Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: TonyGuitar on February 03, 2012, 11:20:45 PM
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Hi friends, erc locking not on ASUS help website...soooo...
Asus mother board P4P8X...063
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AMI Bios Error Message.. Celeron cpu
OS Settings Wrong
OS Date/Time not set
erc locking failed **************
Please enter setup to re-config your system
F1 - to run setup
F2 - to load default values and continue
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With the above message in mind, I replaced the 2032 button
Bios battery. The old one was low. Then I reset the bios time and date to
the current time.
That corrects the wrong OS, as XP was not on in 2003, the default year that the bios defaults to.
‘Erc locking failed’ is not known to me but it is still a problem as the
computer starts after a long delay. It does run for a while but I can hear a relay snapping as if to lock in.
The box will suddenly shut down without warning, especially when transferring files to or from a memory stick or device.
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Your ideas about what the problem is and what has to be done for a fix is
very welcome. TonyGuitar
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Without more info are are some possibilities to eliminate:
A. Overheating
B. Bad RAM stick
C. Failing Power supply
D. Bad Hard Drive
E. USB device conflict
See if you can find a way to eliminate the above. For example, put a large desk fan behind the case a blow a lot of air at it to bring down the temps.If it takes longer before failure, assume heating issue. Even tho that is a super simple test, there are some techs out there that never think of doing that.
But if it is not heat-related, go to the next item in the list. Resubstitute other RAM and see what happens. And so on down the list.
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Geek,
Very clever, that fan idea...gonna do that and re-seat the ram sticks. Funny how there seems to be no reference to ' ERC LOCKING' on the web or Asus tech website.
AMI, who make the bios, explain that error messages are set by the motherboard maker and not by AMI. Learned something ..eh? Thanks, I'll be back. TG
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If you keep getting the ERC code, you have to clear the CMOS. Or else there is a jumper on the Motherboard to disable the ERC feature. Is ERC in the documentation for that motherboard?