INstalled HDD from another MB, Cant get into bios for new MB

Joebowhunter · Jan 22, 2015

So I build my first PC a couple of months back and I used the HDD from my previous pc running W7. I want to go into the bios however I have a different MB and there is no option to get into the bios upon boot.

I have all the disks, would it be easier to do a fresh W7 install and would that get me the bios and whatnot?

Louise Porkolt · Jan 22, 2015

the BIOS should be available no matter what OS you install !

just try the most obvious key to go into the BIOS at boot like F12, DEL-key, F1, F8 (for windows safe-mode-menu) etc...

Check the specs of you Mobo which key it is most likely !

Let us know the results.
Cheers, Louise.

Pr3di · Jan 22, 2015

What`s your motherboard model?

Anyway, this should be able to do by clearing CMOS.
And the most basic way to do this is by removing the BIOS battery placed on the mobo for about a minute (place it back afterwards).

Try this out and report back.

Pr3di · Jan 22, 2015

Louise Porkolt :

If he has Fast Bios Enabled, it might not be that easy to get into Bios without any other action.

Joebowhunter · Jan 22, 2015

W7 was installed on a Dell MB and I now have the HDD in a Asus M5A97 2.0 MB

Joebowhunter · Jan 22, 2015

So I figured it out, I was using the typical keys to get into bios and after a nice visit to the Asus website I found out I needed to be hitting DEL key.
All is well again, thanks guys.

Louise Porkolt · Jan 22, 2015

if fast BIOS is enabled usually you have 1, to 5 seconds and you can even hit the right key before the message hits the screen !

cheers, Louise.

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