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Pc wont boot after bios update
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eire
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15. December 2007 @ 10:08 |
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Hi, i have a major problem, i recently purchased a bios update for my pc and installed it following the directions, i got the ok message and told to remove the cd so i did and the pc restarted itself but freezes as soon as it turns on now. It wont even let me into setup.
Can anyone help please?
Please tell me it can be sorted.
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15. December 2007 @ 16:46 |
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eire
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15. December 2007 @ 17:08 |
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I just dont know how i did install the wrong one it was a phoenix one i went onto the phoenix site and they scanned my system and said this was the one i needed, i downloaded it from their site after paying for it.
Could something else be wrong?
I emailed them too but no reply yet. I'd say it'll be next week before i hear from them.
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15. December 2007 @ 17:40 |
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ddp
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16. December 2007 @ 00:18 |
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moved to correct forum as is not a windows issue.
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16. December 2007 @ 11:28 |
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I have not heard of having to pay for a BIOS update for a motherboard.
You can try clearing the CMOS, by opening the computer and pulling the battery out for about 10-15 seconds and putting it back in. It may work.
Life is good!
GrandpaBruce - Vietnam Vet - 1970 - 1971
Computer: Intel Core i7-920 Nehalim;Asus P6T Deluxe V2
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16. December 2007 @ 15:51 |
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ddp
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16. December 2007 @ 16:15 |
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QuikDraw, eire says it freezes in his post screen not windows so i think clearing the cmos will not work at all.
eire, what is the make & model# of the computer or motherboard?
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eire
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16. December 2007 @ 16:22 |
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Thanks for your help.
Its an Advent T11 with a pentium 4 3.6ghz processor. Not sure of the motherboard however it is a phoenix bios.
The reason i wanted to update the bios was that i wanted to be able to boot the pc from a usb (to flash a sammy xbox 360 drive) and the bios wouldn't allow this. The date of the original bios was 2004.
Is there such a thing as a bad flash recovery?
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16. December 2007 @ 17:54 |
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16. December 2007 @ 22:39 |
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@ QuickDraw and ddp: I certainly didn't want to start an argument. I was only try to help eire.
If clearing the CMOS won't work, then what about flasing back to the original? I can do that with my Asus motherboards.
Life is good!
GrandpaBruce - Vietnam Vet - 1970 - 1971
Computer: Intel Core i7-920 Nehalim;Asus P6T Deluxe V2
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16. December 2007 @ 23:19 |
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All previous comments have been removed. Not trying to cause any problems. Yes, there's a chance in flashing back to the original BIOS, certainly worth a try.
Here's some information I found on the Advent T11 Mobo.
http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9008.html
Hope this helps. And good luck!
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eire
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19. December 2007 @ 13:38 |
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Thanks for all your help guys. I tried removing the cmos battery and putting it back in after a few hours. This has helped to a degree as i can now get into setup as the system boots but it just freezes on the next screen saying CMOS checksum error - defaults loaded, insert disk and press enter.
Any ideas?
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ddp
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19. December 2007 @ 14:00 |
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go into the bios & see if the hd is there. is your hd an ide or sata?
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eire
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19. December 2007 @ 14:31 |
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Yes i can see the hd in bios and its an ide hd.
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ddp
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19. December 2007 @ 14:42 |
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is it set as the boot drive?
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eire
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19. December 2007 @ 14:57 |
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Yeah i made sure it was set as first boot.
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eire
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21. December 2007 @ 16:12 |
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Sorry, i made a mistake the hdd is actually sata. The motherboard is MS-7046 version 1 if this helps at all.
I downloaded the manual and it suggested clearing the cmos so i did but still to no avail.
Any ideas please?
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eire
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21. December 2007 @ 16:20 |
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i feel so stupid, no i cant see the hdd in bios, what does this mean?
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ddp
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21. December 2007 @ 16:46 |
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check your motherboard manual or computer user guide about how to enable the sata ports on the motherboard. also go thru the bios if don't have either of those 2 documents to see about enabling the sata ports.
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eire
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21. December 2007 @ 16:52 |
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ok thanks, i'll give it a go and see, thanks again for your help.
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eire
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21. December 2007 @ 17:11 |
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Thanks mate, finally got it sorted, you were right i had to enable the sata ports and now it works fine again. I had to register my copy of windows tho, dunno if thats normal but dont really care, its a huge weight off my shoulders.
Thanks again.
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ddp
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21. December 2007 @ 17:16 |
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no problem, teach & learn. merry christmas
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21. December 2007 @ 17:32 |
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Originally posted by eire:
Thanks mate, finally got it sorted, you were right i had to enable the sata ports and now it works fine again. I had to register my copy of windows tho, dunno if thats normal but dont really care, its a huge weight off my shoulders.
Thanks again.
Check to see if your computer clock is set to the right time. When you clear the CMOS, it sets it to the year 2000, I believe.
That would cause the need to activate Windows.
Life is good!
GrandpaBruce - Vietnam Vet - 1970 - 1971
Computer: Intel Core i7-920 Nehalim;Asus P6T Deluxe V2
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eire
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23. December 2007 @ 05:53 |
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Thanks mate yeah it was set to 2003, got all sorted now.
Thanks to everyone for your help.
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