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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Change BIOS Settings (Enable Secure Boot) on Toshiba and Dynabook with Powershell
I am trying to write a Powershell script to enable Secure Boot on a Dynabook Tecra BIOS, I have written another two for HP and Lenovo and they are working fine. The script that is listed in the ...
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I can't find UEFI boot in mumy bios to enable virtualization technology
My samsung computer is not legacy it has UEFI. But in my bios, UEFI boot option is not showing. And my cpu is virtualization technology, but I can't find it in the bios to enable.
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Anything in bios that would prevent one from being able to install from usb to usb?
I have a gen 8 x1 yoga work computer (its my employers) that I occasionally want to use for personal things but obviously not on the work install (windows). On previous laptops I have been able to ...
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O sistema nao pode encontrar o arquivo especificado [closed]
Meu irmão está preso e deixou o notebook dele em sua casa, não sei a senha.
Segurei shift e reiniciei, cliquei em prompt de comando e escrevi:
Diskpart
List vol
(Escolhi a opção c pq o d não deu)
Exit
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Windows 11 Pro laptop cannot boot from external SSD
Objective is to make an external SSD T7 with LinuxMint 21.2 including full Grub bootloader and EFI partition, boot on a Windows 11 Pro laptop which is a HP Probook G9.
The T7 boots perfectly on two ...
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(Gigabyte H310M H2.0 motherboard) Can't enter BIOS menu and 5 beeps play when I run my PC
I can’t launch Valorant so I searched it online and was told to enable 'secure boot'.
I'm on Windows 10, so I went to Settings>Update & Security>Recovery and pressed restart now under ...
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An Odd Screen Freeze
Approximately three months ago, an update became available for my laptop's NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card. I didn't update it and shut down my computer. When I turned on my computer in the ...
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Upgrading an older HP Pavilion laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10
I'm updating someone's older HP Pavilion laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool.
I've created a recovery partition and made a complete system backup, in case ...
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My computer doesn't POST with all 8 ram slots filled
I'm using an upgraded HP workstation xw6600, although the only changes are the GPU (AMD Radeon HD 7850) and another 2 SSDs.
About 2 months after adding my second SSD, I went to turn on my pc, but it ...
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Samsung Np750qua-k01 bios bin file [closed]
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I have a samsung laptop Notebook NP750QUA-K01 and i can't find it's bios bin online. I searched everywhere on the web but all in vain... my laptop power led blink 3 times and then it restarts and ...
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unable to unlock advanced settings of bios in haeir y11b laptop
I have Haier y11b laptop. it has two drives. one drive capacity is 30gb which has windows installed. the other drive capacity is 465gb. as the 30gb drive capacity is too low for other software to be ...
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Is it okay to turn off Intel VMD after updating Windows 11?
I don't know anything about Intel VMD and have no idea what it is. I updated my Windows 11 on my ASUS laptop and after restart I get into blue screen and I did everything but none of it worked. I ...
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Problems with booting after BIOS update
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To begin, I have the ASRock B550M Pro4 motherboard, 3400G and a newly bought 5600x and a videocard. When I put my new 5600x in the motherboard, it didn't turn on, then I realized that I need to ...
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Installing 32bit windows in 64bit UEFI
I have a device and a software from the 2000' that only work on 32bit windows OS. I currently have an Asus ROG GA503 that runs 64bit win11.
I wanted to run windows 7 32bit on a USB stick so that I ...
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How do i know if my motherboard supports UEFI Bios? [duplicate]
Could somebody guide me with confirming that my motherboard supports UEFI Bios i have searched on google, but however I cannot find any that directly confirms it maybe can someone guide me? Thanks!
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Windows 10 install from USB stuck on blank blue screen
I was having winload.efi error 0xc0000225, so I tried to install Windows 10 (again) to my computer but during the boot, it is stuck like this video, where it does not show anything, just the Windows ...
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RAM Is dead or Is just a software error?
This is my spec for clarity reason:
•CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
•Mainboard: Gigabyte B450 Gaming X
•RAM: 2× G.Skill Aegis DDR4 3200Mhz
Now, I never have problem with this sticks and they worked in dual ...
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Strange beeps while booting and currupt BIOS
I have an ASROCK motherboard..
every time i unplug/switch off the power supply to the machine.. its BIOS currupts..
everytime I boot, i have to press the F1 key to continue booting..
and then the most ...
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How do I open BIOS on a Lenovo B490 laptop converted to run Chrome OS Flex?
This laptop is an old Lenovo B490 which was previously converted to run on Chrome OS Flex. When I boot the laptop, it says to press enter to interrupt normal startup and press F1 to enter BIOS menu. ...
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New build, BIOS crashing, can't install Windows nor Linux
First time builder. Experiencing inconsistent symptoms, lost as to what to do. This is what I have experienced:
Most commonly (around 4/5 attempts or more): power is on, the motherboard is stuck ...
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Windows 10 serial and BIOS with multiple partitions [duplicate]
I have two partitions on my PC. One is Windows 10 Pro and one is Windows 10 Home.
I want to wipe the drive completely and have one clean Windows 10 Pro partition. The serial number that is been ...
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How to disable BIOS editing while being able to boot without a password?
Is there any way to disable BIOS/UEFI editing as well as the boot menu, while still being able to boot the computer without entering a password?
I have Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite motherboard.
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Force BIOS recovery on AC connection
Was replacing the battery in a Dell G15 5515, since the old one no longer charged. However, after inserting the new battery, the laptop refused to charge the battery, claiming that the battery was not ...
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Deleted BIOS boot options on laptop can't boot from anything
I was messing around with BIOS, and I ended up accidently removing all options from the BIOS boot priority list including USB/CD option.
After a reboot it asked me which boot option I would like to ...
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Dell Venue 8 pro's bios freezes when inserted flashdrive
My dell venue 8 pro windows tablet was not booting so i wanted to clean install windows 10 (tablet has only 1 port that is micro usb and no other port).
When i inserted bootable flash drive whole bios ...
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Persistence usb drive debian not working correctly on bios legacy
I tried installing debian lxqt with persistence partition on usb by selecting persistence partition on rufus (bios and uefi mode) and also from this thread link, but i end up getting the same result - ...
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Any way to unlock old Samsung laptop BIOS?
I got an older laptop, which has a locked BIOS. There is no windows installed. Are there any ways to reset bios, so I can go in and change boot device?
I tried multiple reset password generators but ...
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Notebook boots into EFI Shell, instead of booting straight to Windows
Recently I bought a MSI laptop, without Operating System.
So I Installled Windows 11 from USB Stick, and everything gone pretty much well. Also, before installing to my SSD I noticed, that there were ...
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Startup Issue on HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15 ed1xxx - No Display
I'm encountering a problem with my HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15 laptop (model ed1xxx). Upon attempting to power it on, there is no display visible, and even the HP logo doesn't appear. I've done some ...
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Computer experiences occasional framerate stutters with 1000hz mouse polling rate
I am experiencing framerate stutters when I have my mouse polling rate set to 1000hz. The framerate stutters mostly disappears when I use my mouse at 500hz but my PC should not be having framerate ...
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Crash when I disable the "Global C-State Control" in BIOS?
A new computer, the spec is Win10, Msi X670E ACE, 7950x3D.
After I disable the "Global C-State Control" in BIOS, the system whill randomly suddenly reboot in idle. It runs good when I am ...
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Thinkpad T15 Gen 2 fail to recover ME Firmware at booting, then Ubuntu 22.04 has no sound
I have just updated the firmware of my Thinkpad T15 Gen 2 in Ubuntu, however, the next time I start up, I get the following message before booting:
"Reading ME Firmware... Please do not power ...
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What are the parameters for an administrator or supervisor password for BIOS?
I am trying to find documentation regarding the parameters for an administrator or supervisor password for an Acer Aspire A514-53. How long can it be? Can I use special characters, or just numbers and ...
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BIOS USB Recovery for Lenovo Ideapad 15ALC6
I bought this laptop for cheap hoping to repair it. It came with solid lights on esc, caps lock and num lock. After doing some testing (display, power, other components) it seems that it got bricked ...
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Can reverting/resetting BIOS Settings completely erase all your xmp/memory frequency changes right?
I was just wondering if a simple "Reset To Optimized Default" can be really impactful or effective to reverting all the changes you did.
Like for example, you turned on XMP, but then you ...
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Are these reportings/stats typically normal for a CPU?
I was checking my cpu temperatures by using HWiNFO and checking if everything is normal. But i came to notice that the minimum of the Core Clock Speed are "798-797.7 mhz or 0.78-0.79 ghz" ...
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Toshiba Satellite L300D, remove BIOS password
I have this Toshiba Satellite L300D laptop with unknown BIOS password. As I turn laptop on, message appears "enter current password". When I get it wrong three times, laptop turns off. I ...
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I messed with my laptops EFI Boot Manager, now I can’t boot into anything
I have an Acer Predator G9-791. I erased Windows 10 in order to install ElementaryOS. I was having issues with EOS booting, so I followed some guides that showed how to use boot-repair, edit the ...
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HP EliteDesk 800 G5 SFF cannot get display with discrete graphics card Nvidia G210
I bought a used HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Small Form Factor (PN: 6BD64AV) PC and installed an Nvidia G210 1GB 64bit discrete graphics card to x16 slot. It worked at first and I was able to get display to 2 ...
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How do you make and edit ASUS BIOS Capsule files? How do you mod ASUS BIOS Capsule file dates?
ASUS BIOS files come packaged in capsule files with the extension .cap. I also have a .310 file that can be read like a capsule file and used to flash a BIOS as such.
My goal is to change the "...
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Is there a serial BIOS in QEMU/KVM?
I'm trying to bisect a kernel issue which causes a VM not to boot. To do that, it would be nice to get serial console output from BIOS via virsh VM console. (For example, GRUB can use UART0, but ...
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Prevent Users from Altering BIOS
I have a computer that I'd like have people be able to remotely access. I have a lot of other considerations, but I'd like to start here. I want to make sure a user who is logged in remotely cannot ...
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Gigabyte b650 DS3H secure boot won't boot from USB
Gigabyte b650 DS3H secure boot won't boot from USB.
I'm trying to run clean install for win 11 from USB drive system running on gigabyte b650 DS3H. I've made sure that TMP 2.0 is enabled and CSM is ...
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Can I reset my BIOS password by programming my BIOS chip with a CH341A programmer?
I have an ASUS G731GU laptop and I forgot my BIOS password. there is no CMOS battery and shorting the pins but it didn't work. I found out that the BIOS chip is a Winbond 25Q80EWNIG and I have a ...
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Why does my computer say "Soft Temporary Disable" at boot after disabling Secure Boot?
I have a HP PC bought less than four years ago.
I had several annoying issues with Linux due to this "Secure Boot" junk, so I disabled it in the BIOS/UEFI settings. Then I was able to ...
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Intermittent blanking monitor with integrated graphics
I have a motherboard with two HDMI connectors. One of them has no signal, the other one works but blacks out intermittently every few seconds. This is happening on the BIOS screen, so I don't think it'...
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How can I save the BIOS CMOS or the UEFI BIOS settings of a notebook in a file and restore them if necessary? [closed]
Basic configuration settings of a PC are stored in the BIOS CMOS or in the UEFI BIOS. In DOS times there was a software called Checkit and QAPLUS, at least one of them could save the configuration of ...
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How can you adjust the contrast/gamma of both IPS and non IPS displays in the classic BIOS as well as in the UEFI BIOS?
And no, I'm not asking how to adjust contrast/gamma at the OS level. Because that can only be a bad substitute, since one would have to make a corresponding setting and partly also still needed ...
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Why is Disk 0 gone everywhere?
So the other day, I installed Arch Linux with GRUB to dualboot, and when I came back to Windows, Disk Management was blank, and list disk didn't have Disk 0 as well. How do I go about fixing this, I'...
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Acer Aspire RTC/CMOS battery location
TL;DR Where is the RTC/CMOS battery of the Acer Aspire 1410 located?
I have an old Acer Aspire 1410 which I want to use (Don't ask why :) ). The problem is that it throws an error when started only on ...
