Reinstall Bios
Template:Copyeditbot# BIOS, the acronym for the Basic Input/Output System, is a fundamental part of your computer system containing basic control functions. It is a firmware that happens to be the most basic set of instructions your computer needs to operate, regulating how the computer should start up and boot. It is loaded into the memory of the computer when it is turned on. Unfortunately,sometimes the BIOS can get corrupted or deleted due to user error or malicious programs, which leaves your computer crippled and/or unusable. If this were to happen, you'll need to reinstall your BIOS.
Steps
- Open your Internet browser and go to your computer manufacturer's website.
- If yours is an assembled computer, you will need to go to the motherboard manufacturer's website.
- Download the bios file appropriate for your motherboard.
- Save the file to a temporary directory.
- Double-click on the downloaded '.exe' file.
- This will open a dialog prompting you to extract the required BIOS files. Accept and extract the files into the same directory as the downloaded file.
- Write down the exact name of the '.BIO' file that is extracted.
- Copy the extracted '.BIO' as well as the IFLASH.exe files onto a properly formatted pen drive. Restart your computer when done.
- During boot, press 'f2' or "del" or any bios setup assigned key (Depends on your bios).
- This will bring you to the Bios setup menu.
- Select "Enable USB Boot" at the selection screen Or setup your USB device as first boot device from the boot setup menu(with your arrow and Enter keys) in DOS prompt.
- Press the F10 key and save bios settings when done.
- Boot your PC from the USB device on which you copied files when asked. If you bios has any predefined key assigned for bios flash boot, use that instead.
- At the dialog prompt, choose update bios from drive.
- Choose the USB drive containing file and choose the bios version you want to install. Bios will be installed automatically. In some motherboards you may need to type "IFLASH/PF _____.BIO" without quotes, where _____ is the filename of the .BIO file you wrote down.
- Wait for the installation to complete.
- Then exit bios setup and restart your computer.
Tips
- Updating your BIOS to a newer version can be done with the same set of instructions. To locate your appropriate BIOS file, search for your computer's (or motherboard's) product name in the link located in Resources.
- Print out these instructions, as you cannot use your computer while the BIOS is installing.
Warnings
- Do not turn off your computer or pull out the USB drive while the BIOS in installing, as this will corrupt your installation and lead to data loss and/or system instability.
- Make sure the power source is reliable and stable before you start flashing your BIOS. If unsure it's always better to invest in a UPS, because any significant voltage fluctuation will ruin your BIOS and may even render the motherboard unusable.
Things You'll Need
- USB Flash drive
