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Title: blade S23 error
Post by: johnscorpio13 on February 11, 2023, 06:22:17 PM

hello, i have a Blade s23 with an nxt 3.2x cpu, 2.0 backplane, Argos bios through windows embedded  platform running "lock it link-piggy bankin'", game was working fine but now have the following error (see photo), have tried to run a ram clear but it won't complete and comes up with same error, do i need to reinstall the argos installer and start from scratch? any help would be appreciated.
thanks, john

Title: Re: blade S23 error
Post by: gbknox on February 11, 2023, 08:59:45 PM

John
It could be as simple as the batteries on the CPU are low or dead. I would say the image is corrupt on the SSD. If you have the Installation Software USB (AIN0000000E or greater), you would need to boot up on the USB and run the Factory Reset. If you do the factory reset, this will format the SSD in the CPU and you will need to reload the OS, Win, JURS and Game. It's possible the SSD might also be failing. The SSD in your CPU is most likely a 64 Gig SSD (Half Slim). You can pick those up for about $30 used on eBay. I would try the Factory Reset first, reload all the images and go through the configuration. Once you are happy with the configuration and the software is working, I would insert a standard USB in one of the USB slots and go to Setup -> EZConfig and save a copy of the configuration. It will save you time if you ever have to reload again. The EZConfig save will not save the Progressive amounts for Grand and Major but it will save the game configurations such as SAS, Pressive payback percentages etc.

For Installation Software, you will need an AIN0000000X USB
For OS/WIN/JURS, you will need a

AOS0000223E (or newer). 223E is fairly forgiving.
AWI03X0000A
JRUSNVXXXX (or whatever is on the USB)

The Windows has to be an AWI03 for you CPU version. An AWI02, AWI04 or AWI05 will not work on your CPU.

Caution! If you Factory Reset, your SSD drive will be formatted but it doesn't look like the VHD is salvageable from my perspective. I've never seen this message before but I'm loaded ArgOS and games probably 50 time or more and I've seen a lot of different type error message.

If I have mis-spoken on anything, please correct me. 

Do you currently have any Installer Software?
gbknox

Title: Re: blade S23 error
Post by: johnscorpio13 on February 13, 2023, 04:24:58 PM

thanks for the reply gary, and would agree that i don't want to get the wrong software/loaders, lol
i would need to purchase the SG software and os/jur to do a reset/ram clear, does the bios change per game set as well?
pm me about possible software purchase.

thanks, john
current bios (do these change per platform as well?)
pic of current error and wont let me preform ramclear

Title: Re: blade S23 error
Post by: johnscorpio13 on February 13, 2023, 04:30:57 PM

current bios

Title: Re: blade S23 error
Post by: johnscorpio13 on February 13, 2023, 04:31:59 PM

current error

Title: Re: blade S23 error
Post by: gbknox on February 15, 2023, 06:34:52 PM

John, That Bios labeled ABIP04 is for a CPU-4.X and you have a CPU-3.X. My guess is the seller re-programmed the Bios Module with an ABIP03 version so it would run on the CPU-3.X. On bootup, you should see the version of the Bios in the module. You shouldn't need another version of the Bios but if you do, Eddiie has some for sale in the Classifieds. I'm running a couple of his Modules and they are awesome.

https://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=38184.0

Gary