[SOLVED] "Please enter setup to recover BIOS setting" after driver update ?

[TomPlk]

OS: Windows 10
Mobo: ASUS TUF GAMINGB550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
SSD: 250GB Samsung 860EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s
GPU: 4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 SUPER
RAM: 16GB 2400mhz


A few nights ago I updated the drivers on my GPU and wireless card. The next day, when I started my PC up again I get this message:

“Please enter setup to recover BIOS setting.
When RAID configurationwas built, ensure to set SATA configuration to RAID mode.”

When I run BIOS, I notice that it resets the time back to 1st January 2019. I have to manually reset the time.

I also notice that it only recognizes my SSD in the Boot Menu, not my other drives (I have an old Seagate HDD for extra storage). Which is lucky because Windows boots from my SSD.

When I exit BIOS, Windows 10 boots up as usual and works fine (besides having to manually adjust time and date). But it's annoying having to go through this each time.

I tried going into BIOS and changing the SATA configuration from AHCI to RAID, and when my PC restarted, it would not boot at all. It just sent me to a troubleshooting page, and it wouldn't boot again until I went back into BIOS and set it back to AHCI.

I'm okay admitting that I have no idea what I'm doing. I've never encountered this before.

Any idea what the problem is? What am I supposed to do in BIOS to fix this?

 

[punkncat]

Check the battery.

 

[TomPlk]

Check the battery.

You could be right. I haven't figured out how to check the status of the CMOS battery in Windows 10, but the fact that it fails to update the time whenever I boot up suggests that might be it. I've ordered a new battery, and I'll see how it goes after I replace it.

 

[punkncat]

I am not aware that you can check it outside of using a multi-meter. Even a cheap one is good to have on hand around the house.

 

[TomPlk]

I am not aware that you can check it outside of using a multi-meter. Even a cheap one is good to have on hand around the house.

I Googled a whole bunch of tutorials claiming to show me how to check the CMOS battery in Windows 10 and none of them worked. Not a problem though, it's really cheap to replace anyway. Hopefully it'll solve the issue.

 

[TomPlk]

So I changed the CMOS battery, and this seems to have fixed the issue. My PC boots up normally now without needing to change the time/date. I'm guessing the driver update was just coincidental and wasn't the problem. Thanks guys!

 

[JeffreyP55]

You could be right. I haven't figured out how to check the status of the CMOS battery in Windows 10, but the fact that it fails to update the time whenever I boot up suggests that might be it. I've ordered a new battery, and I'll see how it goes after I replace it.

Purchase a cheap volt meter before spending money on an unknown battery condition. The meter will eventually pay for itself.