Stuck in bios, please help

[thedumbasd]

Only with a Bootable disk.
or
You could reinstall Windows 7.

i heard you can't install Windows 7 if your OS is Windows 8, also how do you know if disk is bootable?

Thanks for trying, I think I screwed up my bios, when upgraded to Windows 8.1. Didn't have any problems before that

1) I take it that you upgraded from Windows 7.

2) If the disk is bootable it will boot.

1) no, I upgraded from 8 to 8.1

2) well, that make sense

 

[caperjack]

your laptop should boot to the factory recovery unless you deleted the partition the recovery is on

 

[thedumbasd]

your laptop should boot to the factory recovery unless you deleted the partition the recovery is on

i deleted the disk 0 in command prompt, is that the one? Sorry I'm stupid, not really big on PC/Laptop stuff

 

[bassfisher6522]

Why not just pull the CMOS battery out for 3 - 5 minutes then re-install battery. This will reset BIOS to a functioning state.

I'll try that, but not holding my breath

by the way, how do you do that? Do I just take it out and place it back?

What is the make/model of your PC/laptop?

If a desktop, pull the side panel off and look for a quarter sized silver battery. Usually near the bottom right side of the mobo. If you have any after market components installed..eg GPU or soun card, those might be covering up the battery area. If a laptop, start taking the panels on the bottom off. It should be under one of those.

 

[theog]

You can order Microsoft official OEM Recovery disks from your OEM manufacturer's website.

 

[thedumbasd]

Why not just pull the CMOS battery out for 3 - 5 minutes then re-install battery. This will reset BIOS to a functioning state.

I'll try that, but not holding my breath

by the way, how do you do that? Do I just take it out and place it back?

What is the make/model of your PC/laptop?

If a desktop, pull the side panel off and look for a quarter sized silver battery. Usually near the bottom right side of the mobo. If you have any after market components installed..eg GPU or soun card, those might be covering up the battery area. If a laptop, start taking the panels on the bottom off. It should be under one of those.

Laptop Asus K75VJ. To be honest, I've tried this couple minutes ago but chicken out.

 

[thedumbasd]

You can order Microsoft official OEM Recovery disks from your OEM manufacturer's website.

I'm still on warranty, by the way. Do you think they'll fix it? Even though, it's totally my fault

 

[bassfisher6522]

Laptop Asus K75VJ. To be honest, I've tried this couple minutes ago but chicken out.

This a tried and true PC IT technician tool of the trade. I've done it on 10 - 15 laptops and countless desktops.

 

[thedumbasd]

Laptop Asus K75VJ. To be honest, I've tried this couple minutes ago but chicken out.

This a tried and trun PC IT technician tool of the trade. I've done it on 10 - 15 laptops and countless desktops.

would that 100% fix my bios? Sorry for bothering with stupid questions, I just want to be sure

 

[theog]

You can order Microsoft official OEM Recovery disks from your OEM manufacturer's website.

I'm still on warranty, by the way. Do you think they'll fix it? Even though, it's totally my fault

Laptop Asus K75VJ.

Essentio Recovery Software
Notebook Recovery Software

 

[bassfisher6522]

It will definitely reset you BIOS and give you a functioning BIOS....


This should give you an idea on how

[video=youtube;swjFc-3Z04c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swjFc-3Z04c[/video]

 

[thedumbasd]

You can order Microsoft official OEM Recovery disks from your OEM manufacturer's website.

I'm still on warranty, by the way. Do you think they'll fix it? Even though, it's totally my fault

Laptop Asus K75VJ.

Essentio Recovery Software
Notebook Recovery Software

Thanks. I'll try this one, if nothing else works

 

[thedumbasd]

It will definitely reset you BIOS and give you a functioning BIOS....


This should give you an idea on how

[video=youtube;swjFc-3Z04c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swjFc-3Z04c[/video]

alright, looks like there's no other choice. Thanks

 

[caperjack]

quote from first post =I cleaned my hard drive in command prompt.

Iam not sure if resetting the bios is the issue that will fix OP problem ,and I don't think he has the knowledge needed to take his laptop apart and remove the battery
I still use older computer so im not positive as to how his bios works ,but older ones have the option to set defaults in the bios itself

 

[thedumbasd]

quote from first post =I cleaned my hard drive in command prompt.

Iam not sure if resetting the bios is the issue that will fix OP problem ,and I don't think he has the knowledge needed to take his laptop apart and remove the battery
I still use older computer so im not positive as to how his bios works ,but older ones have the option to set defaults in the bios itself

Mine does too, but it won't do rubbish, it gets even worse

 

[caperjack]

well I don't think removing the battery will help .

it sounds to me like you problem using the dvd you have is the way you created you bootable dvd ,did you use a win8 iso file to create a bootable dvd ,or did you just copy the content of a windows dvd t othe RW dvd you used

 

[thedumbasd]

well I don't think removing the battery will help .

it sounds to me like you problem using the dvd you have is the way you created you bootable dvd ,did you use a win8 iso file to create a bootable dvd ,or did you just copy the content of a windows dvd t othe RW dvd you used

i downloaded the ISO file and burned it

EDIT: also beautiful place you live in

 

[David Bailey]

I waited a while to post.

I suggest buying factory recovery disks.

Yesterday I did something to my computer & restarted & got the message, "your computer needs to be repaired.your boot options are screwed up."---- Something like that...

My Macrium image wouldn't even work.

So I got out my Factory Recovery disks (5) & used them. ($20 from Gateway)
I restored 8 oem.
I had a Microsoft account.
I added back my 8 pro wmc.
I went to the Store & got 8.1 pro wmc.
I installed Macrium 5 & added the Macrium boot menu at startup.

I restarted & chose the Macrium option to boot from.
I inserted the full image backup I had already made & restored my computer to the state before the screwup.

My point is: Having Factory recovery disks is good.
They will boot when nothing else will.

 

[thedumbasd]

I waited a while to post.

I suggest buying factory recovery disks.

Yesterday I did something to my computer & restarted & got the message, "your computer needs to be repaired.your boot options are screwed up."---- Something like that...

My Macrium image wouldn't even work.

So I got out my Factory Recovery disks (5) & used them. ($20 from Gateway)
I restored 8 oem.
I had a Microsoft account.
I added back my 8 pro wmc.
I went to the Store & got 8.1 pro wmc.
I installed Macrium 5 & added the Macrium boot menu at startup.

I restarted & chose the Macrium option to boot from.
I inserted the full image backup I had already made & restored my computer to the state before the screwup.

My point is: Having Factory recovery disks is good.
They will boot when nothing else will.

would that recover screwed up Laptop? And by that I mean completely ****ed up. The bios is as far as I'm going, nowhere else

 

[David Bailey]

I waited a while to post.

I suggest buying factory recovery disks.

Yesterday I did something to my computer & restarted & got the message, "your computer needs to be repaired.your boot options are screwed up."---- Something like that...

My Macrium image wouldn't even work.

So I got out my Factory Recovery disks (5) & used them. ($20 from Gateway)
I restored 8 oem.
I had a Microsoft account.
I added back my 8 pro wmc.
I went to the Store & got 8.1 pro wmc.
I installed Macrium 5 & added the Macrium boot menu at startup.

I restarted & chose the Macrium option to boot from.
I inserted the full image backup I had already made & restored my computer to the state before the screwup.

My point is: Having Factory recovery disks is good.
They will boot when nothing else will.

would that recover screwed up Laptop? And by that I mean completely ****ed up. The bios is as far as I'm going, nowhere else

You would have to get the disks & try them.
They should work unless your computer is totally hosed.