one of our workstations keeps making the year 1970. I have scanned it for
spyware and virsus.
What else could be doing it?
Greg
> 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 - 09 Apr 2007 16:40 GMT
Dell Precision 650, BIOS A05. that is the current BIOS.
> > one of our workstations keeps making the year 1970. I have scanned
> > it for spyware and virsus.
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> What type of machine is this (make/model)?
> Is its BIOS updated to the latest version?
Poprivet - 09 Apr 2007 17:42 GMT
>> one of our workstations keeps making the year 1970. I have scanned
>> it for spyware and virsus.
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> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
The CMOS battery has likely died. Replace it. It's one of those little
coin types on the mobo.
Greg Siegel - 10 Apr 2007 16:28 GMT
did that same problem. year still going to 1970.
> >> one of our workstations keeps making the year 1970. I have scanned
> >> it for spyware and virsus.
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> The CMOS battery has likely died. Replace it. It's one of those little
> coin types on the mobo.