also
http://majorgeeks.com/BIOS_Patcher_d3965.html
Find and fix errors in your system BIOS BIOS Patcher can find and fix errors in your system BIOS (only AWARD BIOS for now) and also it can add or open new features, i.e. some features that your BIOS has but they are closed by manufacturer of your motherboard. It scans rom file. If it finds any known errors it fixes the errors. If it finds any closed features it opens it. hope this helps
bootable USB guide, here we assume that you are using either Vista or Windows 7 to create a bootable USB.
1. Insert your USB (4GB+ preferable) stick to the system and backup all the data from the USB as we are going to format the USB to make it as bootable.
2. Open elevated Command Prompt. To do this, type in CMD in Start menu search field and hit Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Alternatively, navigate to Start > All programs >Accessories > right click on Command Prompt and select run as administrator.
3. When the Command Prompt opens, enter the following command: DISKPART and hit enter. LIST DISK and hit enter.
Once you enter the LIST DISK command, it will show the disk number of your USB drive. In the below image my USB drive disk no is Disk 1.
4. In this step you need to enter all the below commands one by one and hit enter. As these commands are self explanatory, you can easily guess what these commands do.
SELECT DISK 1 (Replace DISK 1 with your disk number) CLEAN CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY SELECT PARTITION 1 ACTIVE FORMAT FS=NTFS (Format process may take few seconds) ASSIGN EXIT
Don't close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command at the next step. Just minimize it.
5. Insert your Windows DVD in the optical drive and note down the drive letter of the optical drive and USB media. Here I use "D" as my optical (DVD) drive letter and "H" as my USB drive letter.
6. Go back to command prompt and execute the following commands: D:CD BOOT and hit enter. Where "D" is your DVD drive letter. CD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message. BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 H: (Where "H" is your USB drive letter)
7. Copy Windows DVD contents to USB. You are done with your bootable USB.
You can now use this bootable USB as bootable DVD on any computer that comes with USB boot feature (most of the current motherboards support this feature).
Note that this bootable USB guide will not work if you are trying to make a bootable USB on XP computer. http://100-downloads.com/publisher.php?pb=http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool&dl=727
http://download.cnet.com/windows-7-usb-dvd/3000-18513_4-10972600.html
Create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on removable media
During the boot process you will see on the screen to press a certain key to enter setup usually the Delete or the F2 keyPress and hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS the using arrow key scroll down to advanced bios features press enter change your first boot device to usb,press escape then press f10 to save to cmos to restart or
http://www.bootdisk.com/art/penboot.jpghttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=221699
Test your PSU power supply unit or replace it if your power supply units fan is not working your PSU is faulty
One bad lead can cause a computer to continue on a cycle of restarting or to shutdown or fail to detect/ boot up a computer hard drive
Test all leads that attach to your hard drive power and data cables IDE SATA
the leads from your MOTHERBOARD TO YOUR HARD DRIVE make sure they have a secure dust free connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty make sure all leads that are attached to your dvd\cd floppy drives have secure connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty computers need power and data to travel through every working device to continue its cycle and have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error even something as small as a faulty electrical or fan lead can cause you problems
motherboard and a hard drive any leads between them will fail before your motherboard or your hard drive if its a flat ribbon 40 pin type IDE replace it this will be the first to fail
check all electrical power input and extensions make sure they are securely seated even the cd/dvd floppy drives need to have current go through make sure these drives are working
also check the Cmos battery and computer RAM modules make sure they are securely seated with no dust built up or in the sockets on some motherboards cmos batteries are soldered in check you CPU central processing unit make sure its securely seated and has thermal paste it might be getting to hot the thermal paste will help disperse the heat Thermal compound is a sticky paste that is placed directly onto the CPU. Allowing for a more direct heat transfer between the CPU and HEAT SINK and preventing air gaps from forming between the CPU and heat sink. hope this helps
rather doing a driver hunt which can take hours
http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html
it might take some time being a freeware driver solution
note: it will find all of your outdated drivers this is a free driver solutions Restart your computer
During the boot process you will see on the screen to press a certain key to enter setup usually the Delete or F2 key this will vary depending on your computer and operating system Press and hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS if this fails you might try some of these
Acer: - Ctrl+Alt+EscALR PC: (F2) or (Ctrl)(Alt)Esc)AMI BIOS: (Del), (F1) or (F2)AST, Advantage, Award, Tandon: - Ctrl + Alt + EscAward BIOS: (Del) or (Ctrl)(Alt)(Esc)hope this helps
rather doing a driver hunt which can take hours
http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html
it might take some time being a freeware driver solution
note: it will find all of your outdated drivers
this is a free driver solutions
if you have your kayboard working you should see which key to press during the boot up process it will be very quick usuaaly the Delete or the F2 key if you have tried these with no luck there are other keys to tryAcer: - Ctrl+Alt+EscALR PC: (F2) or (Ctrl)(Alt)Esc)AMI BIOS: (Del), (F1) or (F2)AST, Advantage, Award, Tandon: - Ctrl + Alt + EscAward BIOS: (Del) or (Ctrl)(Alt)(Esc)hope this helps
8 questions posted
Usually answered in minutes!
122 Questions
91 Questions
72 Questions
69 Questions