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How to reset a new computer? (Users)

posted by bretjohn , Rio Rancho, NM, 21.04.2020, 20:08

> Another machine ( GIGABYTE motherboard with AMI BIOS ) causes a crash in
> v86-mode simply because it starts to use "unreal" mode as soon as an USB
> memory stick is to be read.

Just as an FYI, this may not actually be Unreal Mode (at least not directly) but rather System Management Mode (SMM). AFAIK, all BIOS USB implementations throw the computer into SMM when a USB device is accessed, which can cause all kinds of grief if not implemented correctly.

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