Hog4 Console reads "hog4 login" on bootup
Console will not boot properly. The user will see a black screen with the text "hog4 login".
Likely Causes
- Bad Motherboard Battery (Most Likely)
- Incorrrect BIOS settings (Most Likely)
- Full hard drive (lots of shows, lots of logs)
- Corrupt hard drive
- Hard drive was mounted as read-only
Fix/Solution
- Install a working bios battery (Bios battery is a Lithium-Ion 3v Battery code 2032)
- Connect an external keyboard and press the delete or F2 button when booting the console to enter BIOS
- (Note: the [DELETE] key on a console or wing will not work)
- In the BIOS:
- Press F3 "load previous values" = yes
- set the console to the proper date and time
- Press F4 Save and Exit BIOS
- Connect an external keyboard and press the delete or F2 button when booting the console to enter BIOS
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Perform a full install. (If console still does not boot)
Show files might be recoverable:
How to get show files off a Hog 4 console that is not booting properly