unable to boot until resetting cmos

[Guest]

when i try and boot i get as far as the irq allocation/pci screen then
instead of seeing the windows xp screen after, i just get a black screen and
nothing further happens. if i try safe mode or any other option i get the
same result.

if i then clear cmos and reset the time etc i am then able to get it started
if i choose the option to boot from the last known good configuration.

i am using xp pro and have not added any new hardware for some months.

thanks in advance for any help

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

Sounds like the motherboard batter has died. Check the system
documentation on how to replace it.

 

[Guest]

i will put a new one in, thanks for your help.

Hi,

Sounds like the motherboard batter has died. Check the system
documentation on how to replace it.

 

[Guest]

one thing tho, shouldnt i have had some sort of warning message?


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[Jim]

one thing tho, shouldnt i have had some sort of warning message?

Sorry to say, most hardware dies without warning. Disk drives may grind a
bit, but the remainder just quit working.
Jim

 

[Bert Kinney]

Loosing CMOS setting is the warning. Or should I say symptom.