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Windows Forum / Windows Me / Hardware / October 2004Urgent! Need help..... Can't enter bios!!
I am working with a Gateway Essentials 433C, 64mb ram, 80G hard drive, WinME, 433mhz PC. I reformatted the drive, loaded Win Me. Everything was working fine. Noticed the date was bad, couldn't change it, so I changed the PC battery. (Tested and shows fine.) At the same time, I changed the CD Rom drive out for a CD-RW. Now I can't bootup, enter bios or anything! Shows a Drive A and Drive B error. What is going on? I have since taken all CD Rom's out. But the same problem exists. What makes me unable to enter the Bios? When I press the F1 key, it shows "entering setup", but then comes up with the two drive errors. Appreciate any help..... Thanks in advance, Just Me >I am working with a Gateway Essentials 433C, 64mb ram, 80G hard drive, >WinME, 433mhz PC. I reformatted the drive, loaded Win Me. Everything was [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Thanks in advance, >Just Me A error involving drives A: and B: indicates that the problem is with the diskette drive configuration or cables. Check the diskette drive cable at both ends, It may have become dislodged or partially dislodged while you were changing around the CDROM drives. If the problem persists unplug the diskette drive data cable from the motherboard and see if that allows you to boot or to get into the setup. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada  SignatureMicrosoft MVP On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much." >> I am working with a Gateway Essentials 433C, 64mb ram, 80G hard >> drive, WinME, 433mhz PC. I reformatted the drive, loaded Win Me. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada I checked the connections- all are tight but same error. Unplugged the floppy drive but it still acts the same way. It's as though it thinks the HD is the floppy drive. If I press F1 to bypass the error, it wants me to insert the boot disk into the "floppy drive". Is the HD dead? Thanks for your suggestions. Now what?? Just Me > >> I am working with a Gateway Essentials 433C, 64mb ram, 80G hard > >> drive, WinME, 433mhz PC. I reformatted the drive, loaded Win Me. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > Thanks for your suggestions. Now what?? > Just Me You could try resetting the BIOS. There should be a jumper somewhere on the motherboard for that purpose or remove the battery for at least 15 minutes. Steve >>>> I am working with a Gateway Essentials 433C, 64mb ram, 80G hard >>>> drive, WinME, 433mhz PC. I reformatted the drive, loaded Win Me. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Steve I took the battery out for 30 minutes but it didn't fix anything. Help?? Thanks, Steve Just Me On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 16:07:43 GMT,"Just Me" <f_y_i_2@nospam.hotmail.com> penned this whopper in microsoft.public.windowsme.hardware >>>>> I am working with a Gateway Essentials 433C, 64mb ram, 80G hard >>>>> drive, WinME, 433mhz PC. I reformatted the drive, loaded Win Me. [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > Thanks, Steve > Just Me 1. Make sure the floppy cable is unplugged at the mainboard. 2. If no luck, suspect memory problems or a bad board. Are you getting the normal one beep at boot time or none or more than one? Signature"Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike > On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 16:07:43 GMT,"Just Me" > <f_y_i_2@nospam.hotmail.com> penned this whopper in [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > 2. If no luck, suspect memory problems or a bad board. Are you > getting the normal one beep at boot time or none or more than one? I'm getting 2 beeps, pause, 1 beep just before the floppy drive error. Since I can't get into the bios, I am suspecting the bios needs to be replaced?? Thanks again, Just Me that beep pattern sounds like a Video problem - check that your video card is properly seated. (what is the make/model of your motherboard?) If that doesn't fix it, then you really need to try swapping out the card, or taking the box to a shop for diagnosis. SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's >> On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 16:07:43 GMT,"Just Me" >> <f_y_i_2@nospam.hotmail.com> penned this whopper in [quoted text clipped - 64 lines] > Thanks again, > Just Me > that beep pattern sounds like a Video problem - check that your video > card is properly seated. [quoted text clipped - 69 lines] >> Thanks again, >> Just Me Reconnected the video cable, checked pins, etc. All seems okay. I feel so helpless because nothing makes any sense. I've never run into this problem before.... Thanks and I welcome any other suggestions.... Just Me I've had a very similar problem on a PC beside me here - and nothing I can do will solve it except replacing the motherboard. If you can give a better description of your beep sequence, and the motherboard manufacturer, then we may find out a little more. SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's >> that beep pattern sounds like a Video problem - check that your video >> card is properly seated. [quoted text clipped - 78 lines] > Thanks and I welcome any other suggestions.... > Just Me Thanks, that's just what I have started thinking about this one. Appreciate everyone's help. Thanks so much! Appreciate it.... Sincerely, Just Me > I've had a very similar problem on a PC beside me here - and nothing > I can do will solve it except replacing the motherboard. [quoted text clipped - 83 lines] >> Thanks and I welcome any other suggestions.... >> Just Me On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:45:34 GMT,"Just Me" <f_y_i_2@nospam.hotmail.com> penned this whopper in microsoft.public.windowsme.hardware > Thanks, that's just what I have started thinking about this one. > Appreciate everyone's help. Thanks so much! Appreciate it.... [quoted text clipped - 91 lines] >>> Thanks and I welcome any other suggestions.... >>> Just Me The first screen you see during POST should tell you the manufacturer and version of the BIOS, from that the beep code can hopefully be determined. Signature"Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike > On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:45:34 GMT,"Just Me" > <f_y_i_2@nospam.hotmail.com> penned this whopper in [quoted text clipped - 99 lines] > and version of the BIOS, from that the beep code can hopefully be > determined. Just so you know, I took the PC in to have a professional give me a diagnose and they were stumped, too! Needless to say, we salvaged what we could and the rest is junk!! Thanks so much for everyone's help, Just Me Thanks for the feedback - nice to know that I wasn't too far off the mark! Good luck with your new hardware! SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > Just so you know, I took the PC in to have a professional give me a > diagnose and they were stumped, too! Needless to say, we salvaged what we > could and the rest is junk!! > > Thanks so much for everyone's help, > Just Me On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:17:13 GMT,"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> penned this whopper in microsoft.public.windowsme.hardware > Thanks for the feedback - nice to know that I wasn't too far off the > mark! > > Good luck with your new hardware! Ditto. :) Signature"Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike |
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