unable to boot until resetting cmos

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Hi,

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

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/

------------daz-------------- wrote:
> 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

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

"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Sounds like the motherboard batter has died. Check the system
> documentation on how to replace it.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://dts-l.org/
>
> ------------daz-------------- wrote:
> > 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
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

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


"----------

> i will put a new one in, thanks for your help.
>
> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Sounds like the motherboard batter has died. Check the system
> > documentation on how to replace it.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> > http://dts-l.org/
> >
> > ------------daz-------------- wrote:
> > > 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
> >
> >
> >

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

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

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/


------------daz-------------- wrote:
> one thing tho, shouldnt i have had some sort of warning
> message?
>
>
> "----------
>
>> i will put a new one in, thanks for your help.
>>
>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Sounds like the motherboard batter has died. Check the
>>> system documentation on how to replace it.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>
>>> ------------daz-------------- wrote:
>>>> 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

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

"------------daz--------------" <daz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:498DA12D-67CE-44E0-809E-4DA96D8738CB@microsoft.com...
>
> 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
>
>
> "----------
>
> > i will put a new one in, thanks for your help.
> >
> > "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Sounds like the motherboard batter has died. Check the system
> > > documentation on how to replace it.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> > > http://dts-l.org/
> > >
> > > ------------daz-------------- wrote:
> > > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >