F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop This model won't start unless the CMOS is cleared.

This model won't start unless the CMOS is cleared.

This model won't start unless the CMOS is cleared.

M
Meowables
Senior Member
Find
608
09-22-2016, 05:16 AM
#1
I purchased an extremely affordable T-Force SSD to restore my old Haswell system and turn it into a media center. This unit has always been problematic with integrated graphics, but it seemed to function properly with the BIOS updates. After installing Windows, I had to repeatedly remove the CMOS battery during setup. Now, without the battery, the system displays a black screen with an A2 code in the corner, indicating an IDE error and suggesting a configuration issue. The SSD is the sole SATA device on the machine, so I’ve removed the optical drives because they weren’t needed. The BIOS is up to date, downloaded directly from MSI’s site, and it recognizes the SSD correctly. The Windows Boot Manager serves as the main boot source when I enter BIOS. I replaced the CMOS battery with a brand new one, expecting that might fix the problem, but it didn’t. Despite these efforts, the issue continues—booting into Windows requires removing the battery. I’m not sure if there’s a hardware fault, since resetting the CMOS and restarting works fine. Any suggestions?
Reply
Reply
M
Meowables
09-22-2016, 05:16 AM #1

I purchased an extremely affordable T-Force SSD to restore my old Haswell system and turn it into a media center. This unit has always been problematic with integrated graphics, but it seemed to function properly with the BIOS updates. After installing Windows, I had to repeatedly remove the CMOS battery during setup. Now, without the battery, the system displays a black screen with an A2 code in the corner, indicating an IDE error and suggesting a configuration issue. The SSD is the sole SATA device on the machine, so I’ve removed the optical drives because they weren’t needed. The BIOS is up to date, downloaded directly from MSI’s site, and it recognizes the SSD correctly. The Windows Boot Manager serves as the main boot source when I enter BIOS. I replaced the CMOS battery with a brand new one, expecting that might fix the problem, but it didn’t. Despite these efforts, the issue continues—booting into Windows requires removing the battery. I’m not sure if there’s a hardware fault, since resetting the CMOS and restarting works fine. Any suggestions?

Reply
Reply