BIOS problem?

ecyor07

ecyor07

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Hi! My friend's PC isn't booting anymore neither the POST test or memory checking. When you turn on the computer, a black screen appears with a message like this:

Award BIOS block 1998

BIOS checksum error
Insert floppy disk A:
Insert system disk and press enter.

The computer beeps, but it is an unusual beep. I know the beep codes for ram error, video card error. but this beep is different from them.
My theory is that the BIOS is damaged. Can a virus kill a computer's BIOS? If the BIOS has been damaged, is there a way so that I can resurrect the BIOS? tnx.
 
StrangleHold said:
You dont have a floppy in the drive do you? If not try resetting the bios.
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Like stranglehold said, try finding somewhere on the motherboard the clear cmos jumper and reset the bios. Viruses cannot edit or modify the bios so if clearing it doesnt work, you probably have a bad motherboard. Make sure to look around at all the caps to see if any are leaking.
 
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