Solved I can't access BIOS settings because BIOS assumes Windows is resuming

Page 47 of the manual shows where the hard drive compartment is.
 

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I use Hybrid sleep, rarely re-boot or shutdown.

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DavidW7ncus said:
Page 47 of the manual shows where the hard drive compartment is.
Click to expand...
Problem solved :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Thanks to both DavidW7ncus & gregrocker!!
I removed the hard drive, then rebooted with my Windows 7 install USB plugged in. The computer booted the installer, then after the W7 installation program appeared I rebooted without the USB, and the BIOS problem was fixed! I reinserted the HD and now I'm running Windows 7.
 

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Samsung R530 JA04
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 2x2.1 GHz
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Samsung Electronics Co. LTD R530/R730
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2x2 GB DDR3 RAM @ 533 MHz
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Great, glad to hear you got it fixed.

Now you should re-enable Hibernate and set your Power Options to your preferences.
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
CPU
AMD Athlon II x4 620
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H
Memory
6GB GSkill DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays
RCA 40" LCD TV, Insignia 32" LCD TV, HP 15" LCD monitor
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB,
Samsung F3 1TB (3),
Several others - WD, Seagate, Hitachi, ...
PSU
Corsair 500 W
Case
Rosewill mid tower
Cooling
CM 90mm rifle
Keyboard
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, Dell USB wired
Mouse
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, V7 USB wired
Internet Speed
Spectrum - 100Mbps D / 10Mbps U
Antivirus
Avast, MBAM3, EMET, WinPatrol
Browser
Pale Moon, Firefox, IE
Other Info
2 multi-boot PC's
Mainly HTPC/Office/Gen purpose (no gaming).
Trendnet USB KVM.
LG DVD burner/Blue Ray Player.
Tray system for removable SATA backup drives.

Not currently OCd, under-volted.
I use Hybrid sleep, rarely re-boot or shutdown.

Hauppauge HD-PVR, Avermedia PCIe TV Tuner, Hauppauge PCI TV Tuner.
Does the BIOS Still read Resuming System?

Can you look in BIOS setup for a setting similar to Fast Boot or anything to do with Suspend or Hibernate?
 
gregrocker said:
Does the BIOS Still read Resuming System?

Can you look in BIOS setup for a setting similar to Fast Boot or anything to do with Suspend or Hibernate?
Click to expand...

No, now BIOS says "Press F2 to enter Setup", and there are no such options.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitIntel Pentium Dual Core T4300 2x2.1 GHz2x2 GB DDR3 RAM @ 533 MHzIntel integrated GMA4500HD
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Samsung R530 JA04
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 2x2.1 GHz
Motherboard
Samsung Electronics Co. LTD R530/R730
Memory
2x2 GB DDR3 RAM @ 533 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel integrated GMA4500HD
Hard Drives
320 GB
Antivirus
none (Windows Defender)
Browser
Google Chrome/Firefox
I would leave it be, now that you have it fixed ;)
 

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Skylake Special #666
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Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
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AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
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Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
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Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
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Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
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Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
Who said to change anything? I asked some questions to try to determine what happened. Someone needs to keep track of these anomalies in case they show up again. Do you know any place else where they do this?
 
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