David wrote:
Sounds like maybe a bad download? sp8975.exe should have a file size of
1441312 bytes. I've used it with no problems.

Thank you for your help. No, that's exactly the file size I've got. I hope
it's not the BIOS itself keeping me from the BIOS access. :-( BTW: the BIOS
Update (and also the restore) works fine, also the diagnosis floppy disk.

Joachim