Can't access BIOS, but boots to Windows.Can I read settings?
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 5:58 am
I read the other similar threads and could not find exactly what I was looking for. I have not made any changes to the system recently (at least from the last time I accessed the BIOS). Everything was running well, until I tried to hotsync my Sony Clie PDA. The attempted hotsycing did not cause any problem itself (I think), but pointed one out. The COM port kept coming up as being busy. I tried to figure out what was using the port to no avail. I decided to get into the BIOS to see if anything was amiss. But, of course, I can't get in. When booting and hitting delete (MSI K8N Neo2 mobo) all I get is a black screen with a blinking cursor at the top left, and it proceeds no further. If booting normal, Windows comes up and works properly.
The machine was a bear to get running originally, and I cannot find my cheat sheets as to all the BIOS settings I chose when I built it. My last resort is a BIOS reset, as I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get it running again, without many, many days of tweaking.
Does any of this sound familiar? Anyone know of a way in without clearing the CMOS? Is there some Windows or DOS program that will let me snoop my BIOS settings, without actually being in the BIOS (I'd like to jot them down for after I clear the CMOS)?
The machine was a bear to get running originally, and I cannot find my cheat sheets as to all the BIOS settings I chose when I built it. My last resort is a BIOS reset, as I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get it running again, without many, many days of tweaking.
Does any of this sound familiar? Anyone know of a way in without clearing the CMOS? Is there some Windows or DOS program that will let me snoop my BIOS settings, without actually being in the BIOS (I'd like to jot them down for after I clear the CMOS)?