My dad's computer is having issues when it first boots up. Instantly it would show this message:
BIOS CHECKSUM ERROR!
DETECTING FLOPPY DRIVE A MEDIA!
DRIVE A ERROR! SYSTEM HALT!
While there are continuous beeps following it.
There are no options to the BIOS or anywhere that it says that it can boot into the BIOS.
Is there any hope of fixing this? I tried using my keyboard to get into BIOS(F6/DEL/F10) but it won't register my keyboard I think.
My dad's computer is having issues when it first boots up. Instantly it would show this message:
BIOS CHECKSUM ERROR!
DETECTING FLOPPY DRIVE A MEDIA!
DRIVE A ERROR! SYSTEM HALT!
While there are continuous beeps following it.
There are no options to the BIOS or anywhere that it says that it can boot into the BIOS.
Is there any hope of fixing this? I tried using my keyboard to get into BIOS(F6/DEL/F10) but it won't register my keyboard I think.
pretty sure the problem is with your RAM.
Try cleaning and resitting your RAM sticks.
pretty sure the problem is with your RAM.
Try cleaning and resitting your RAM sticks.
This doesn't sound like it has anything to do with RAM to me. Your motherboard likely has a dipswitch or button of some sort that resets the CMOS. Trigger a CMOS reset and see if you're able to get further. If your board is old enough, the CMOS trigger will require flipping a jumper in a 3-pin array from (usually) pins 1+2 to pins 2+3.
Knowing your motherboard model would make troubleshooting easier. If a CMOS reset doesn't work and your board doesn't have a dual BIOS configuration, you might need to replace it, but that's further down the line of troubleshooting.
This doesn't sound like it has anything to do with RAM to me. Your motherboard likely has a dipswitch or button of some sort that resets the CMOS. Trigger a CMOS reset and see if you're able to get further. If your board is old enough, the CMOS trigger will require flipping a jumper in a 3-pin array from (usually) pins 1+2 to pins 2+3.
Knowing your motherboard model would make troubleshooting easier. If a CMOS reset doesn't work and your board doesn't have a dual BIOS configuration, you might need to replace it, but that's further down the line of troubleshooting.
I believe it's F1 to bypass checksum error, if it reads your keyboard. It'll load defaults.
You may also need a new battery
I believe it's F1 to bypass checksum error, if it reads your keyboard. It'll load defaults.
You may also need a new battery
Info a about the system and the age of the PC would help.
Do a CMOS reset though, look up in the manual how to if you don't know it.
Info a about the system and the age of the PC would help.
Do a CMOS reset though, look up in the manual how to if you don't know it.
@Moral Didn't work
@smaka I couldn't find it but I was told taking out the motherboard battery would be doing the same thing to reset the CMOS. The jumper you're talking about I can't find so the guy who put together the PC is gonna check it out(he usually fixes problems with it). I found out the model is a Biostar NF4ST-A9. It's a pretty old rig that he made like 7 years ago about I think? With an AMD processor.
@kuza It reads my keyboard before it shows anything on the screen I think? I see the num lock, caps lock, and scroll lock indicators light up for a second then go away. But afterwards nothing works :C
@Goat_ As much as I know and remember, it's like 6-7 years old about(not originally my computer).
This is as much as I remember and found:
Motherboard: Biostar NF4ST-A9
Processor: AMD Hammer Family Unknown?
Graphics: ATI Radeon x1200
RAM: 2GB or 4GB
As for the manual, I believe I don't have but the guy has it and he said he's gonna check it out. I appreciate the help guys!
@Moral Didn't work
@smaka I couldn't find it but I was told taking out the motherboard battery would be doing the same thing to reset the CMOS. The jumper you're talking about I can't find so the guy who put together the PC is gonna check it out(he usually fixes problems with it). I found out the model is a Biostar NF4ST-A9. It's a pretty old rig that he made like 7 years ago about I think? With an AMD processor.
@kuza It reads my keyboard before it shows anything on the screen I think? I see the num lock, caps lock, and scroll lock indicators light up for a second then go away. But afterwards nothing works :C
@Goat_ As much as I know and remember, it's like 6-7 years old about(not originally my computer).
This is as much as I remember and found:
Motherboard: Biostar NF4ST-A9
Processor: AMD Hammer Family Unknown?
Graphics: ATI Radeon x1200
RAM: 2GB or 4GB
As for the manual, I believe I don't have but the guy has it and he said he's gonna check it out. I appreciate the help guys!
Magikarp@smaka I couldn't find it but I was told taking out the motherboard battery would be doing the same thing to reset the CMOS.
It does reset the CMOS. Just shutdown, pull it out for a couple of minutes, and then reseat and boot up.
Also try unplugging any USB devices other than your keyboard and mouse.
[quote=Magikarp]
@smaka I couldn't find it but I was told taking out the motherboard battery would be doing the same thing to reset the CMOS. [/quote]
It does reset the CMOS. Just shutdown, pull it out for a couple of minutes, and then reseat and boot up.
Also try unplugging any USB devices other than your keyboard and mouse.
manual -> http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=147
Sounds like what happen to my last laptop. It would boot up like normal I would see the Windows 7 load screen, but it would load into a black screen with a constant beeping sound with a small white underline/ dash "_" in the top left corner. Turned out the HD/ something else fried on it and would be way cheaper to trash it and buy new.
Sounds like what happen to my last laptop. It would boot up like normal I would see the Windows 7 load screen, but it would load into a black screen with a constant beeping sound with a small white underline/ dash "_" in the top left corner. Turned out the HD/ something else fried on it and would be way cheaper to trash it and buy new.
Well, it seemed like the RAM thing AND the CMOS jumper thing helped at the same time. But now it won't load up to Windows 7(first boot priority is hard drive), so I gotta reinstall Windows 7, when I tried that, it keeps saying an error with ntdll.dll. I was thinking it's either my hard drive or a disc drive is the problem. I tried 2 discs of Windows 7 and they both had the same error, and these discs usually always work. So I'm deciding to probably get a new disc drive and hard drive, if you guys could post cheap compatible disc drives that would be appreciated. Thanks for the help on the CMOS and ram though!
Well, it seemed like the RAM thing AND the CMOS jumper thing helped at the same time. But now it won't load up to Windows 7(first boot priority is hard drive), so I gotta reinstall Windows 7, when I tried that, it keeps saying an error with ntdll.dll. I was thinking it's either my hard drive or a disc drive is the problem. I tried 2 discs of Windows 7 and they both had the same error, and these discs usually always work. So I'm deciding to probably get a new disc drive and hard drive, if you guys could post cheap compatible disc drives that would be appreciated. Thanks for the help on the CMOS and ram though!