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sklaz · 07-29-2008, 01:34 PM

Hey guys, this is a fairly ridiculous problem.

So I updated my laptop bios to the most current version, 83.05, it's a Gateway MX3701, and after resetting it it POSTs fine and I can select boot devices etc, but then it sits at a black screen with a blinking cursor.

It's this 'trustedcore' pheonix bios and while the website said the windows flashing program i used was only for vista when it opened fine in XP i figured it was just part of gateway's labelling since all their XP drivers are gone from the site.

It's supposedly a 'Vista' bios so theres a chance it is looking for some vista security sector or something insane, it comes with a 'strongrom' feature that supposedly can tie the bios to a vista boot sector etc.

Anyhow anyone ever heard of something like this? I've reset the CMOS, taken it fully apart and there are no DIPS, tried booting via every type of device and pressing all the normal bios recovery shortcut keys to try initiating a flash mode. I doubt one exists on newer gateways.

Thanks again, cheers!

07-29-2008, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
sklaz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Gateway Laptop Unable to Boot Via Any Device Hey guys, this is a fairly ridiculous problem. So I updated my laptop bios to the most current version, 83.05, it's a Gateway MX3701, and after resetting it it POSTs fine and I can select boot devices etc, but then it sits at a black screen with a blinking cursor. It's this 'trustedcore' pheonix bios and while the website said the windows flashing program i used was only for vista when it opened fine in XP i figured it was just part of gateway's labelling since all their XP drivers are gone from the site. It's supposedly a 'Vista' bios so theres a chance it is looking for some vista security sector or something insane, it comes with a 'strongrom' feature that supposedly can tie the bios to a vista boot sector etc. Anyhow anyone ever heard of something like this? I've reset the CMOS, taken it fully apart and there are no DIPS, tried booting via every type of device and pressing all the normal bios recovery shortcut keys to try initiating a flash mode. I doubt one exists on newer gateways. Thanks again, cheers!