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herbzee
Every time my system boots, it stops and presents this message. When I
press F1, it finishes the boot up just fine.
press F1, it finishes the boot up just fine.
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
That has everything to do with your motherboard and nothing to do with
Windows.
When I have seen that error, one of two things fixed it:
1. Reset defaults in the BIOS
2. Replace the BIOS battery.
Check your motherboard/computer manual and/or contact the manufacturer for
details.
Windows.
When I have seen that error, one of two things fixed it:
1. Reset defaults in the BIOS
2. Replace the BIOS battery.
Check your motherboard/computer manual and/or contact the manufacturer for
details.
R
RobertVA
herbzee said:Every time my system boots, it stops and presents this message. When I
press F1, it finishes the boot up just fine.
Apparently some sort of failure is being detected during the POST.
Does the message say more than that? Something like CMOS checksum error
or SMART drive bad?
How old is the computer? You MAY need a new CMOS battery, although it
could also be something like a memory problem. Sometimes hard drives
start getting slow before they completely fail.
H
herbzee
Jupiter said:That has everything to do with your motherboard and nothing to do with
Windows.
When I have seen that error, one of two things fixed it:
1. Reset defaults in the BIOS
2. Replace the BIOS battery.
Check your motherboard/computer manual and/or contact the manufacturer for
details.
Jupiter Jones:
Thanx for the reply; I remembered something.
I removed a memory module(power plug to case removed) to check the specs
and received a Norton GoBack message about resetting the clock (back to
2003). This I accepted rebooted the machine, brought the clock back up
to date and thats when I got the press F1 messsage. This any help? I'm
terrified about going into the bios. Being 86 yrs old doesn't help.
cheers-Herb.
J
Jeff
The function of the F1 key at boot depends on the a number of factors. The
motherboard, the bios, the computer manufacturer.
In one PC it may indicate a boot sector failure of the hard drive, another
system it can be the access key to the Bios, while in a third it can be a
way to reset the default Bios settings.
From your message I would guess it is to reset the default Bios settings. If
the battery that powers the Bios is dead the Bios will lose all of its
settings when the PC is powered down. and thus the settings will have to be
reset when you try to power up.
Simply replacing the Bios battery will cure this problem. You will not need
to change any Bios settings.
After you replace the battery, about $5.00. You will be prompted to hit the
F1 key the next time you restart. after that the Bios settings will be saved
by the battery and you will not have to F1 again
Jeff
motherboard, the bios, the computer manufacturer.
In one PC it may indicate a boot sector failure of the hard drive, another
system it can be the access key to the Bios, while in a third it can be a
way to reset the default Bios settings.
From your message I would guess it is to reset the default Bios settings. If
the battery that powers the Bios is dead the Bios will lose all of its
settings when the PC is powered down. and thus the settings will have to be
reset when you try to power up.
Simply replacing the Bios battery will cure this problem. You will not need
to change any Bios settings.
After you replace the battery, about $5.00. You will be prompted to hit the
F1 key the next time you restart. after that the Bios settings will be saved
by the battery and you will not have to F1 again
Jeff
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Gene K
Herb,
Read all the other replies; the battery being referred too is a bright
silver colored button cell battery located in a spot on the motherboard.
Fairly easy to change, open the computer case and pry the old one out and
snap the new one into place. The significant danger is static electricity
which can be eliminated by touching metal prior to touching anything within
the case OR wearing an anti-static bracelet while working. ALL the computers
I have fooled with have used a 3 volt number 2032 Lithium cell battery which
is supplied by Energizer, Panasonic, and many other brands. When you look at
the battery number, you almost always see two alphabetic characters
preceding the digits [such as CR]. Those characters are of no importance to
you. You can buy one for $3-$5 at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio
Shack or almost anywhere else. At 86 [congratulations], surely you have a
child/grandchild/neighbor who could replace the battery for you.
Read all the other replies; the battery being referred too is a bright
silver colored button cell battery located in a spot on the motherboard.
Fairly easy to change, open the computer case and pry the old one out and
snap the new one into place. The significant danger is static electricity
which can be eliminated by touching metal prior to touching anything within
the case OR wearing an anti-static bracelet while working. ALL the computers
I have fooled with have used a 3 volt number 2032 Lithium cell battery which
is supplied by Energizer, Panasonic, and many other brands. When you look at
the battery number, you almost always see two alphabetic characters
preceding the digits [such as CR]. Those characters are of no importance to
you. You can buy one for $3-$5 at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio
Shack or almost anywhere else. At 86 [congratulations], surely you have a
child/grandchild/neighbor who could replace the battery for you.
J
Jeff
open the computer case and pry the old one out and
snap the new one into place.
Please don't "PRY" the old one out. The battery is held in place with a
spring clip. On one side of the battery holder you will see a small flat
lever (usually facing up) simply press the lever away from the battery and
the battery will be released from the holder. Remove the old battery, The
new battery can now be snapped into the holder.
Jeff
snap the new one into place.
Please don't "PRY" the old one out. The battery is held in place with a
spring clip. On one side of the battery holder you will see a small flat
lever (usually facing up) simply press the lever away from the battery and
the battery will be released from the holder. Remove the old battery, The
new battery can now be snapped into the holder.
Jeff
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herbzee
Jeff said:snap the new one into place.
Please don't "PRY" the old one out. The battery is held in place with a
spring clip. On one side of the battery holder you will see a small flat
lever (usually facing up) simply press the lever away from the battery and
the battery will be released from the holder. Remove the old battery, The
new battery can now be snapped into the holder.
Jeff
Thanx Jeff, I found the spring tab.omes out quite easily.
cheers-Herb.
H
herbzee
RobertVA said:Apparently some sort of failure is being detected during the POST.
Does the message say more than that? Something like CMOS checksum error
or SMART drive bad?
How old is the computer? You MAY need a new CMOS battery, although it
could also be something like a memory problem. Sometimes hard drives
start getting slow before they completely fail.
Perhaps ur suggestion about memory is valid. I removed one of the memory
strips to check the specs(power off of course) and have seen this
message ever since. Both strips reseated firmly. Other than that, the
computer runs fine. I replaced the MOS battery-no help there.
cheers-Herb.