Questions tagged [bios]
The BIOS (basic input/output system) of an IBM-compatible PC is a ROM which performs the POST (power-on self-test), initializes the peripheral devices, and provides a basic firmware interface.
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Changing BIOS from PEG to IGD made it impossible to enter BIOS
I have a CPU Intel 10400. It has integrated graphics.
I've been using that iGPU for years, with two monitors plugged into motherboard (using HDMI-HDMI and VGA-HDMI cables) until I recently bought RX ...
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Old ish motherboard not booting from nvme
I recently bought an nvme drive and attached it to my asus P8H77-I motherboard via a PCIe-NVME (or PCIe-M.2, not sure what the proper name is) adapter. I did this in an attempt to replace the HDD that ...
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Enter Bios/UEFI from desktop shortcut
I am currently dual booting windows and linux, i dont want to use grub because grub tends to get very flakey the longer things go on.
IS there a way for me to create a desktop shortcut in linux to ...
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How to make MBR HDD bootable in UEFI mode?
I have a PC that does not support booting from internal MBR HDD. Currently, it seems only to support booting from GPT partitioned HDD in UEFI mode. It does support booting from external MBR HDD if I ...
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CPU doesn't lower the frequency when idle
I switched to AMD processors a few years back and thought I just don't know something about their power management. So, for a couple of years I've had an 5600X processor running in a PRIME B550-PLUS ...
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Veracrypt and long load of Pc before windows start
The situation is such. I have three Windows systems on one hard drive. The system partition of one or two of them is encrypted. There is one more partition. It is encrypted by Veracrypt also and is ...
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BIOS asks password every time but secure boot is disabled
I had to set a temporary password for both SSDs using secure boot but now, I can't disable it. I tried to restore and revert everything, but it doesn't go away.
Here, Admin y User Password only ...
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Getting AsRock BIOS to display on DP monitor not the HDMI monitor
I have a large monitor which has worked great since day 1. Two days ago I added a 7 inch display for ADA64 display and now whenever I boot the boot display goes there. Ever try and read a BIOS on a 7&...
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Secure Boot Option greyed out in Asus BIOS
I have an ASUS TUF F15 Laptop.
Model : FX506LH
BIOS VERSION : 310
OS : Windows 10 Home Single Language
Secure Boot is ENABLED in the BIOS settings and greyed out and there is no way to disable it.
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mini pc won't come back on after power outage, why?
I have a mini pc from Chatreey. It must be physically powered on by hitting the power switch after any power outage. At home when the power goes out it fails to reboot until I physically turn it back ...
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HP ProBook 455 G7 stopped working after BIOS update
An HP ProBook 455 G7 had BIOS updated using the update tool from HP. This was recommended by HP as "standard maintenance". The update proceeded to end without interruption; there was no ...
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LSI 9266-8i will not load BIOS Configuration Utility
I have an LSI 9266-8I card that will not enter BIOS configuration.
This is a replacement, intended to be used in place of a prior card of the same model. When I boot the system with disks detached, I ...
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Install BIOS on Samsung NP530U3C-A09IT
In my PC the bios battery is dead. I replaced the battery but now the PC starts for a few seconds and then reboots. The F2 key has no effect on entering the BIOS. I read that this problem is caused by ...
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Pc can't show UEFI or BIOS after CSM support is deactivated
Recently decided to play Valorant and a compatibility error showed, then I proceed to deactivate CSM support and set the Key management to custom. I have a Gigabyte Aorus B450 elite motherboard, but ...
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Resize bar makes my keyboard and mouse not work
I have an MSI tomahawk z390 with an Intel i6 9600k and a 2060 nvidia gpu.
I wanted to try enabling resize bar, but whenever I would go about and do that my keyboard and mouse would shut off and as a ...
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Asus/Intel NUC 12th and 13th Gen: The System BIOS has detected an unsuccessful POST attempt - Watchdog
Finding with NUC12WSv5 and NUC13L3Hv5, with BIOSs v0087 to v0092 and v0043 respectively, when hot restarting, come up with a "The System BIOS has detected an unsuccessful POST attempt..." ...
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Desktop won't post after failed BIOS update
I have an EVGA Z97 Classified Motherboard (EVGA 152-HR-E979). I tried flashing the BIOS using this link: https://www.evga.com/support/download/showdlinfo.aspx?id=15467&type=N&acctype=BIOS&...
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how to force the choice of which OS to boot from in BIOS
I have been dual-booting Linux Mint and Windows 7 on an HP Pavilion dv6 notebook for some time. The Windows installation has seen very little use, while the Linux installation has accumulated more and ...
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Can one identify the uses of Function keys *before* needing them?
Recently I encountered this phrase: "try the usual keys to bring this up on boot such as F1, F2, F10,(be aware that some manufacturers use F10 for system recovery!) Esc, or Del?"
I have run ...
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windows 11 error The Secure Boot update failed
for some reason this error is constantly thrown and logged in the Windows Event Viewer:
The Secure Boot update failed to update a Secure Boot variable with error Secure Boot is not enabled on this ...
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HDD Crash and Optane Memory Uninstallation
Absolute noob here, so please bear with me.
My laptop was running on an HDD which was accelerated by a 16GB Optane Memory Module. A few days ago, the HDD crashed and the system now
prepares for ...
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Why does my monitor shut off / enter sleep mode when I try to install Linux?
So I've been trying to install Linux on one of my SSDs, but whenever I get past grub to get to the graphic installation, my monitor shuts off and enters sleep mode. I'm not sure what causes this. I've ...
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After changing the VBE configuration in the SeaBIOS from using I/O ports to using MMIO, Windows cannot boot
QEMU's std VGA, when using the PCI interface, provides both I/O ports and MMIO to configure VBE. SeaBIOS uses I/O ports by default to configure VBE. I tried modifying the VGA BIOS code in SeaBIOS to ...
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Acer no longer recognizes the SSD it came with
I have an Acer Aspire XC-1660G desktop PC. I took its Western Digital PC SN530 NVMe SSD and installed it in a separate computer. On that computer I formatted the drive and installed Windows 10 onto it....
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Wierd bios text
The image is my screen after I configure the bios,I hit F10 to save and then see this.
It reads
Intel(r)Eaglelake PCI Accelerated SVGA BIOS
Build Number: 1718 PC 14.34 12/01/2008 22:45:30
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Bootable USB not detected in BIOS menu
This is honestly embarrassing for me. I'm currently trying to switch from NixOS back to Void Linux after trying the distribution for a few months now. I got the Void .iso file, created a bootable USB ...
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Keyboard sending wrong codes for certain key combinations only to linux terminals, tried everything. So confused
I had been trying out a few different linux distros over the past few days and ended up back in Windows. I noticed that in WSL ubuntu shift-home wasn’t working properly—it would print out the letter H....
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Why does my PC stay on after Windows shuts down?
I am using the MSI B350 PC-Mate with the following hardware:
CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x
Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 700W
I am also using an AiO and a manually installed ...
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Black bios screen with non blinking underscore on laptop
I've been trying to access my BIO settings, in order to change the boot order to boot from USB first.
When booting the computer and holding down F12, the BIOS menu comes up fine, and I can access the &...
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How does one convert LBA to CHS with regards to USBs whereupon the format is inapplicable?
I should like to manually write the partition table of the MBR (master boot record): the first sector of a drive.
Bytes 2 through 4 require one to find out the CHS (Cylinder-Head-Sector) Address. But, ...
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How do I find the CMOS Battery Health in a PC
This is exhausting, and I'm wondering if there is any solution.
Trying to find info specifically on my CMOS battery on my computer. It is a PC, not a laptop.
The PC is working fine, but CoPilot only ...
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Are there any differences between different uefi vendors/implementations
I was wondering if there are any differences between the different uefi implementations of AMI, Insyde H2O and Phoenix. I've tried searching it online, but I couldn't find any other explanation than &...
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Why is Windows not booting (boot loop) after accepting a BitLocker PIN after having completed BIOS CMS work?
Occasionally one might need to boot into an application that requires CMS mode in BIOS to be enabled (like SpinRite.) Since most Windows modern installation are UEFI with Secure Boot, this requires ...
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Dell Inspiron 15 3537 not booting just beeps
I was using my laptop (Dell Inspiron 15 3537) then a virus hit my device and the screen froze. When I restarted the device it didn't even show Dell logo, it just kept beeping, a single beep, but ...
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BIOS don't start on two motherboard after blue screen
I've got a computer with a Esonic H61 motherboard, intel i5, 2x4GB RAM and a ASUS NVIDIA GEFORCE GT710 with a SSD with Ubuntu 22.04 in single boot. A week ago I tried changing SSD with one with dual ...
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What’s the point of a BIOS password?
I have realised that there is absolutely no point to having a password protecting your BIOS/UEFI menu!
Here are the reasons:
It is the easiest thing to “hack.”
Literally. Anyone can use a jumper and a ...
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How to access advanced BIOS (UEFI) on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro
Before I start writing anything, if you have answers, please make them really clear. For example; at what point do I need to hold or release the FN key? I have tried many methods such as;
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How to fix Secure Boot error "Image failed to verify with *ACCESS DENIED*"(possible firmware rootkit)
When attempting to boot a live OS via USB or CD, I get the secure boot error: "Image failed to verify with ACCESS DENIED". There is no SSD/HDD installed. Secure boot is enabled and while i ...
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Installing Lubuntu on Trekstor Windows PC
My Trekstor Surftab twin 11.6 has a problem, it can't boot from the USB where there's the installer of Lubuntu (I used Rufus) but even if I remove secure boot the PC Will flash and go back in the BIOS....
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Notebook BIOS cannot use some RAM sticks after hardware failure
I have an Asus M515DA-EJ502T; Ryzen 3500u. Never made alterations in the system aside from dual-booting Linux.
Recently my the notebook motherboard was repaired due to a short circuit in a capacitor. ...
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What is the difference about BIOS, UEFI, Bootloader, Uboot and GRUB?
I want to better understand a few things.
What is the difference about BIOS and UEFI?
In PC, there is BIOS and Bootloader (such as GRUB).
But why is there no BIOS in the embedded system (most often ...
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How to enter system motherboard BIOS at boot up when using Logitech K780 keyboard
Is it possible to enter the system motherboard BIOS at boot up when using Logitech K780 keyboard? If so, what key(s) need to be pressed?
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Dell Optiplex 980 Mini-Form Factor will not boot to Windows 7
I'm getting CMOS battery errors so I replaced the CMOS battery twice with new ones, loaded the BIOS defaults, cleared CMOS using the jumper (explained in the user manual) and put the hard drive into ...
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Weird ASRock BIOS glitches. Is it possibly a virus from used HDD? Or is it something else?
I have ASRock Z270 Pro 4 motherboard (Intel).
Got a used HDD drive recently, today plugged it in, and tried to enter F11 Boot selection menu.
Before, it was all ok, but now, it appears glitched (pic 1)...
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HP laptop uefi bios does not recognize SATA SSD M2
The UEFI BIOS of my HP ProBook G4 has stopped recognizing the SSD unexpectedly. Arch Linux recognizes Grub (which just crashes, though) but if I try to start the system from live USB the drive is not ...
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How do I change Motherboard firmware settings from UEFI to Legacy boot so that I can use Paragon Hard Disk Manager?
I have been using this excellent software program, Paragon Hard Disk Manager, for many years for backing up and restoring select files. In order to use its recovery media (created on CD or thumb drive)...
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Compaq Deskpro N119 turns on, 2 short beeps, no video signal
I have been trying to get this computer to work over the last couple days.
I had the "no video signal" problem and tried several things. I opened the unit and cleaned the dust out with ...
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When executing INT 10h on a bare metal, does each letter correspond to a 0-1 matrix?
If we call the INT 10h and set its parameters via assembly language, and then compile this code into a binary and write it into the boot sector of the floppy disk, we can output a string on the bare ...
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How to auto power on windows laptop when lid is opened from shutdown state just like hibernation state?
It has been observed that most laptops power back on by themselves upon reopening the lid if they were in hibernation mode.
However, this behavior is not replicated when the laptop was in full shut ...
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Can the youyeetooX1 bios, support any M.2 to SATA3.0 conversion card?
Obviously, using a M.2 to SATA3.0 conversion card (JMB585 or ASM1166 based) would allow to build a NAS from a youyeetoo X1 motherboard.
Did any one manage to do that and would you know if it might be ...
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