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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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    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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    Default Re: Odd error on boot up.

    Quote Originally Posted by Silly Car View Post
    Could it be as simple as the CMOS battery needing replacing??
    yes.

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    Default Re: Odd error on boot up.

    Quote Originally Posted by Silly Car View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Silly Car View Post
    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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    Default Re: Odd error on boot up.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rolfe66 View Post
    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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    Default Re: Odd error on boot up.

    Quote Originally Posted by Silly Car View Post
    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.
    7dayshop can sell you 5 for less than £2, delivered.
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