bios configure restored ?


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Pro x64
       #1

    bios configure restored ?


    My computer was self built about 2 years now. Never a problem. I have always, with this machine, used cloning for my back-up disaster recovery method. I keep 2 clone hard drives (a back-up and a spare). I clone the system every 2 weeks and rotate the drives. I replace the ‘c’ drive with a clone when an ‘experiment goes wrorg’; this could be trial software or just monkeying with the OS. This has been a flawless method until the last time I relaced ‘c’ with a clone..

    It booted just fine; then sometime (days) later on a reboot I noticed there was no bios post or the screen to f2 to change or confiure the bios if needed.

    From a cold boot or re-start...the screen is dark for some seconds then the win log-in screen; the option, admin or me user, click user (i don’t use a password) , welcome screen and win loads quickly. Is rock stable an is up usually for 7-9 days; or when reboot is required.

    Question....any ideas on how to get screen for bios configure restored....for example If needed to boot from cd or any other bios change? My win 7 is legit; as is all softwae or programs, no warez, no malware or virus detected or known.

    Win 7 sp1
    asus m5a99fx pro r2.0
    16 gig ram
    nvidia geforce gtx750
    amd fx 6300 3500mhz

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    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
       #2

    Shutdown your PC and Boot again and constantly press Delete. This should bring you to the screen that has several different options for continuing, one of which is "Enable Last Good Configuration". Choose that and see if it gets things right for you. == I am guessing the Key is Delete. My PC is Custom Build with an Asus motherboard and it uses Delete, yours might be different, F8 if Delete doesn't work. == If you get nothing there I would try your other backup. Post back with how things go. Thanks,
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Sorry, should have noted in original post that had been tried. actually tried f2, delete, f8. Nothing. Screen remaims black. I never got 'last config' screen. Its like there is no bios, yet win boots just fine. I also put win 7 disc in an hoped it would give some options. Just boots into windows.
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  4. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #4

    I assume you tried booting with all your backup HD's and they all have the same issue.

    Things i would try

    1) Look in the Motherboard manual and see if you can find any info about "bypassing the BIOS screen".
    2) If that doesn't help, disconnect the HD with Windows, see if that forces it to display a BIOS screen.
    3) If that doesn't work, do a BIOS reset.
    If you do a BIOS reset you will have to reconfigure any BIOS changes you previously made.

    EDIT:

    The asus m5a99fx pro r2.0 has a DirectKey button on the MB.
    If you have this button enabled, you could give it a try.
    This snip is from the asus m5a99fx pro r2.0 manual:

    bios configure restored ?-directkey.png
    Last edited by DavidE; 31 May 2016 at 05:20. Reason: Add info
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  5. Posts : 1,872
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
       #5

    Are you using a second monitor?
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  6. Posts : 201
    Windows 7 Professional x64, Arch Linux
       #6

    pbcopter said:
    Are you using a second monitor?
    And to elaborate on this, have you made any changes to monitor configuration? For example, the nVidia card in my home machine won't display POST on HDMI even if it's the only output connected.
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  7. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Bingo........thanks. After removing a sometime used second monitor (actually a 42 in tv by dvi connection) and with a re-boot all is right in computer land.
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  8. Posts : 1,872
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
       #8

    coto said:
    Bingo........thanks. After removing a sometime used second monitor (actually a 42 in tv by dvi connection) and with a re-boot all is right in computer land.
    Glad to hear it.
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