Clock Keeps reverting to a 1999 date!

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I have posted before about this prob and was advised to get a new CMOS
battery, which I did but.....
 
Philip said:
I have posted before about this prob and was advised to get a new CMOS
battery, which I did but.....
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- Did you insert the new battery?
- What happens when you do this:
1. Turn on the PC and get into the BIOS setup.
2. Set the correct date & time.
3. Reboot and get into the BIOS setup.
4. Check the date & time. Are they correct?
5. Turn the machine off.
6. Wait one hour.
7. Reboot and get into the BIOS setup.
8. Check the date & time. Are they correct?

If the dates and/or times in Steps 4 or 8 are incorrect
then you have a problem with your BIOS or with your
CMOS. It has obviously nothing to do with Windows
and you should post your question in a hardware newsgroup.
 
Philip said:
I have posted before about this prob and was advised to get a new CMOS
battery, which I did but.....
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Is this the same problem that appeared in September? The post
no longer exists. However, getting a new CMOS battery might not
be enough. How old is the motherboard? Or, better still, what is
it? It might be necessary to clear the CMOS and re-flash it with
an updated bios version after changing the battery. Removing the
battery could have reverted it to its original state. And if it
is giving a date in 1999, then a Y2K bios flash/update would have
also possibly been required.
 
Philip said:
I have posted before about this prob and was advised to get a new
CMOS battery, which I did but.....
Click to expand...
Is this the same problem that appeared in September? The post
no longer exists. However, getting a new CMOS battery might not
be enough. How old is the motherboard? Or, better still, what is
it? It might be necessary to clear the CMOS and re-flash it with
an updated bios version after changing the battery. Removing the
battery could have reverted it to its original state. And if it
is giving a date in 1999, then a Y2K bios flash/update would have
also possibly been required.
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http://groups.google.com/group/micr...4c4cabbb156?lnk=st&q=&rnum=2#ce4714c4cabbb156

That post?

Install Belarc Advisor and give us more information on the
motherboard/mainboard and the system BIOS.
 
Here are a few methods:
- On many machines you press the Delete key at boot time.
- On other machines you read the boot messages and press
the key shown on the screen.
- If all else fails, read the motherboard manual that came with your PC.
 
Philip said:
How do I get into the BIOS set up? Thx.
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How to get into your BIOS depends, not on Windows, but on what
motherboard/BIOS you have. As a matter of fact, you have to access the BIOS
before Windows even starts to boot. One common way is to press the Del key
when you first power on, but that's not necessarily right for your computer.
Watch the screen carefully when you first boot; there's often a message
there telling you what to do. If not, check your system documentation or
check with your vendor.

Also look here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm Or just
try the Del key. There's a good chance that's correct for you.
 
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