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When I boot the desktop (XP Pro SP3) the Bios comes up with an error and asks 1 - Enter Setup 2 - Load defaults ...


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Old 04-07-09, 20:49   #1
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Default Odd error on boot up.

When I boot the desktop (XP Pro SP3) the Bios comes up with an error and asks

1 - Enter Setup
2 - Load defaults

If I hit 1, the date and time has rolled back to 00:00 and some date back in 2006.

Same date pops up in windows if I hit 2

I will update this thread once I re-boot and get the full SP on any error codes. Could it be as simple as the CMOS battery needing replacing??
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Could it be as simple as the CMOS battery needing replacing??
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When I boot the desktop (XP Pro SP3) the Bios comes up with an error and asks

1 - Enter Setup
2 - Load defaults

If I hit 1, the date and time has rolled back to 00:00 and some date back in 2006.

Same date pops up in windows if I hit 2

I will update this thread once I re-boot and get the full SP on any error codes. Could it be as simple as the CMOS battery needing replacing??
Typically I have rebooted twice and no errors.

Thanks Jeffers, I will investigate which battery and change it anyway
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Typically I have rebooted twice and no errors.

Thanks Jeffers, I will investigate which battery and change it anyway
What do you mean which? thought there was only one. try not to go to PC world as they wanted almost a fiver last time i looked.
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What do you mean which? thought there was only one. try not to go to PC world as they wanted almost a fiver last time i looked.
Which type of battery rather than which battery If it is the good old faithful CR2032, than I can get those anywhere other than PC World.
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Which type of battery rather than which battery If it is the good old faithful CR2032, than I can get those anywhere other than PC World.
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