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BIOS problem?

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BIOS problem?

Apr 22nd, 2009

Hi! My friend's PC isn't booting anymore neither the POST test or memory checking. When you turn on the computer, a black screen appears with a message like this:

Award BIOS block 1998

BIOS checksum error
Insert floppy disk A:
Insert system disk and press enter.

The computer beeps, but it is an unusual beep. I know the beep codes for ram error, video card error. but this beep is different from them.
My theory is that the BIOS is damaged. Can a virus kill a computer's BIOS? If the BIOS has been damaged, is there a way so that I can resurrect the BIOS? tnx.

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Re: BIOS problem?

Apr 22nd, 2009

Have you tried clearing CMOS?

This should reset the BIOS to its original settings.

Last edited by Xlphos; Apr 22nd, 2009 at 5:44 pm.

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Re: BIOS problem?

Apr 23rd, 2009

If shorting the CMOS to clear it fails, then it's your motherboard.

I had this once and there had been a mains glitch that damaged a number of mobo items and got the same message.

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