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September 27th, 2011 10:00
Can't Change BIOS settings in User Mode
I've searched through the discussion and I see that it is against forum policy to discuss this topic?
Well here goes anyway.
I am a second owner. There was NO supervisor password set up already so it is not like I am asking to crack someone else's password.
I can only enter the BIOS in "user mode"
SMART keeps warning me the drive is toast- Windows keeps warning me the drive is toast so it is just a matter of time.
I am currently trying a reformat and than a scan/mapping using HDDGURU tools. Hopefully I can skate around the bad block.
When I buy a new drive won't I need to get into the BIOS settings?
I set up a password for the supervisor. Still no access.
This is frustrating because I am accustomed to having some control over options in the Bios aside from a few simple switches.
So I guess my question is
Is there a key combination to enter the BIOS as supervisor?
System is a Studio 1737
auroramae
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September 27th, 2011 11:00
Then why does the bios say... you cannot change these settings while in USER MODE - when I am clearly using the supervisor password. I am looking for the area where you can change your hard drive information for when I install a new drive. Sometimes PNP really isn't PNP. This is the first computer I've seen where nothing is able to be changed except the boot order and a few switches about using USB etc. Power management is not visible. I can't get in there to tell you exactly what I see and don't see since it is running the format right now, but there are very few things I can change and none of them are important.
The SMART reports from 3 different utilities don't look like it is total trash. After much research I have also found that the SMART settings can be set to different sensitivity levels.
ejn63
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September 27th, 2011 11:00
What options are you looking for?
The "supervisor" password - when set - locks out the BIOS setup entirely. As you've said, there is no supervisor password - so it sounds like you're looking for an option that doesn't exist. About the only thing you can do is alter the boot sequence and change the power management settings - there are really no other options to set.
As for the drive, the SMART errors you're seeing indicate a more extensive problem than just a bad block.
ejn63
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September 27th, 2011 20:00
Remove the supervisor password you set.
Many newer systems just don't have the option to set the drive to ATA mode any longer.
auroramae
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September 28th, 2011 06:00
So I am going to hope that PNP will work without a hitch! Doing a scan right now after formatting and seeing 46 bad blocks so far... remapping, but I think SMART was right... DRAT!
Thanks for the input... very much appreciated!