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528489 2007-03-01 05:50:00 Does System Restore only affect the OS (WinXP)? In other words, if BIOS changes are made, will System Restore detect this and back it up?

The BIOS settings have NOTHING to do with system restore or vice-versa.

The BIOS is hardware based (part of the mobo), not software.

Whatever you change in the BIOS doesnt affect system restore. As both dont have anything to do with each other. If u want to set the default settings in the BIOS, there's an option in the BIOS for this.

And if you accidentally screw the BIOS up (ie by flashing it), you wont get into Windows to do anything. Until u replace the BIOS chip.

The only way a BIOS could be backed up is if u had something like a Gigabyte mobo, coz some of their mobos have 2 BIOS chips. In case one gets destroyed somehow.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
528490 2007-03-01 05:51:00 Just figured out why Acronis would not make a new drive image.
Its because I disabled several items in msconfig - including the Acronis Scheduler - and have not enabled them again.
Strommer (42)
528491 2007-03-01 05:52:00 The BIOS settings have NOTHING to do with system restore or vice-versa.

Yep, thats what I thought. Just checking with an expert to be sure!
Strommer (42)
528492 2007-03-01 06:24:00 Just figured out why Acronis would not make a new drive image.
Its because I disabled several items in msconfig - including the Acronis Scheduler - and have not enabled them again.

One example of why u shouldnt use msconfig to disable services :lol:
Speedy Gonzales (78)
528493 2007-03-01 06:54:00 One example of why u shouldnt use msconfig to disable services :lol:

How would it be different by disabling it via Admin Tools?
Does it give a warning or something?
Strommer (42)
528494 2007-03-01 06:59:00 How would it be different by disabling it via Admin Tools?
Does it give a warning or something?

I dont know, it must do something in admin tools that it doesnt do in msconfig.

Most probably coz u can use disable/manual/auto in services.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
528495 2007-03-02 01:16:00 Hi all

Just want to say thanks, i have been having the same problem as steve with a new install, and tearing my rapidly receding hair out, and have managed to fix the problem which was in my bios, by following this thread

disabled - wake on LAN and
disabled -resume on PME
and set the floppy as my first boot (may change this back to hdd, but don't want to tempt fate)

Cheers all
Morgenmuffel (187)
528496 2007-03-02 03:54:00 Just want to say thanks, i have been having the same problem as steve with a new install, and tearing my rapidly receding hair out, and have managed to fix the problem which was in my bios, by following this thread


Glad to hear this Nigel !
Strommer (42)
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