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How to fix the BIOHD-1 error?

Alton Alexander
By Alton AlexanderUpdated on June 4th, 2022

Error code biohd 1 is a critical error that occurs when the BIOS detects a problem with the hard drive. This error code can be caused by a variety of issues, including a corrupt or damaged hard drive, a faulty BIOS, or a problem with the motherboard.

1. Restart the computer and try again

  1. Turn off the computer and wait 5 minutes.
  2. Boot the computer into Safe Mode with Networking.
  3. Try to repair the computer.
  4. If the computer cannot be repaired, restart the computer.

2. Update the BIOS

  1. Open the BIOS menu by pressing the DEL key and then enter the BIOS setup.
  2. Choose the “Update” option and press the “Enter” key.
  3. The BIOS will now search for the latest BIOS update and display the available files.
  4. Select the desired file and press the “Enter” key.
  5. The BIOS will now begin to update the BIOS. Please wait for the process to finish.
  6. Once the BIOS has been updated, please restart your computer in order to apply the changes.

3. Check the cables and connections

  1. Check the power supply.
  2. Check the cables and connections to the motherboard.
  3. Check the cables and connections to the hard drive.
  4. Check the cables and connections to the memory.
  5. Check the cables and connections to the processor.

4. Replace the hard drive

  1. Remove the screws that hold the hard drive in place
  2. Lift the hard drive out of the enclosure
  3. Unplug the hard drive cable
  4. Pull the hard drive out of the enclosure
  5. Swap out the hard drive in the enclosure for a new one
  6. Reattach the hard drive cable
  7. Replace the screws that hold the enclosure in place
  8. Reattach the power cable

5. Run a diagnostic tool

To run a diagnostic tool in order to fix error code biohd 1, follow these steps:

  1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder where the error code biohd 1 file is located.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: rd help
  3. Type the following command and press Enter: rd ver
  4. Type the following command and press Enter: rd config
  5. Type the following command and press Enter: rd session
  6. Type the following command and press Enter: rd dcp
  7. Type the following command and press Enter: rd acpi
  8. Type the following command and press Enter: rd slp
  9. Type the following command and press Enter: rd vbe
  10. Type the following command and press Enter: rd msinfo32
  11. If the error code biohd 1 is caused by a hardware issue, type the following command and press Enter: hdparm -I /dev/sda
  12. If the error code biohd 1 is caused by a software issue, type the following command and press Enter: sfc /scannow
  13. If the error code biohd 1 is caused by a problem with the Windows operating system, type the following command and press Enter: msconfig
  14. If the error code biohd 1 is caused by a problem with the BIOS, type the following command and press Enter: BIOS
  15. If the error code biohd 1 is caused by a problem with the hard drive, type the following command and press Enter: hdparm -I /dev/sda

6. Contact technical support

If you experience an error code when using your BioHazard detector, follow these steps to contact technical support.

  1. Check the error code.
  2. Verify the power is on and the detector is plugged in.
  3. Verify that the detector is properly connected to the computer.
  4. Verify that the detector is properly connected to the network.
  5. Verify that the detector is properly connected to the power source.
  6. Verify that the detector is properly connected to the air filter.
  7. Verify that the detector is properly connected to the water filter.
  8. Verify that the detector is properly connected to the smoke detector.
  9. Verify that the detector is properly connected to the CO detector.
  10. Verify that the detector is properly installed.