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The CMOS seems to be invalid. That could be an (rather unusual) hardware failure, the result of a aborted BIOS-flashing attempt, or the result of a virus deliberately damaging it.
You can try one more thing: there might be a jumper on your mainboard that clears the CMOS, usually labeled "CLEAR CMOS" on the MB. Power down your computer, set that jumper and power it on for a few seconds, then power it down, reset the jumper and start the computer again. If that works, however, you will have to reconfigure your BIOS.
If it does not work, the easiest way to regain access to your PC would be to replace the mainboard. You might have a socketed BIOS, but depending on the age of your computer, it is a major pain in the bottom to find a suitable replacement.
Additionally, if you buy a new MB, do NOT start your computer immediately after. If a virus caused the problem, it will probably damage your new MB as well. If you need the data on your HDD, buy a new HDD, install Windows and an up-to-date antivirus software onto the new HDD, and then mount and scan the old HDD.
Cheers,
Sebastian
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Ceterum censeo, borlandem esse delendam.
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Many thanks Sebastian. Let me try with jumber setting.. Hope it work for me..
Thx
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How can I restrict read and write permission on USB drive on windows xp using WINDOWS API...?ANY help wil be appreciated..
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I have problem friends, My computer when I install The winnows XP.
when finish the install, there is no display, where is the problem???
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Does the install finish successfully?
If not, when does it stop/halt?
Í know that Windows uses low res graphics for installation, but switches to something more useful after installation. Maybe the driver Windows uses for your graphics adapter is not compatible. In that case, try restarting the computer, pressing F8 after the POST-Screen and,if that menu pops up, press "Safe Mode". Does that work? If it does, remove the old driver and install a new, compatible driver.
If the installation does not finish at all, try installing as far as possible, then reboot and try to "repair" the installation you began. That might or might not work.
You can also try to boot Knoppix or another Linux-LiveCD, just to see if they have similar problems. Also, with Linux, it is easier to identify a faulty piece of hardware.
Cheers,
Sebastian
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Ceterum censeo, borlandem esse delendam.
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i need to get all the adapters information and its description in windows. how to do this pls help me
have to differ LAN wireless and virtual adapters
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Arise Awake Stop Not Till ur Goal is Reached.
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do some research on WMI and Win32_NetworkAdapters
Judy
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yes i tried but i cant get all the adapters id and the configuration ie ip address gateway etc. can you give me some sample codes
Arise Awake Stop Not Till ur Goal is Reached.
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deeps_cute wrote: yes i tried but i cant get all the adapters id and the configuration ie ip address gateway etc. can you give me some sample codes
I don't have any sample code that is easy to get to, sorry. There are lots of examples on various web sites, including Microsoft's and this one, in lots of different languages on how to use WMI.
As for where different pieces of info are, download the WmiTools.exe from microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6430f853-1120-48db-8cc5-f2abdc3ed314&displaylang=en and it will let you browse the entire WMI space. You can find which class contains the info you are looking for.
Judy
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How I can enable and disable internet using MFC or win32 api programmatically or I can use any registry settings for that? I am accessing internet using NIC.
Any help....
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Hi, folks!
I have several machines running Windows 98SE and I need to get the latest updates, etc. So, I go to Windows Update. Woops! Instead of the usual checking for software page, I get a page thanking me for my interest in obtaining updates, that the site is for Windows Updates and offering to take me to the site for Mac updates! Windows Update Error Message[^]
I really need to get these systems up to date. Any ideas as to what might be confusing the updates site?
TIA!!
'til next we type...
HAVE FUN!! -- Jesse
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Install Internet Explorer 6 SP1 first.
Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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Thanks for the suggestion, but... already done: IE About[^]
Any other ideas?
TIA!
'til next we type...
HAVE FUN!! -- Jesse
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I play games occassionally such as Age of Empires 3, The Sims 2, or Sim City 4 and with all of them randomly the game will minimize itself. The lazy man's approach to this is to disconnect from the internet and startup with no non-essentials. The only things I have running for sure are Norton Internet Security, Webroot SpySweeper, Lexmark printer stuff, and all the regulars that HP ships on the computer. Does anybody have an idea of a regular offender here?
CleaKO
"I think you'll be okay here, they have a thin candy shell. 'Surprised you didn't know that.'" - Tommy (Tommy Boy)
"Fill it up again! Fill it up again! Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" - Frank the Tank (Old School)
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Anything that auto-updates, displays ads in a "free for private use"-version, or pops up tooltips / messageboxes.
To me, this happens as soon as AntiVir updates, which pops up a progress-bar. This will interrupt games such as Half-Life2, etc.
Also, one spyware (cannot remember the name, sorry) seems to be displaying ads in random intervals, in a new window, for just a few seconds. That might be shorter than it takes for your computer to switch tasks, which could be the reason for you not seeing it.
Cheers,
Sebastian
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Norton Antivirus minimizes my games to tell me it updated successfully.
He was a snowflake, like other "unique" snowflakes, falling down, getting stepped on, and pushed aside to disappear.
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I've had avast popups appear over my game before. I had to tab out to get rid of it.
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CleaKO The sad part about this instance is that none of the users ever said anything [about the problem].
Pete O`Hanlon Doesn't that just tell you everything you need to know about users?
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hi all,
i have installed cricket 2005 .... installation was fine.. when i load the game it runs but there is no graphics display ...it shows "MISSING TEXTURE ".....plz help 
If U Get Errors U Will Learn
If U Don't Get Errors U Have Learnt
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Check the game designer's support website for any known issues with the game. You may have an old graphics card that's not compatible.
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Have you done any tweaking to the game (i.e. modifying system files)?
Trinity: Neo... nobody has ever done this before.
Neo: That's why it's going to work.
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no i have not done any tweaking
If U Get Errors U Will Learn
If U Don't Get Errors U Have Learnt
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vimal_yet wrote: it shows "MISSING TEXTURE ".....plz help
That's very strange error it sounds to me like you are using some cracked stuff. Is that software original?
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ya its orginal
If U Get Errors U Will Learn
If U Don't Get Errors U Have Learnt
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