RE: Cant access XP Pro normal/safe/last good config
1. If your power cable works, change PSU to test original PSU.
2. If BIOS date has changed back to 2003, change the trickle feed coin sized
battery in the motherboard, as that is a sign that that is flat.
3. If you always leave your computer on at the power point, I would say
trickle feed battery flat for a while; PSU, or cable failed, causing main
prob.
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
"abd08" wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a PC at work which I did a clean install of XP Pro on a few
> weeks ago. It has been used very infrequently only by me, for non-
> internet purposes (so no viruses/spyware etc for sure - and I am the
> only person with access to this office).
>
> Yesterday morning I came into work to find that one of my PCs did not
> power on at all. The following happened (in order):
>
> 1. Switched PSU off from back, turned it on again - no result
> 2. Unplugged and re-plugged power cable in case it was loose - no
> result
> 3. Switch power cable for another one - the PC powers on
>
> - NOTE : The "faulty" cable works on another PC - and I'm not crazy!
> =)
>
> 4. When PC powers on, get an error message saying BIOS config not set.
> Upon entering BIOS, date is 2003 etc as if someone had completely
> reset the BIOS.
> 5. Entered the basic details (date etc) and turned on PC - everything
> worked
>
> 6. Yesterday, night, tried to shut-down, but after shutting down, the
> computer powered itself on again after about 3 or 4 seconds. Tested
> and re-tested this - in the end, I waited for it to power off, and
> then turned it off from the power switch on the back of the PSU
>
> 7. Finally, this morning came in and turned it on again - system wont
> go into windows normally, or into safe mode, or into last known good
> configuration. Each time, it just reboots itself.
>
> What would be the logical order to proceed in order to correct this
> problem? My gut tells me to check out the PSU first, but I am not
> aware/sure if the PSU can be responsible for the reset command.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Raj
>