Went to "load system defaults" in BIOS and now nothing is working.

Milk Rulz · 10-13-2008, 01:20 AM

I went into the BIOS thinking i could fix it by going "Load Startup Defaults"

and now when it starts up it beeps and gives me this:

And nothing is working!

Windows starts up normally but there is no sound, no network connection and i can't do anything!

My mouse and keyboard isn't even working.

I can't even access the BIOS, or boot from cd. My computer is now pretty much a huge doorstop :(

**jenae** · 10-13-2008, 01:44 AM

Hi, looks like the CMOS got scrambled. You will need to open the tower and access the CMOS battery now there are usually jumpers that let you reset , however there is another way just take out the battery leave out for around 2 mins then put it back. This resets the BIOS to defaults and you should be OK. ( CMOS battery is a small silver disk around the size of a dime ). Make sure all power is OFF and you are on an anti static surface (wooden table is OK, anti static wrist band helps)

Milk Rulz · 10-13-2008, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenae

Hi, looks like the CMOS got scrambled. You will need to open the tower and access the CMOS battery now there are usually jumpers that let you reset , however there is another way just take out the battery leave out for around 2 mins then put it back. This resets the BIOS to defaults and you should be OK. ( CMOS battery is a small silver disk around the size of a dime ). Make sure all power is OFF and you are on an anti static surface (wooden table is OK, anti static wrist band helps)

Would it be the circular thing next to the red circle?
It is about 2-3cm high.

Milk Rulz · 10-13-2008, 04:17 AM

Sorry never mind that is it, labeled Panasonic and about 1cm

EDIT: Alright i've taken the battery out and put it back in but it's still doing the exact same thing.

The computer was meant to be powered off right?

**jenae** · 10-13-2008, 05:05 AM

Hi,can you boot to safe mode if so try system restore from safe mode.

Milk Rulz · 10-14-2008, 01:47 AM

No i can't, i can literally do nothing, even before the computer is fully booted.

10-13-2008, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Milk Rulz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 123 OS: Windows 7 (7600) x64 MSDN /legit	Went to "load system defaults" in BIOS and now nothing is working. I went into the BIOS thinking i could fix it by going "Load Startup Defaults" and now when it starts up it beeps and gives me this: And nothing is working! Windows starts up normally but there is no sound, no network connection and i can't do anything! My mouse and keyboard isn't even working. I can't even access the BIOS, or boot from cd. My computer is now pretty much a huge doorstop :(

10-13-2008, 01:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
jenae Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,308 OS: XP & Vista	Re: Went to "load system defaults" in BIOS and now nothing is working. Hi, looks like the CMOS got scrambled. You will need to open the tower and access the CMOS battery now there are usually jumpers that let you reset , however there is another way just take out the battery leave out for around 2 mins then put it back. This resets the BIOS to defaults and you should be OK. ( CMOS battery is a small silver disk around the size of a dime ). Make sure all power is OFF and you are on an anti static surface (wooden table is OK, anti static wrist band helps) __________________

10-13-2008, 04:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Milk Rulz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 123 OS: Windows 7 (7600) x64 MSDN /legit	Re: Went to "load system defaults" in BIOS and now nothing is working. Sorry never mind that is it, labeled Panasonic and about 1cm EDIT: Alright i've taken the battery out and put it back in but it's still doing the exact same thing. The computer was meant to be powered off right? Last edited by Milk Rulz; 10-13-2008 at 04:29 AM.

10-13-2008, 05:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
jenae Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,308 OS: XP & Vista	Re: Went to "load system defaults" in BIOS and now nothing is working. Hi,can you boot to safe mode if so try system restore from safe mode. __________________

10-14-2008, 01:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Milk Rulz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 123 OS: Windows 7 (7600) x64 MSDN /legit	Re: Went to "load system defaults" in BIOS and now nothing is working. No i can't, i can literally do nothing, even before the computer is fully booted.