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System CMOS checksum bad- Default configuration used

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:06 pm
by smackaholic
Is what my toshiba netbook stops at on the DOS screen.

The next line says ....

Press F1 to resume, F2 to Setup

Pressing either key results in jack-fukking-shit. Tried pressing other keys such as F8 during boot-up. Same result.

Prolly time to scrap this POS. It is about 3.5 years old. Can't imagine it is worth paying anyone to look at it.

What say you nerds?

Re: System CMOS checksum bad- Default configuration used

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:56 pm
by Dinsdale
Might need to reflash the BIOS.

Re: System CMOS checksum bad- Default configuration used

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 3:38 am
by Screw_Michigan
Reformat the hard drive. Is it really that difficult?

Re: System CMOS checksum bad- Default configuration used

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:50 pm
by Shlomart Ben Yisrael
There should be a RAM slot cover on the bottom of the machine.
If you look inside, are both RAM slots occupied?

Pressing F1, F2. DELETE, Esc... any of those doesn't get you into the BIOS menu at boot time?

Re: System CMOS checksum bad- Default configuration used

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:51 pm
by Dinsdale
Screw_Michigan wrote:Reformat the hard drive. Is it really that difficult?

Not to be rude, but you're a fucking idiot.

Is there a previous date that your brain worked that you can restore to?

Re: System CMOS checksum bad- Default configuration used

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:52 pm
by Dinsdale
And does it give an error number?