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Somebody please helps me with this...All of a sudden I got into BIOS Cmos and change something that i dont remember. Now my system 300 AMD K6/3D using a Socket 7 motherboard is screwed: window 98 doesn't load up, when turn on my pc that it says that the problem above exists and asks to put in a BOOT disk and then when i put in win 98 boot disk...nothing happens.
Don't attempt to do ANYTHING with your hard drive until after you have verified that your CMOS settings are all correct! Otherwise you will have more problems.
First for an IDE system look at your hard disk settings in CMOS, and verify the settings against your hard disk. Most newer systems these days will have a setting for your hard disk that will Auto Detect the drive parameters. Go ahead, and use it if available. If it does recognize the drive, go ahead, and Save, and exit.
If problems persist, let us know, and we will look further.
First for an IDE system look at your hard disk settings in CMOS, and verify the settings against your hard disk. Most newer systems these days will have a setting for your hard disk that will Auto Detect the drive parameters. Go ahead, and use it if available. If it does recognize the drive, go ahead, and Save, and exit.
If problems persist, let us know, and we will look further.
reset setup :
toggle "clear CMOS" jumper on your motherboard
boot
toggle again
boot and set CMOS manually
then you can boot safely
toggle "clear CMOS" jumper on your motherboard
boot
toggle again
boot and set CMOS manually
then you can boot safely
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I did every I possibly could, clearing the CMOS memory, but then when i restart again it appears on the screen a message " CMOS checksum bad", why is this happeneing?
With some older systems there were very specific settings that needed to be set in the CMOS for the system to work properly. Contact the manufacturer, they will be able to walk you through setting up the CMOS properly.
Do respond to the type of hard disk you are using (SCSI, or IDE). This can make a big difference in the way the problem is troubleshot.
Do respond to the type of hard disk you are using (SCSI, or IDE). This can make a big difference in the way the problem is troubleshot.
I've had some CMOS checksum errors myself, on an old 386 board. I solved it by disabling the keyboard or changing the display type. Of course it isn't the correct solution, but it could help to boot your system.
The "Bad Cmos Checksum" error message is simply telling you that the information contained within the CMOS chip has been reset (by you).. normally this indicates a failing battery, but since you initiated this error, it does not.
You can RID yourself of this error by simply making a change (any change) to your CMOS settings, then saving them.. That should clear up that problems..
Let me know if you're still having drive access problems.
You can RID yourself of this error by simply making a change (any change) to your CMOS settings, then saving them.. That should clear up that problems..
Let me know if you're still having drive access problems.
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I did make many changes but then nothing would have helped after I save. I have an older pc 166 Pen II and the CMOS in the Bios doesn't look complex like this one. I dont know but my motherboard and system is brand NEW using the latest win 95 keyboard and mouse w/ their lastest plugs. By the way it's the SCSI and Floppy that need to have the boot record as far as the initiating warning.
Have you tried resetting your configuration settings in the BIOS to default? Some BIOS have diffrent defaults, Safe, and Fast. Try one at a time if available. If the problem persists, contact the manufacturer for assistance with these settings.
You said from your k6 350 question that you have a Eurone (matsonic) main board. All you have to do is tell us the model number of the mainboard and somebody will retrieve the manual from www.eurone.com and guide you step by step through properly setting up your bios. I can tell whoever wants to do this that the bios settings are in the back of the mainboard manuals and that in all likelihood it is a WINBIOS. The one with the mouse with the wiggly tail. It would help if you went there yourself and downloaded a copy of the manual yourself so that the references someone gives you will make sense. You will also need adobe acrobat reader to view the file. If you can't do these things: 1- find the model number and supply it to us, and 2-find a copy of acrobat reader and your mainboard manual in .pdf format from www.eurone.com, then you do not yet have the technical capablity of fixing your PC.
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okay I have downloaded this file ms6260sm.pdf from eurone.com. Amazingly this board manual looks exactly like the one,mainboard, i've got and different than the manual which the computer company had included w/ my system when i first bought it.I'm going over the manual though I still need technical help from y'all. Hope to hear your feedbacks.
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BIOS Setting starts on page 19 in the Acro reader. Page numbers printed on the manual are about 2 pages behind, but I'll be using the Acro reader's page numbers, you can find them on the bottom of the Acro reader screen.
Page 20 tells you how to get into the bios by pressing <del> at boot. I guess you already got that down.
Page 21 explains default "Optimal" and "Best Performance" setting. For now lets set everyting to optimal, which in this case means "Most likely to work."
BTW you are in luck -- No WinBios.
Scroll down to "Load Optimal settings" and press Enter. a warning screen will probably pop up saying "are you sure. . " Confirm you do want to do it.
Stop at this point and save and exit.
Does your computer boot? IF it does stop here.
If it doesn't you may have changed your hard drive parameters.
Reboot and re-enter the bios.
This time select "Auto Detect Hard Disks" (Third item down on right side of bios menu on page 20.
This will start the autodetection process. If you have a pretty big HD, it will provide you with 3 choices under "primary Master"
LBA, Normal, and Large.
The default choice will probably be LBA. Thats good. Press whatever it takes to make that the choice. (probably '2' or 'y')
Save and Exit. Does it boot? No? leave everything else the same but go back and try Normal. If that doesn't work try large.
It depends on how it was originally set up as to which is right for your system. LBA is probably right, but if someone set it up as normal, LBA won't work.
Do all of this and nothing else. If it doesn't work reject anwser and get back to me.
Page 20 tells you how to get into the bios by pressing <del> at boot. I guess you already got that down.
Page 21 explains default "Optimal" and "Best Performance" setting. For now lets set everyting to optimal, which in this case means "Most likely to work."
BTW you are in luck -- No WinBios.
Scroll down to "Load Optimal settings" and press Enter. a warning screen will probably pop up saying "are you sure. . " Confirm you do want to do it.
Stop at this point and save and exit.
Does your computer boot? IF it does stop here.
If it doesn't you may have changed your hard drive parameters.
Reboot and re-enter the bios.
This time select "Auto Detect Hard Disks" (Third item down on right side of bios menu on page 20.
This will start the autodetection process. If you have a pretty big HD, it will provide you with 3 choices under "primary Master"
LBA, Normal, and Large.
The default choice will probably be LBA. Thats good. Press whatever it takes to make that the choice. (probably '2' or 'y')
Save and Exit. Does it boot? No? leave everything else the same but go back and try Normal. If that doesn't work try large.
It depends on how it was originally set up as to which is right for your system. LBA is probably right, but if someone set it up as normal, LBA won't work.
Do all of this and nothing else. If it doesn't work reject anwser and get back to me.
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Nope it still does not work...Pri Master:Not installed
Pri Slave: Not Installed
Sec Master: Not installed
Sec Slave: Not installed
In "Auto Detect Hard Disks", there isn't anything as LBA,Normal, and Large...
These are the following options which it is shown:
Type Size Head WPcom Sec LBA Mode Blk Mode PIO Mode 32bit Mode
Pri Master:
Pri Slave:
Sec Master:
Sec Slave:
Pri Slave: Not Installed
Sec Master: Not installed
Sec Slave: Not installed
In "Auto Detect Hard Disks", there isn't anything as LBA,Normal, and Large...
These are the following options which it is shown:
Type Size Head WPcom Sec LBA Mode Blk Mode PIO Mode 32bit Mode
Pri Master:
Pri Slave:
Sec Master:
Sec Slave:
If the system is in fact SCSI, then these settings are correct for your configuration.
For an IDE configuration, those settings need to be changed. Assuming you have one physical drive, you will need to change the setting for Pri Master to Auto Detect. Then Save, and exit, and reboot.
If you have additional drives, we can work on that later.
For an IDE configuration, those settings need to be changed. Assuming you have one physical drive, you will need to change the setting for Pri Master to Auto Detect. Then Save, and exit, and reboot.
If you have additional drives, we can work on that later.
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i did auto several times before but it didn't give result.
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Im still foggy on what kind of drives you have. Please be specific, so we can troubleshoot this properly. If you need help figuring it out, let us know.
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A Western Digital 4.3 GB.
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Dudley, the problem is unresolved and i think it's time for me to close this question and accept your answer in a few days. It has been a true experience w/ your efforts and dedications as expert(s) to put time on this and have trying to help. I appreciate that.
Yes, with this (IDE) drive, Autodetect should see the drive. If it is not, check your cables internaly, or contact the manufacturer. Sometimes they have some out of the ordinary changes that need to be done for the system to work.
If you're absolutely desperate or you don't want to spend much time on this problem, you can always restore the BIOS or Setup defaults by selecting that option in the CMOS setup screen. Or you can reset it by closing your Clear BIOS/CMOS jumper.
Perhaps this'll solve your problem. If it doesn't you didn't screw up your settings, you screwed up your harddrive.