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    [HELP] Cannot boot after bios reset

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by scope92, Aug 28, 2013.

  1. scope92

    scope92 Notebook Consultant

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    I did bios reset on my r4 and windows cannot boot now. Keeps on saying windows ran into an error. I disable the igpu inside windows so it will boot with only the dgpu enabled. And after resetting the bios I assume the laptop will boot with the igpu or with both gpus. But windows will only boot with the dgpu. At least thats what I'm guessing. I cannot remember the previous setting of the bios so I cant set it back. How can i get windows to boot again?

    I'm running Winodows 8 with unlocked A10 bios.

    UPDATE: I got it working for once (yes, this happened multiples times before). Anyways of anyone needs help woth a similar problem, just ask or message me. My system dual boots with windows 7 & 8, btw.
     
    scope92, Aug 28, 2013
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  2. Deepdarkness

    Deepdarkness Notebook Geek

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    It's fairly hard to understand what you're talking about in relation to iGPU and DGPU, you mean you disabled before the bios reset?

    My bets is it's changed your boot mode when you reset bios to factory settings. Try changing around the boot mode type from AHCI or RAID, whatever it is to a different option,
     
    Deepdarkness, Aug 28, 2013
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    That could be the situation, did you manage to get it working then?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 29, 2013
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