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Greg Siegel

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:10 am
Post subject: workstation date changed to 1970
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one of our workstations keeps making the year 1970. I have scanned it for
spyware and virsus.

What else could be doing it?

Greg
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Shenan Stanley

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:21 am
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Greg Siegel wrote:
> one of our workstations keeps making the year 1970. I have scanned
> it for spyware and virsus.
>
> What else could be doing it?

What type of machine is this (make/model)?
Is its BIOS updated to the latest version?

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Greg Siegel

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:21 am
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Dell Precision 650, BIOS A05. that is the current BIOS.



"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Greg Siegel wrote:
> > one of our workstations keeps making the year 1970. I have scanned
> > it for spyware and virsus.
> >
> > What else could be doing it?
>
> What type of machine is this (make/model)?
> Is its BIOS updated to the latest version?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>
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Poprivet

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:42 pm
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Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Greg Siegel wrote:
>> one of our workstations keeps making the year 1970. I have scanned
>> it for spyware and virsus.
>>
>> What else could be doing it?
>
> What type of machine is this (make/model)?
> Is its BIOS updated to the latest version?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP

The CMOS battery has likely died. Replace it. It's one of those little
coin types on the mobo.
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Greg Siegel

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:28 am
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did that same problem. year still going to 1970.

"Poprivet" wrote:

> Shenan Stanley wrote:
> > Greg Siegel wrote:
> >> one of our workstations keeps making the year 1970. I have scanned
> >> it for spyware and virsus.
> >>
> >> What else could be doing it?
> >
> > What type of machine is this (make/model)?
> > Is its BIOS updated to the latest version?
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
>
> The CMOS battery has likely died. Replace it. It's one of those little
> coin types on the mobo.
>
>
>
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