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  • November 1, 2004 at 10:26 pm #2291902

    Boot Problems at BIOS Scan

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    by abbast · about 17 years, 6 months ago

    My P.C. wouldn’t boot up this morning with a continous beep at BIOS Adapter scan. After a while it automatically started loading Windows XP Sp2 and works fine. But the above process happens everytime I re-start my computer. Please advise.

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    • November 1, 2004 at 11:40 pm #3296708

      Reply To: Boot Problems at BIOS Scan

      by mak15 · about 17 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Boot Problems at BIOS Scan

      What is the sequence of the beep? On the motherboard manual should stated the problem by the sequence of the beeping. Try to change the battery on the motherboard first, if still beeps, hardware will be your next consideration. Good luck!

    • November 2, 2004 at 8:13 am #3296569

      Reply To: Boot Problems at BIOS Scan

      by dmiles · about 17 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Boot Problems at BIOS Scan

      Pull your memory and reseat it or exchange it.

      Continuous beeping on an Award bios is memory problems

      Continuos beep also could be your video card. Happen to me once. Bought a new card and all was ok, however if you have onboard video, I’d pull the card and reset the jumpers just to make sure.

    • November 2, 2004 at 10:10 am #3297577

      Reply To: Boot Problems at BIOS Scan

      by bobho · about 17 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Boot Problems at BIOS Scan

      If it is doing this during the adapter scan then it would make me look at the video adapter first. It might need to be reseated or replaced (reseated would be my first guess since eventually you can get it going).

      However, check this link for beep codes for various cmos manufacturers. I’m not sure what you mean by a continuous beep (1 long unstopping beep or unstopping short beeps). Count out the beeps precisely (including any short pauses in between depending on your bios mfg) and check the above link.

      Post back with any further info.

      Cheers.

      RW

    • November 3, 2004 at 12:27 am #3297422

      Reply To: Boot Problems at BIOS Scan

      by chitosunday · about 17 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Boot Problems at BIOS Scan

      Continuous beep, means your memory card is starting to malfuction. Remove and install again your memory card. If the problem does not go away, your memory card is starting to die. Soon the beeping will become longer and longer before it becomes normal.

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