by This guy will flash bios chips and mail them to you.
I just ordered the 3.1 firmware form him for my Astra 1200s so that I can
use my scanner in
Windows 2000
Need that updated Firmware 3.1eprom for your SCANNER model Astra 1200S?
PROGRAMS, ETC. will sell you a pre-programmed 3.1 EPROM to replace the
existing firmware 2.9 EPROM.
http://members.aol.com/fredf/umax/
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UMAX in United Kingdom with EPROM firmware image and replacement
instructions
http://support.umax.co.uk/technotes/f111B.htm
scroll to the bottom of the page at this link