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??

Originally Posted by Silly Car

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

Originally Posted by Rolfe66

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.

Originally Posted by Silly Car

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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