MSI Motherboard problem

Skerries

Hi guys

my pc started giving me problems last night when I booted into it, it was not connecting to the net and not recognising the soundcard
also the toolbar looked like the classic windows toolbar so i booted into safemode and it was connecting fine in there so I ran MWB and Super antispayware which removed some viruses but when I go to reboot into windows proper it hangs on the Windows start up screen every time.

Last known good doesn't work or repair so I was trying to use a windows dvd to see if it could do a repair from the disc but here is the problem, I can't see the boot order selection when I press f2 as I can only see a quarter of that screen as it looks like the resolution is too low on it.
it has been like that for a while but it didn't bother me until now
any suggestions?

my rig
Windows 7 Pro
Intel Core i5-2500K
MSI P67A-GD55 (B3), Intel P67, ATX, DDR3
Sapphire HD 6970 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express
6GB-Kit Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 CL7
Corsair Force SSD 120GB
Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB
Corsair HX850 PSU

RossieMan

Have you tried a system restore?


I assume its windows 7/8 you're working with?

edit: obviously this is only if can boot in safe mode.

I need to wake up before posting.

bonzodog2

You might try a different graphics card if you have one, or clearing the BIOS. Also check if there is another F key that might let you choose a one-time boot device selection. My Dell laptop, for instance, does this with F12, and I had an HP that did it with F9 I think.

Skerries

RossieMan wrote: »

Have you tried a system restore?


I assume its windows 7/8 you're working with?

yeah tried that but no good

Skerries

bonzodog2 wrote: »

You might try a different graphics card if you have one, or clearing the BIOS. Also check if there is another F key that might let you choose a one-time boot device selection. My Dell laptop, for instance, does this with F12, and I had an HP that did it with F9 I think.

yeah I might try an older gfx card I have, I tried all the f keys but because it's a UEFI board it doesn't give you that classic bios settings list

RossieMan

Have you gone into the BIOS and tried changing your main boot to the DVD drive?

Skerries

that's the problem I'm having that I can't see the options it's giving in order to get into the BIOS

RossieMan

Skerries wrote: »

that's the problem I'm having that I can't see the options it's giving in order to get into the BIOS

ohh i see. sorry as i said not fully awake.

Are you using on-board graphics?
Seems strange that it'd be dark on start-up.

it's the DEL key to get into BIOS on MSI boards if i remember correctly.

Skerries

no, I'm using a dedicated card
it's not that it is dark, it's that I can only see part of the MSI UEFI screen so I can't tell what I have to press in order to get into the boot sequence
I can only see the top left quarter of the bios which fills the whole screen

bonzodog2

Maybe ask in the MSI forums https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php or flash the BIOS

RossieMan

have you tried doing it with the on-board graphics?

i don't see a reason why the screen would only show a small bit, doesn't make any sense.

i wouldn't flash the BIOS unless you know what you're doing. otherwise you'll end up with a rather large paperweight.

Freddy Smelly

boot to your windows disk

choose repair console

type sfc / scannow

this will scan and replace any missing or corrupt system files damaged by the virus you said you had

superantispyware is a hoor for deleting system files.. terrible av software imo

RossieMan

Freddy Smelly wrote: »

boot to your windows disk

choose repair console

type sfc / scannow

this will scan and replace any missing or corrupt system files damaged by the virus you said you had

you obviously haven't read the thread.

He knows how to do this, he just can't get into the boot menu to do it.

Skerries

thanks for all the help guys, I got it sorted I think
for some reason the xbox controller when plugged in was causing it