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Notebook freezes
Nomad:
Boggin, I used to look for software in http://support.hp.com/pt-pt/product/HP-Pavilion-dv9800-Entertainment-Notebook-PC-series/3675209/model/3717536/drivers?cc=pt&lang=pt, the HP support site for Portugal, although, as I said, I might have been looking for an incorrect model reference.
The information you posted about the built in facility for BIOS recovery seems very promising, though I have 3 questions: 1) Is it certain my computer has it? 2) Is the HP TOOLS partition the recovery partition? 3) If my computer doesn't have that facility, will the current or any BIOS version still be there to boot normally after the procedure (Windows key+B key+Power button)?
Rick, for now let consider the perspective of a BIOS defective case.
Shane, I bought it new, and since I have it, the motherboard was never replaced, so I must admit it is the original one, it's a QUANTA 30CB 79.2E (from system informations).
It is not mentioned in the specifications I looked for http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c01422158, so I can't tell it is the one that should be. Oddly these specs mention the microprocessor as "2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor T8300", where the system informations on my notebook say it is "2.5 GHz Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9300". So there is a little thing different here.
Can you help here?
Nomad
Boggin:
I think the only way to find out would be to follow the tutorial, but clicking on this link which is near the bottom of the article http://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/c01443485 gives you an extra bit to follow.
Shane:
--- Quote ---Oddly these specs mention the microprocessor as "2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor T8300", where the system informations on my notebook say it is "2.5 GHz Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9300". So there is a little thing different here.
--- End quote ---
That is odd. The thing about the bios is that it shouldnt let you upgrade it if it wont work on the board. At least most boards have that check and I do believe all the OEM ones do as well.
A lot of times the bios update tool will show you your current bios version and what the new one will be and if it will allow it, so it wont hurt to at least get that far and see what it says. It is possible the reason why you cant find that version bios any more is it could have been a beta build they didnt mean to put online.
Shane
Rick:
--- Quote from: Shane on March 30, 2015, 06:54:27 pm ---
--- Quote ---Oddly these specs mention the microprocessor as "2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor T8300", where the system informations on my notebook say it is "2.5 GHz Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9300". So there is a little thing different here.
--- End quote ---
That is odd. The thing about the bios is that it shouldnt let you upgrade it if it wont work on the board. At least most boards have that check and I do believe all the OEM ones do as well.
A lot of times the bios update tool will show you your current bios version and what the new one will be and if it will allow it, so it wont hurt to at least get that far and see what it says. It is possible the reason why you cant find that version bios any more is it could have been a beta build they didnt mean to put online.
Shane
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is the motherboard 6 years old? hint hint
Nomad:
Well,
I tried to recover the previous BIOS version (Windows key + B key + power button) a few times, but didn't work, the result was always a blank screen and beeping sounds for more than a minute, so either my computer does not have that BIOS restore tool, or there's some trouble.
Then I downloaded the F.58 A version and installed it. A wizard came telling I was replacing F.5A with F.58 - 16/Oct/2008, when F.58 A's date is 8/Jul/2008. I agreed because it is told that F.58 A is a revised version, so, I think, it's related to F.58.
Operation ended, system informations say BIOS version is F.58.
Next I commanded a CHKDSK C: /r; didn't come to end, stalled about the same point as previous tries (52% concluded).
Then CHKDSK D: /r; didn't come to end either (33 % concluded, about the same point as previous tries).
Seems there was no issue with F.5A.
Back to disk, I have a disk image by Macrium Reflect. However It seems it could only be restored in a drive with, at least, equal capacity, I mean, it could not be smaller than the original.
But could it be a SSD?
Nomad
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