posted by Southern_Ad7278@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 2 comments

I need help with my latest Gotek model with the scroll wheel and OLED screen. It's running FlashFloppy firmware 3.44. I can no longer create a custom .img image to flash the BIOS, for example. I get error 31. I tried with WinImage 8.50 and then version 11 using the "Inject Files" function and then saving the image, but nothing works; I always get error 31, or it tells me the disk was formatted with WinImage 6.50 /not a system disk. I tried saving it as .imz.ima and renaming it to .img. It's easy to add an existing .img image, but I can't figure out how to create one to flash the BIOS. And with FlashFloppy Manager 1.40, it never worked; I always get error 34. I need help, please. It's for vintage IBM PCs.

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AdrianValles@reddit

Don't you just place the firmware upgrade file on the usb and hold the button down during power on?

Southern_Ad7278@reddit (OP)

I see flashfloppy 3.44. I think the firmware has been installed well. On the other hand I can start again if necessary because I don't remember this manipulation because it's already been a few weeks for the firmware