Vista not booting

TakeThis

If you are going to update the BIOS, you could....you'll have to wait until I come back. Out for dinner.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

OK bonne appetit! After a full restore (and scores of updates) is it likely that changing the BIOS will solve the boot up problem?

Lucero_2

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S. wrote: »

OK bonne appetit! After a full restore (and scores of updates) is it likely that changing the BIOS will solve the boot up problem?

No. Not really. Unless as TT says, it's a BIOS infection, which:

A) is ridiculously rare
would be causing all kinds of issues.

The a BIOS update is normally just that, to unlock, tweak or release new features.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

Does a full restore back to factory settings have any effect on the BIOS - does it return to factory settings along with everything on the hard drive?

Lucero_2

No. The only time that happens is:

• BIOS Update
• Resetting the CMOS (jumper setting or remove the battery)

TakeThis

Lucero wrote: »

No. Not really. Unless as TT says, it's a BIOS infection, which:

A) is ridiculously rare
would be causing all kinds of issues.

The a BIOS update is normally just that, to unlock, tweak or release new features.

Not that rare, though AFAIK mainly affected AWARD BIOS.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

I could ...?
To be honest it seems unlikely that the BIOS is interfering with the IE9 download as I have not altered the BIOS since purchasing my pc over 3 years ago - and the download failure coincides with alerts from McAfee. I only have McAfee at the moment as, each time I restore, it's available free for 30 (or is it 60?) days.
I usually use AVG Free but, when I tried to reinstall, it advised that it's only good for general surfing - not banking and purchasing. Who uses their pc without banking and purchasing? So I downloaded Avast (for now).
I don't think I'll touch the BIOS for now - but I need to find out what's causing the PC boot up nonsense. Should I really alter the BIOS to check if it's the cause or could it be a hardware problem?

TakeThis wrote: »

If you are going to update the BIOS, you could....you'll have to wait until I come back. Out for dinner.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

OK - I uninstalled McAfee and the download installed immediately

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

When I hit restart my pc reboots without a hitch

Lucero_2

And from cold?