If your computer shows Warning! BIOS Recovery mode has been detected message when you turn it on, and you cannot boot into Windows, the solutions provided in this article will help you. This error message is associated with computers with ASUS motherboards.
WARNING!!!
BIOS Recovery mode has been detected.
Please put the file “PX570P.CAP” into HDD or a removable USB media device, and then reset your computer. You can also insert ASUS Support CD to your CD-ROM and reset your computer. Once you have done this, please wait for a moment and don’t shutdown system!?? The system will automatically reboot.
What is this mentioned CAP file?
The PX570P.CAP is a BIOS recovery file used by ASUS motherboards. Depending on your ASUS motherboard, your system requires a different CAP file. Therefore, you may see a different file name in the BIOS recovery mode error message, such as TGX570P.CAP is the BIOS update file for TUF Gaming X570-Plus ASUS motherboards, SX470FG.CAP is the BIOS update file for ASUS ROG XTRIX X470-F Gaming motherboards, X299E3.CAP is the BIOS update file for ASUS Prime X299 Edition motherboards, etc.
How to find the required CAP file?
The required CAP file is present in the BIOS update package available on the official website of ASUS. You just have to download the right BIOS update file for your computer motherboard from the official website of ASUS. Once you download the BIOS update file, extract the file and open the extracted folder. It contains two files, one is the CAP file and the other is the Renamer file. When you run the Renamer file as an administrator, it automatically renames the CAP file to the one required by your motherboard to recover BIOS.
WARNING! BIOS Recovery mode has been detected
If you see the WARNING! BIOS Recovery mode has been detected on starting your computer and cannot boot into Windows, use these fixes:
- Clear CMOS
- Recover BIOS
- Your motherboard may be faulty
All these fixes are explained in detail below:
1] Clear CMOS
This problem might be occurring due to a bug. Clearing the CMOS can help. Completely turn off your computer and open the computer case. Now, locate a silver coin-shaped battery. It is the CMOS battery. Pull it out of the socket and wait a few minutes after removing it. Now, insert it back into the socket with the right polarity and turn on your computer. See if the issue occurs.
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2] Recover BIOS
One possible cause of this problem is a corrupted BIOS. In this case, you can recover your BIOS. The steps to recover the ASUS BIOS are explained below. Since your computer is not working, you have to use another working computer for this.
- Go to the official website of ASUS and search for your computer model.
- Download the latest version of BIOS.
- Insert a USB flash drive into a USB port of the computer. The USB flash drive should have a capacity of more than 1 GB.
- Format the USB flash drive to the FAT32 file system.
Extract the ZIP BIOS file you downloaded and open the extracted folder. You will see two files there, one is the CAP file and the other is the BIOS renamer file. Launch the BIOS renamer file as an administrator to automatically rename the BIOS file to the one required by your motherboard for BIOS recovery. After that, copy the CAP file to your USB flash drive.
Now, insert the USB flash drive into any of the USB ports on the affected computer and turn it on. Your system will automatically enter the ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and start recovering your BIOS. If you do not see the BIOS recovery process, turn your system off, insert the USB flash drive into another USB port of your computer, and turn it on.
Once the BIOS recovery process is started, do not interrupt it. Also, make sure that your computer gets a continuous power supply during the BIOS recovery process. A power supply interruption during the BIOS recovery process will damage your motherboard.
Your system will automatically reboot after the BIOS recovery process is completed. After your system restarts, you will see the message “Press F1 to Run SETUP.” Press F1 and then press the F5 key to reset the BIOS to the default settings. Save and exit BIOS. Your BIOS has been recovered successfully.
3] Your motherboard may be faulty
If the above fixes do not work, the problem may be with your computer motherboard. It may be faulty. Contact ASUS support for further assistance. Or you can take your computer to a professional computer repair shop.
That’s it. I hope this helps.
What triggers BIOS corruption?
BIOS recovery is the process of restoring BIOS to a functional state when it is corrupted. A BIOS recovery is triggered if your BIOS is corrupted or the BIOS update has failed. Power surges can corrupt the BIOS. Motherboards of different brands have a different processes for recovering the BIOS.
Is it safe to restore the BIOS?
Restoring BIOS to the factory default settings is completely safe. Resetting the BIOS is a general troubleshooting step. You can perform this when you encounter boot issues on your system.
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