Author Topic: Help (Read 236 times)

WhiteHawk · « **on:** June 20, 2004, 10:08:31 AM »

Now Ive gone and done it,
Downloaded and ran pcmark2004 a cupple of times, now my computer wont start. Not sure if related or not. The last message I saw was BIOS ROM checksum error: Insert Floppy diskette in A:.
I just tried to reboot, and I get nuthing. The power seems to be ok, but the monitor is not being awaken by the computer.

Any help appreciated.

Rasker · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2004, 11:01:50 AM »

Use your emergancy backup startup floppy to boot, or borrow one from someone running the same OS who's made one.

If bootup is not seeking floppy before hard drive, you need to hit whatever key gets you into boot options and set floppy as first option, then boot with startup floppy in the drive.

If you can get deep enuf into the boot that you have options on loading the operating system, hit the right key (Del, f8 whatever) and try loading the OS in safe mode.

Sounds like you might need to reflash the bios, if so, check your manual on how this is done.

Good luck

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2004, 11:23:14 AM »

thnx,
ya, I cant even get to the BIOS. I wonder what happende.

zmeg · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2004, 11:28:30 AM »

Take the battery out of your motherboard to reset BIOS, or pull the reset jumper if you have one. if that doesn't do it you have a hardware failure, most likely in the mobo.

bloom25 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2004, 02:23:10 PM »

Your BIOS is corrupted. You can try to clear the CMOS or possibly flash the BIOS to resolve the issue, but you may have to RMA your motherboard.

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2004, 03:20:57 PM »

thnx, crap. Jeez, just what I needed. I tried everything. Successfully flashed the bios, cleared the CMOS, etc. Nuthin. Crap.

Rasker · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2004, 12:57:53 AM »

hopefully your mobo is still under mfrs warranty

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2004, 01:51:50 PM »

fyi, it was a corrupt bios. I flashed the previos bios and brought it back to life. It was a little funky for a few days, but all seems well now. hmmm.