clock 'year' always 2000

[oh2oh2]

Just wondering why upon boot up my win xp, the system clock always show the
wrong year 2000 instead of 2009. The other details about time/day/month is
correct. So I got the cmos battery changed, but it still remains the same
that is each time I adjust the year, apply and reboot its back to 2000? Its
an old pc so just wondering is it because of the mobo firmware etc?. Any
ideas?

 

[Pegasus]

Just wondering why upon boot up my win xp, the system clock always show
the
wrong year 2000 instead of 2009. The other details about time/day/month is
correct. So I got the cmos battery changed, but it still remains the same
that is each time I adjust the year, apply and reboot its back to 2000?
Its
an old pc so just wondering is it because of the mobo firmware etc?. Any
ideas?

You need to work out if this is a BIOS or a Windows issue. Here is how to do
it:
1. Boot the machine into the BIOS setup.
2. Set the date/time.
3. Warm boot into the BIOS. Check the date/time.
4. Turn the machine off.
5. Wait 30 minutes.
6. Reboot into the BIOS. Check the date/time.

If the date in Step 3 and/or 6 is incorrect then you're dealing with a
hardware/firmware issue. The experts in a hardware newsgroup might be able
to help you.

 

[Kelly]

Another suggestion:

Go to Start/Run and type in: cmd
At the prompt, type in:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
2. net stop w32time
3. w32tm /unregister [ignore error message]
4. w32tm /unregister
5. w32tm /register
6. net start w32time

Added info: http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=36&eventno=1405
More info: http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/time-servers.html


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[The C. [MS MVP]]

Or maybe time for a new CMOS battery?
--
Computer/Software Expert



"And In The End... The Love You Take, Is Equal To The Love You Make"

Another suggestion:

Go to Start/Run and type in: cmd
At the prompt, type in:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
2. net stop w32time
3. w32tm /unregister [ignore error message]
4. w32tm /unregister
5. w32tm /register
6. net start w32time

Added info: http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=36&eventno=1405
More info: http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/time-servers.html


--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Just wondering why upon boot up my win xp, the system clock always show
the
wrong year 2000 instead of 2009. The other details about time/day/month is
correct. So I got the cmos battery changed, but it still remains the same
that is each time I adjust the year, apply and reboot its back to 2000?
Its
an old pc so just wondering is it because of the mobo firmware etc?. Any
ideas?

 

[The C. [MS MVP]]

Disregard my response, for it was for another time/clock issue. Sorry.
--
Computer/Software Expert



"And In The End... The Love You Take, Is Equal To The Love You Make"

 

[oh2oh2]

First the cmos time was set to the correct time n date and save and get out
of the set up page and the pc was left on for 1hour. Upon checking the time
again,the set up page shows the correct setting. Then reboot, which as soon
as the system clock start to show, I can see that the year as 2009. However,
once everything been loaded in the sytem tray, I check the time again and it
back to '2000' but shows correct dat/month and time. I also tried the kelly's
method and its the same problem, the system will show 2000 instaed of 2009.
Any other sugestions? and thanks for the advice, I have backup my data.

 

[Peter Foldes]

What OS was installed before XP in this old computer. Just wondering if the BIOS is
that old or the Year 2000 fix was ever applied on the old OS and Mobo

 

[Pegasus]

First the cmos time was set to the correct time n date and save and get
out
of the set up page and the pc was left on for 1hour. Upon checking the
time
again,the set up page shows the correct setting. Then reboot, which as
soon
as the system clock start to show, I can see that the year as 2009.
However,
once everything been loaded in the sytem tray, I check the time again and
it
back to '2000' but shows correct dat/month and time. I also tried the
kelly's
method and its the same problem, the system will show 2000 instaed of
2009.
Any other sugestions? and thanks for the advice, I have backup my data.

You might have a long-forgotten program running at startup time that sets
the year to 2000. To confirm this suspicion, do this:
1. Boot into the BIOS.
2. Set the correct date.
3. Boot into Safe Mode.
4. Check the date.