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Please Enter Setup to Recover BIOS Setting: How to Fix it

A dead motherboard battery most likely triggers BIOS settings errors

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Updated onMay 7, 2024

updated onMay 7, 2024

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When trying to do a cold boot, you may bump into the error message,Please enter setup to recover BIOS settingsas your PC is starting up.

You may not encounter this issue when doing a normal restart, but only during a cold boot. Besides, it also wipes off all the saved BIOS changes. To know more aboutwhat is BIOS and how to use it, you can follow our detailed guide.

What causes the please enter setup recovery BIOS settings error?

Some of the primary reasons why you may see the BIOS settings error are as below:

However, it’s not as frightening as it looks. Below are a few solutions that can help you fix thePlease enter setup to recover BIOS settingserror.

How do I fix the please enter setup recovery BIOS settings error?

Before you proceed with the main troubleshooting methods, you may want to apply the steps below:

But, if you still keep receiving the same error,Please enter setup to recover BIOS settings and press F1 to run the setup, you can follow the below workarounds.

1. Replace the CMOS battery and change the F1 settings

Now, shut down your PC, wait for a while and as you turn on your PC, you should not see the error anymore. You can also refer to our detailed guide onhow to fix corrupt CMOSfor more solutions.

2. Change BIOS settings

You can now cold boot your PC and check if the issue is fixed or, if you still see the error, please enter setup to recover BIOS settings and press F1 to run setup.

This method can also help you with an issue such aswhen the PC won’t exit BIOSand we have some more solutions for the same.

Now, reboot your PC, and check ifsetting the SATA mode to AHCIhelped fix the BIOS settings issue.

3. Ignore CPU Core Voltage

Now, restart your PC and you should not encounter the BIOS error message anymore,Please enter setup recovery BIOS settings.

How do I restore my BIOS?

Once the BIOS reset is complete, reboot your PC and you can now enter BIOS again to change any settings.

Alternatively, you can press theCTRL+ESCshortcut keys together to initiate BIOS recovery on your PC with an external keyboard as a primary input.

But if none of the above methods help, you can follow either of thetwo easy methods to flash the BIOS.

For any other queries on BIOS errors or if the computer won’t boot, do let us know in the comments box below.

Please Enter Setup to Recover BIOS Setting: How to Fix it#

What causes the please enter setup recovery BIOS settings error?#

How do I fix the please enter setup recovery BIOS settings error?#

1. Replace the CMOS battery and change the F1 settings#

2. Change BIOS settings#

3. Ignore CPU Core Voltage#

How do I restore my BIOS?#