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====== BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes ====== | ====== BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes ====== | ||
- | <note important> | ||
- | You can also run the **built-in diagnostics** in case of a [[other:win10crash#hardware_crash|hardware crash]]</note> | ||
===== Crashed computer ===== | ===== Crashed computer ===== | ||
- | You can try the standard [[https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/12nyre/30_second_power_button_trick/|hard reset trick]] | + | Check the [[other:win10crash|Recovering from a Major Hardware or Windows 10 Crash]] section |
+ | ===== BIOS ===== | ||
- | More details in: | + | ==== Determining the BIOS version ==== |
- | * **Dell**: | + | The BIOS version is usually displayed quickly when a computer is booting, and when [[other:bios#entering_the_bios|you are in the BIOS options screen]] |
- | * [[https://www.dell.com/support/contents/fr-fr/videos/videoplayer/how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video | + | |
- | * [[https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000129583/no-post-no-power-no-video-on-a-dell-desktop-computer|No POST, No Power, No Video on a Dell Desktop Computer]] | + | You can also get the BIOS version when your operating system is running! |
- | * [[https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000141584/how-to-troubleshoot-a-no-post-issue-on-a-dell-notebook-pc|How to Troubleshoot a No POST Issue on a Dell Notebook PC]] | + | |
- | * **HP**: | + | === From Windows === |
- | * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04718479|HP PCs - Computer Does Not Start (Windows 10, 8)]] | + | |
- | * **Intel**: | + | Use the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/description-of-microsoft-system-information-msinfo32-exe-tool-10d335d8-5834-90b4-8452-42c58e61f9fc|msinfo32]] command and check the //BIOS version// line in the //system summary// screen |
- | * [[https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/resources/why-wont-my-computer-turn-on.html|Troubleshooting - Why Won't My Computer Turn On?]] | + | |
- | ===== BIOS ===== | + | === From Linux === |
+ | |||
+ | Use the [[http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man8/dmidecode.8.html|dmidecode]] command: ''dmidecode -s bios-version'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version | ||
+ | [sudo] Password for your_login: | ||
+ | 1.10.0</code> | ||
==== Entering the BIOS ==== | ==== Entering the BIOS ==== | ||
- | Power off the machine, then power it on again **and** press repeatedly the appropriate key several times while the computer is starting | + | Power off the machine, then power it on again **and** press repeatedly the appropriate key several times while the computer is starting, until you see the BIOS options screen. This should take place **before** you have to type the Windows bitlocker password, or the Linux (de)crypting password |
| Dell | ''F2 '' | | | Dell | ''F2 '' | | ||
| HP | ''ESC '' | | | HP | ''ESC '' | | ||
- | ==== Enabling boot on a USB drive ==== | + | ==== Enabling boot on a USB drive in the BIOS ==== |
- | === Dell === | + | === Dell BIOS === |
- | Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order | + | ''Settings'' => ''General'' => ''Boot Sequence'': //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order |
==== Updating the BIOS ==== | ==== Updating the BIOS ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
+ | If your Windows computer is protected by bitlocker at boot time, you may have to FIXME | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
* **Dell**: | * **Dell**: | ||
- | * Healthy Windows computer: check the [[https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us|support page]] | + | * Healthy Windows computer: |
+ | * Start the [[https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000177325/dell-command-update|Dell Command Update]] program ,look for available updates (BIOS updates and others), and download them\\ ''Start'' => ''Dell Command Update'' | ||
+ | * check the [[https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us|Dell Support page]], enter your Dell computer Serial Number (if it is not automatically detected), and check the BIOS related information | ||
* Crashed Windows, or healthy (or crashed) Linux computer: use a USB key to update the BIOS, following the steps in the [[https://www.dell.com/support/contents/fr-fr/videos/videoplayer/how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video | * Crashed Windows, or healthy (or crashed) Linux computer: use a USB key to update the BIOS, following the steps in the [[https://www.dell.com/support/contents/fr-fr/videos/videoplayer/how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video | ||
- | * **HP**: | + | * **HP**: \\ <WRAP center round important 60%> |
+ | If the BIOS update does not seem to work (no update takes place), check this [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win7towin10#bios_update|HP BIOS update]] section | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
* [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00007682|HP Consumer Desktop PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]] | * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00007682|HP Consumer Desktop PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]] | ||
* [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00042629|HP Consumer Notebook PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]] | * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00042629|HP Consumer Notebook PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]] |