Solved Help: Cmos resetting problem

[zuriat]

Can someone help me with this problem please.

On January 1st, 2011 my PC clock reset itself to default factory date which is 2009.

Duse to this event most of my software registration and activation has been screwed up.

Every tine I start my PC, I am told that my CMOS setting is wrong. Eventhough I entered Setup to change the CMOS date to 2011, the same thing will happen all over again when I restart my PC!

Below are the details of my problem and PC:

Problem

1. CMOS Setting Wrong
CMOS Date and Time Not Set
Halt On: [All, but Keyboard]

2. Computer reverted to 01/01/2009
　
CMOS Setup Utility
System Date: 01/01/2009
System Time: 12:10:57
Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
Computer OS: Vista-X68
Processor Type: Intel [R] Core [TM]2 Quad CPU Q8400 @2.66 GHz
System Memory: 4096 MB
System Manufacturer: Acer Aspire M5800/M3800
System BIOS Version PU1-AO
BIOS Release Date: 12.10.57
Antivirus and Internet Security: Trend Micro Titanium

Any help from this forum will be appreciated bbefore I decide to reformat and re-install my Vista.

Thank you in advance,

Zuriat.

 

[roy69]

Change the battery in your computer. Reset your bios to clear any errors that may have been caused. Change the data in the Bios to how it is needed. The battery is quite cheap and will save you alot of time.

 

[zuriat]

Thank you Roy69,

I will try and change my PC battery and see if the problem is resolved.

Zuriat.

 

[zuriat]

Hi Roy69,

I changed my PC's battery and it solved my problem.

You are spot on, thank you.

 

[zuriat]

Help. It is happening again. My PC system date is reverting back to 2009.

I have changed my motherboard battery 5 times and the problem is recurring.

What can I do short of changing my battery?

Thank you.

 

[townsbg]

Go into the BIOS menu and reset to factory defaults and then change what you need. Also I suggest that you scan for malware.

 

[zuriat]

Go into the BIOS menu and reset to factory defaults and then change what you need. Also I suggest that you scan for malware.

On January 1st, 2011 my PC clock reset itself to default factory date which is 2009
when my PC does that My PC current time settings also changes to the same date in 2009.

This in turn causes a lot of other problems like my Windows auto update, website signature expiry date and validity, my internet security anti virus time stamp is also giving me problem??????????????????????

I reset my Bios every time I start up my computer because the date revert to factory default!

I am using Trend Micro Platinum Internet Security which is a top of the line anti-virus.

 

[wither 3]

This is an interesting read- Windows 7 RC WGA / Activation Nuked by Real Time Clock reset..

It could be you have some software, perhaps a trial version, that's only good up to the first of 2011 and when that date came, it reset the clock.

Are you running SP2?

 

[roy69]

In addition to what I sent you in the email, have you got any RTC sync software?

 

[zuriat]

:huh:

In addition to what I sent you in the email, have you got any RTC sync software?

Forgive my ignorance; What is an RTC Sync. software?

 

[zuriat]

This is an interesting read- Windows 7 RC WGA / Activation Nuked by Real Time Clock reset..

It could be you have some software, perhaps a trial version, that's only good up to the first of 2011 and when that date came, it reset the clock.

Are you running SP2?

Yes, I am running SP2.

Yes I also installed some trial version of softwares, which I now have to check.

Thk.

 

[roy69]

:huh:

In addition to what I sent you in the email, have you got any RTC sync software?

Forgive my ignorance; What is an RTC Sync. software?

Software that may change your clock, syncronise it with the internet for instance.