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Try it either way but i would suggest checking you modchip out you should have seen a cromwell screen if it was installed correctly and second are you using a programmer with the x2 cable or x2 cable pro program? If so use the bios manager to make a bios.bin with the same bios in all four banks and save it to the same folder you install x2cable so you have a 1024 bios.bin file. i suggest saving x2 to a folder called x2 in the root c drive ex c:\x2\
Now to get to the Command Prompt in windows XP and 98

XP > Start Menu,Run, cmd in the window < type cd\Then the name of the folder where x2cable.exe is .

98 > Start Menu, Programs, Accessories, ms-dos Prompt< type cd\ Then the name of the folder where x2cable.exe is .

so in the command pompt just type
cd\ C:\x2 then < C:\x2 > x2cable w bios.bin

Command Prompts for x2cable.exe are..

x2cable i Display mfg + Device code
x2cable e erase a bios.
x2cable r filename.bin Read bios into a file " filename.bin can be any name you want.
x2cable w filename.bin flash bios with a file "any 1 meg bios file".

trust me if you get any issues try try again it is running on windows and we all know how funny windows can be certain errors mean to check your connection i just made mine the wireless version and i don't unplug anything but my printer since i need the port. It sometimes gets to 6% and crashes and then then 10% just do it again if any errors pop up do it again i have done so many chips it always works so much better then the cdrw way. It works we all have tried to defrag on windows 98 and watch it start over and over and over same kinda idea don't give up it'll work. Just check your connections to the printer port and the usb cable i turn my sytem off and plugin and then on then reverse for removal less chance of a shock throught the mobo.