Recent content by pauldknight

Yes, thank you, znod, I did try your suggestion. "Fast Startup" was actually "Off" originally. So, I turned it "On", and then followed your suggested procedure. I am sorry that I did not reply earlier, znod. I have tried every and all suggestions (except those that require changes in Boot...

THANK YOU, bobkn, for telling me that I can replace my BIOS chip!! I did not know that this was possible. I have confirmed that mine is "Removable", and I have ordered a new BIOS chip for my P6X58D-E Mobo. I do think that this will solve my problem! Once I can access my Boot Device...

Thank you, labeeman You are the first online forum member to agree with me that Win8 can change the BIOS Settings!!

Thank you for your meaningful suggestions, JohnOfE (are you related to StarTrek's Seven-0f-Nine?) I have disconnected all of my drives (except DVD drive) and started my computer, but this did not help. I have tried everything else suggested by members in 5 online forums. My ASUS P6X58D-E has...

UPDATE: Two weeks ago, I installed Win8 in my two-year-old computer. I have tried countless procedures to try to regain access to my BIOS Settings. Finally yesterday, I tried to reset my BIOS to factory settings as recommended in ASUS online troubleshooting, but I still could not access my...

Thank you for your suggestion, topgundcp. I did a CLEAN INSTALL of Win8 (= the RESET option), but I still cannot access my BIOS Setup!! I did connect my computer directly to my Internet Modem.

NO. Replacement of the Win7 Start Button with the Win8 Start Screen is NOT a problem for me -- it was easy to quickly learn how to work with it using a mouse and keyboard. What I find to be a much more significant problem with Win8 is that I cannot access my BIOS Setup or change my boot...

I recently upgraded from “Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (OEM)” to“Windows 8 Pro 64-bit”, using the “Keep Windows settings, personal files, and apps” option. All except one of my programs work in Win8, and my Win8 desktop is unchanged (except for the Win8 Start Screen replacement for the Win7...