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- NO BOOT PARTITION
- The computer, a Dell Inspiron 6000 with Windows XP will not boot up. The partition has been changed with Partition Magic (tragic!), I need to run FIXMBR, FIXBOOT, and copy NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM to the root. In the Windows Recovery window, the drive does not show, but I...
- Tags: Operating systems, computab, SATA Controller, Microsoft Windows, Serial ATA, CMOS Setup, Fixmbr
- Discussion threads 2007-10-20
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- XP Boot problem
- I have Compaq Presaario 1200 laptop running XP Pro. Lately, When XP boots up it goes into the cmos setup page. The only way to load XP is to choose exit without saving. No hardware or software added recently. Any idea to solve this problem? Thanks in advance.Could be...
- Tags: Memory, CMOS, Microsoft Windows XP
- Q&A 2004-12-07
- CMOS checksum error
- sumtimes at startup I recieve this error 'CMOS checksum error' and I have to press F1 to continue. what is the reason for this. any solution?You are getting a bad checksum from your CMOS. Check the battery on the motherboard... it's probably dead and needs to be replaced.i agree...
- Tags: Memory, CMOS
- Q&A 2005-11-14
- ABIT AV8-3rd Eye has lost SATA RAID 0 setup configuration
- My brother's AV8-3rd Eye motherboard, which has been running fine for months, has just lost it's SATA setup configuration for no apparent reason.Now reporting "Verifying DMI Pool Data" when trying to boot from the array (obviously!)I think he has 2 x SATA HDs using RAID 0.The CMOS battery seems OK,...
- Tags: Storage, ABIT, nigel.butler10@..., RAID, Serial ATA
- Discussion threads 2007-07-12
- Mystery CMOS
- HiOn a new G965 motherboard the following:The CMOS losses its settings if the power is unplugged from the power supply. The CMOS battery delivers 3.2v and have been replaced. Power measured between CMOS battery & Bios chip is 3.2v. Any suggestions, Gigabyte support have never seen something similar.Failing CMOSI have...
- Tags: Memory, Engineering, Telecom & Utilities, hector@..., CMOS, battery, capacitor, CMOS battery
- Discussion threads 2007-10-08
- CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR
- After replasing my computer case, I am getting a cmos checksum error - defaults loaded.I canot see anythig different to the way it was set up before. The motherboard and cpu are also new. Is there somthing I am missingCMOS batteryThis message usually indicates a bad CMOS battery. Replace...
- Tags: hoganscott70@..., CMOS, windows, hardware, CMOS Battery
- Discussion threads 2007-02-17
- Compaq deskpro
- i have a compaq deskpro 4000, my hard drive failed and replaced it with Maxtor 4.3 GB, my problem now is how to enter CMOS setup? My PC wont boot from CD because i havent configured it in CMOS....OR how can i just setup new OS using my new hard...
- Tags: Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq DeskPro, F10, hard drive, hardware, melvin_780702@...
- Q&A 2005-01-18
- Cmos Check sum bad
- I am using Mercury Main Board PVM 7. the system is showing cmos check sum bad press f1 for setup. if i do so the sysem will hang and if restarted the screen remain blank gray. i ve tried changing battary, and ram. please suggest me some solution it...
- Tags: hardware, hardware bios check sum abd, mail2shreeharsha@..., CMOS
- Discussion threads 2007-03-08
- cmos battery on gateway solo 1200 laptop
- does anyone know where the cmos battery on a gateway solo 1200 laptop is i cant seem to see it anywhere when taking the laptop apart......does it have one??and where is it located if soThe laptop uses the lithium battery,this is the one that is charged per the battery charger.No...
- Tags: Memory, Notebooks, CMOS, battery, laptop computer
- Q&A 2005-02-23
- CMOS clear quite frequent
- hi alli have a i810 chipset motherboard which worked well for quite a long time now its giving strange problems. After shutdown it won't boot again. processor fan just starts and stops. i tried changing SMPS, RAM and stripped all hardware except motherboard-processor-RAM but nothing found out. when i cleared...
- Tags: Memory, ramlinks_gcm@..., CMOS
- Discussion threads 2007-05-05
- CMOS Clear
- I have Digilink board. I don't see "jumper" to clear and cmos battery itself seems to the 'clear' option. I tried removing the battery and fixing it again. But it doesn't get cleared. How do i clear it? I am runing win98se.with out specific Mother Board model i cant be...
- Tags: battery, Clear, CMOS, mfd_patna@...
- Q&A 2004-11-29
- CMOS checksum bad and CMOS date/time not set
- i received an error from last few months..On booting my system i received CMOS checksum bad and CMOS date/time not set..i have to always set my CMOS setting..what can i do to solve this problem?Any one plz suggest me.Replace the BIOS BatteryHi I would recommend you replace the BIOS battery...
- Tags: Memory, BIOS, maxigtm@..., CMOS, CMOS Date/Time, CMOS Checksum
- Discussion threads 2007-09-05
- how to clear cmos password
- while changing my cmos password on a packard bell versa E400, I go 4000 Series,i lost access to th note book.i tried using the old and new password it was denied.Pls how can i Clear the cmos to regain my access.Motherboard JumperAssuming you've tried to pull the CMOS battery (pull...
- Tags: Memory, steveadenuga@..., CMOS, cmos password
- Discussion threads 2007-07-18
- cmos setup big problem.
- my cmos settings have been cleared, I cannot enter setupkey want go through, nor can I access the os. What can I do?Slow down a bit and provide a few more details.As I understand it, either your CMOS battery died, or you cleared your CMOS memory.The PC does not respond...
- Tags: addrew2004@..., CMOS, computer, jumper, password
- Q&A 2005-01-24
- BIOS PASSWORD RESET
- i NED TO UNLOCK A DELL LATITUDE D610 LAPTOP AND IT HAS A BIOS PASSWORD ON IT AND WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS CAN YOU HELP?cmosRemove the cmos battery for morethan a minute and that will set the bios back to defaultCMOSand where do i find thi
- Tags: Memory, Notebooks, xdknighton@..., CMOS, BIOS
- Discussion threads 2006-12-20
- CMOS CLOCK ERROR
- My pc cmos clock is always late and had to be corrected everytime I start my pc. Is it the battery or something is wrong with my cmos?It's the battery...You will need to replace it with a new one.
- Tags: Memory, zeraus1@..., CMOS
- Discussion threads 2007-10-01
- CMOS Checksum
- Today I bought a new hard drive for one of my computers and installed it. After the installation, as I was starting up the computer, I recieved the following error messages: "Floppy disks fail 80" and "CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded" After recieving this message I restarted the computer...
- Tags: CMOS, computer, treyb_2009@...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-30
- Overclocking failed error message!!!
- I built a compt on an Asus mobo a couple of years ago and i had never had any issue with it till 5 days ago when i received a message error "overclocking failed press F1 to enter to setup or press F2 to cont" I pressed F1 and all...
- Tags: Memory, ernesto.acosta@..., CMOS Battery, CMOS, overclocking
- Discussion threads 2007-06-15
- Toshiba 3480TC CMOS reset
- My Toshiba portege 3480CT gives a "Bad check sum CMOS error after lying unused for a while. I understand this maybe due to the CMOS battery going flat. My question is how do I reset the CMOS to factory settings? If I can't do this there's no point...
- Tags: Memory, r.mail@..., CMOS, Toshiba Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-01
- hp pavilion n3295
- How to unlock cmos password?How to locate cmos battery?thanks
- Tags: mto@...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-25
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