Can't get into BIOS

[Zoyx]

I blew away AtariOS and installed Win 11 Pro. Now I can't get into the BIOS. Hitting the ESC key doesn't work, although it briefly tells me that I hit the key. Del key doesn't do it. Also booting the system using a USB drive doesn't work. Anything else I can try?

Edited May 9, 2022 by Zoyx

[suspicious_milk]

"booting the system using a USB drive" ...   I'm assuming you're talking about the recovery image burned to a USB thumb drive?   If not - - try that.   Seems an odd problem for sure.

 

some older archived images

https://archive.org/download/atari-vcs-2020-recovery-image

 

rEFInd boot image, may be worth a shot

https://sourceforge.net/projects/refind/files/0.12.0/refind-flashdrive-0.12.0.zip/download

 

the official

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17TeJMIZcLIsGMJEHlQAxOb_YdIuX4GoL4bvBExAudWU/edit#heading=h.2yj2qmj1e9go

 

I think when I booted with a Linux Mint installer, it gave a "firmware" option in it's default GRUB menu (if nothing else works).

Edited May 9, 2022 by suspicious_milk

[Zoyx]

I've used the windows USB fob that I used to install Windows, won't boot to that anymore. I also have a USB drive with refind on it. Also no worky. I haven't tried an AtariOS recovery USB yet. Not interested in AtariOS but may try it to see if anything will work. Not holding my breathe.

[suspicious_milk]

A quick google search revealed that some have had the same issue when using a keyboard plugged into the front USB (but worked fine when plugged into the rear).  Worth a go.

[Zoyx]

Windows took over access to the bios. I followed method #2 on this page and it worked. https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/how-to-enter-bios-setup-windows-pcs

[slo_ball]

On 5/9/2022 at 2:49 PM, suspicious_milk said:

A quick google search revealed that some have had the same issue when using a keyboard plugged into the front USB (but worked fine when plugged into the rear).  Worth a go.

I had this issue today and this solved it for me.