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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My pc doesnt turn on and shows an error code
I have a laptop from hp 15s, it stopped turning on suddenly. It showed a cmos battery error, but my pc doesn't have one. It has eeprom chip instead. What should i do?
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Magnetic card reader do not function when computer starts up until unplug /replug
I have a Magnetic card reader that do not function when computer starts up until unplug /replug. before unplugging the computer do not show the device in device manager at all eventhough green LED on ...
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PC Only boots in safe mode/reboots when the windows splash screen shows
ive posted this on other sites and thought id give this a try.
First, thanks in advance for any help. I know this seems like an simple and common problem, and maybe it is but ive been at it too long ...
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Bios update for FoxConn 2AB1 1.00 Motherboard System BIOS 6.04
Hey all this is for a HP Pavilion ELITE HPE-410f PC, want to update the bios, not sure if even available to do so current version is at 6.04. Want to upgrade ram/processor so need bios updated if ...
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Dell computers: will a Clean-Install affect the "BIOS Recovery Tool"?
I'm about to Clean-Install Windows 11 onto my laptop. I'd like to know whether this will affect the "BIOS Recovery Tool" currently installed.
My laptop—mine uses the "BIOS Recovery 3&...
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Bios not showing on external monitor
When I try to get into bios my monitor doesn't display any image on any of my 2 monitors. My PC does keep running but nothing happens after that. I tried taking out the CMOS battery and shorting the ...
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ThunderboltEx 4 and docking station stops working on USB 2.0 after installing SSD card
Last year, I built a gaming PC. As I am also working in home office with my company notebook, I wanted everything connected to a docking station, so I just need to switch the USB-C cable between the ...
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Why is USB stick not booting to update BIOS? Is this possible?
I want to update the BIOS for a system. I downloaded the latest ISO of the BIOS directly from the system's manufacturer.
I used Linux Mint's USB Image Writer to make a bootable USB stick of the ISO. ...
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UEFI/BIOS password not working anymore after BIOS update
I had a BIOS password set up in the past and it allways worked fine up untill now. The BIOS for my computer ( Dell Inspiron3505(the keyboard is the latin american one))) got updated ( I updated it ...
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Bootx64.efi not working from EFI
I have followed this tutorial to dual boot my Windows 11 because I have done dual booting before from USB (which doesn't mean I am good at this), I just wanna learn how to do this without an external ...
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Can't find installed linux in bootmenu
I just tried to install Linux server to my ThinkCentre m92p. First I tried to install Ubuntu server. Installation was completed successfully, but I couldn't find anything to boot in my boot menu. Then ...
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Thunderbolt 3 not working on ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501VW
I'm trying to connect a docking station to my laptop via Thunderbolt 3 to connect my monitors, but they aren't connecting. I'm pretty sure I need to update the Thunderbolt Drivers & BIOS for my ...
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RAM stick intalled, recognized by some tools, but windows still cant use it
I recently bought a new pc with 2x16 GB Velvet RAM sticks (5600mhz/DDR5).
Both are installed and powered up, according to Cpu-z and HWMonitor, as shown bellow:
However, Windows is only acessing 16 GB:...
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ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [\SB.UBTC.RUCC]
I've just bought myself a fresh new mini pc with a pre-installed Windows 11 Pro. After setting up Windows 11 with the first boot just to check if everything is fine, I tried to install Ubuntu 22.04.4 ...
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Resolving 'UNEXPECTED STORE EXCEPTION' Blue Screen and Booting Issues on PC
I'm experiencing a blue screen error on my PC with the "UNEXPECTED STORE EXCEPTION" stop code. After waiting for a while, it successfully restarts, but the problem persists. During startup, ...
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How to enable power on by keyboard on a B550 AORUS PRO-P motherboard?
I try to power on my PC using the keyboard.
My BIOS/UEFI Settings are missing the older "Wake On keyboard/Password" settings. I have disabled ERP and wake on LAN works flawlessly, but I cant ...
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Hp 14-dk0xxx BIOS update, but just how?
I have this 14-dk0xxx notebook where I have installed Ubuntu 22 LTS.
I just wanted to update the bios but it seems a mess.
Ok I have no Windows like the other 90% of the users do, so I dowloaded the ....
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How to increase the dedicated video memory
I was trying to play a 3D game (which requires very little video memory to run smoothly) on my laptop, it kept saying that we are running out of video memory. It is a Samsung Galaxy Book pro 360. It ...
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Dell Optiplex 760 - 2-Beep BIOS parity check error
Had a functional Windows 11 system after RAM upgrade. Tried to install Windows 7 and got BIOS/Legacy Boot UEFI error at which point I stopped. After this now the system won't boot: Stuck with 2 short ...
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How can I change the primary GPU in both Ubuntu and Windows?
I have an AMD 7950X CPU that has a built-in GPU. Also a dedicated 4090 GPU. I have also a monitor with 2 input HDMI ports that I have used to connect my Asus ProArt X670E( For CPU built-in GPU) to one ...
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I updated my BIOS a while back and I've been having this same issue even when I roll back
I've been having this weird issue where the Windows lock-screen/sign-in screen will stick to my desktop background unless I either refresh it or select it all with my mouse.
I reinstalled Windows as ...
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unable to access BIOS on toshiba c55
Ok, have a toshiba c55 b5101, had ubuntu installed on it, dropped a crockpot on it and cracked the screen. Put the thing in the corner and forgot about it. A couple years later, I'm thinking I'll ...
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Machine is not in committed state in boot. How to fix?
I have HP ProBook laptop OS windows it worked correctly before I install an Linux ubuntu with dual boot. After that when my system boot show the this:
error: warning machine is not in committed state!...
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Intel Virtualization hidden in BIOS
I am trying to enable virtualization on my Debian system. The command
sudo modprobe kvm-intel
fails with Operation not supported error.
Processor: Intel Xeon E31260L
Motherboard: Intel Serverboard ...
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GRUB dual boot with mixed BIOS and UEFI modes
Here's my setup:
Debian with GRUB installed in legacy BIOS mode (no EFI) on /dev/sda.
Windows 10 installed in UEFI mode on /dev/sdb with EFI partition.
I can boot both systems by selecting their ...
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My PC is not POSTing unless I force it off
I recently bought a second hand PC but it won't power on everytime. If it successfully powers on, it will single beep and show bios logo and windows and what not. Now, when I press on button, fans and ...
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Lenovo IdeaPad 700 bios password
I've had a Lenovo IdeaPad 700 for several years now. After about a year of ownership, it malfunctioned, and I had to send it to warranty technical support. They repaired it (reportedly replacing the ...
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Lenovo: partially forgot BIOS and Windows pwd
I have a Lenovo laptop that I havent used in a while. I set it up to have BIOS password on start up, and I partially forgot the password. I also know there's a Windows password afterwards that I also ...
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Move From Legacy to UEFI
I recently installed Fedora 39 on my system, but I only later realized that I did so in Legacy BIOS mode. Now, I'd like to switch to UEFI boot mode without having to reinstall the entire system. Is ...
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Not POSTing Without Graphics
I have a homelab with an ROG STRIX B760-I Gaming Wifi motherboard (bios manual), and upon changing the operating system it will no longer POST unless I have a graphics card. When there is no graphics ...
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BIOS not drawing text until moused over
The initial screen on my BIOS setup screen (that is, the screen before the boot menu, not the normal boot screen) doesn't draw text or buttons until they are moused over. For text, it only seems to ...
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How to update BIOS from lenovo after migrating from Win 11 to Linux?
Is it possible to update the BIOS from Lenovo after migrating from Win 11 OS to Linux OS (Vanilla Debian in this case)? It's not dual-booted so grub is changed as my whole SSD is used for this Linux ...
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Think 8086… Is the BIOS permanently stored in memory, or is it copied to RAM?
I have a question about how the BIOS is loaded and executed.
I know that the CPU starts executing the BIOS at 0xFFFF0, but how is the BIOS there?
Is the BIOS hard wired to that address on the CPU, to ...
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Bricked 14" HP Pavilion X360m laptop - A cautionary tale of lost passwords
Best I can tell is I just bricked my laptop. A 14" HP Pavilion X360m Convertible (Model: 14m-cd0005dx). Any help at recovery would be GREATLY appreciated.
I lost my passwords several months ago ...
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Why is the UEFI admin password is asking this password at each reboot?
I am currently setting a new home server; a Qotom Mini PC. It is equipped with an AMI BIOS/UEFI v2.19 UEFI 2.6.
I've set a BIOS/UEFI password "administrator" only (no "user" ...
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Stop Hard Drive from waking up after Sleep?
I use my PC mostly for studying. I take frequent breaks during these study sessions and put my PC to sleep to limit dust entering its case and also to save power. I have an SSD (where Windows resides) ...
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How to verify my PC is legacy BIOS with no support of EFI?
I want to verify that my old PC is legacy BIOS/MBR only. (Note this is dual boot).
My motherboard is Gigabyte Technology GA-890-FXA-UD5. Checking msinfo32.exe it reports.
BIOS Version/Date Award ...
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Windows 11 won't start after uninstalling Intel RST driver
While trying to create a dual boot, I uninstalled Intel RST in the Device Manager. Big mistake, now I have a blue screen when booting my Windows 11.
I discovered later that I needed to press Ctrl+S in ...
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New PC Build crashes frequently, sometimes doesn't boot at all
I've build a computer from entirely new parts, with the exception of the power supply unit. The new system should draw around 510 Watts at maximum performance, while the PUS is rated for 550W.
However,...
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ChipsBank Flash Disk - No Media (0 bytes of 0 bytes) after installing Arch Linux on Rufus
It's a portable USB flash drive. I was trying to choose my USB flash drive as a bootable thing in BIOS settings, but did something wrong, and thought would be good idea to click in the BIOS "load ...
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NVMe doesn't boot anymore after swap
I had an NVMe drive from a dead laptop that I needed to recover data from. I don't have any sort of adapter so I removed the NVMe from my working Linux tower and swapped in the target for recovery.
I ...
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Asus H310T R2 BIOS update
I have a second hand micro-ITX ASUS motherboard PRIME H310T R2 exactly like this one: https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/prime/prime-h310t-r2-0/ It came with BIOS/UEFI version ...
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Dell Latitude 3540 A14 BIOS laptop: No bootable device
Attempting to install/upgrade my HDD in my Latitude 3540 to a Western Digital 1TB with a clean install. Using a 32GB flash drive and Rufus to clean the new HDD.
I am not completely ignorant when it ...
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My UEFI doesn't boot normally after a normal CMOS reset
It started with my computer hanging at the posting screen (the HP logo with a text under it that says: "protected by hp sure start"), it kept hanging for MINUTES before it goes to boot my OS....
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On the screen appears SSD locked and Enter user password: I never entered any password
I have an Acer Veriton desktop PC running Windows 11 Pro.
One day I turn on the PC and suddenly it appears:
"SSD Locked"
And then:
"Enter User Password"
Windows won't start.
I ...
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My computer displays a "No BOOTMGR found" message and only boots on the second startup
I've recently moved my PC to another case, and that's where all of the problems began. It required replugging everything and I was unlucky enough that my system HDD died during the process. It could ...
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Want to update BIOS but have to overwrite a OEM BIOS
So I need to update my BIOS to version F51g at least in order to support my new AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, but there in lies the problem.
I purchased the mainboard in a whole PC from Wortmann in 2018 and as a ...
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BIOS damage/change or virus: BIOS password not appearing and bitlocker suddenly asking for encryption phrase
Approximately 2 years ago I set up my PC (Windows) as follows:
I set up a BIOS password.
I encrypted the whole system with a bitlocker
password, so I need to enter a bitlocker password.
Usually when ...
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Trying to manually reset a Toshiba Satellite C55-A5310 [duplicate]
How do I bypass BIOS password Toshiba Satellite C55-A5310 to factory settings without a disk or removing any parts?
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Broken Laptop Screen can't see bios or windows installation
I have an dell 3500 g3 and the screen is broken and something else related to the screen doesnt work so fixing it is really expensive, almost same price as the laptop so I won'to do that.It works ...