date & time won't come up when booting up

[Guest]

The date and time won't come up when I boot up. I get a request to run set up
but then the next time I boot up the date and time are way off. Is this a
common problem and what is the fix?

I am using Microsoft XP, home edition on a dell Dimension computer

 

[Stubbo of Oz]

The date and time won't come up when I boot up. I get a request to run set up
but then the next time I boot up the date and time are way off. Is this a
common problem and what is the fix?

I am using Microsoft XP, home edition on a dell Dimension computer

Motherboard battery might be dying/dead and need replacing.

 

[Pee Jay]

he date and time won't come up when I boot up. I get a request to run set up
but then the next time I boot up the date and time are way off. Is this a
common problem and what is the fix?

I am using Microsoft XP, home edition on a dell Dimension computer

Maybe this site will help:-

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/slowclock.html

 

[Nepatsfan]

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The date and time won't come up when I boot up. I get a
request to run set up
but then the next time I boot up the date and time are way
off. Is this a
common problem and what is the fix?

I am using Microsoft XP, home edition on a dell Dimension
computer

How To Install A CMOS Battery
http://www.smartcomputing.com/Editorial/article.asp?article=articles/2004/w1510/32w10/32w10.asp&guid

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

The date and time won't come up when I boot up. I get a request to run set up
but then the next time I boot up the date and time are way off. Is this a
common problem and what is the fix?

I am using Microsoft XP, home edition on a dell Dimension computer

This is highly unlikely to be a Windows issue. Almost certainly, you
need to replace your motherboard battery, which keeps the time and
date correct while the system is powered off.