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If the CMOS battery dies will your system boot up normally?
Royboy300
if it's dead you need a new computer anyways, they're rated for 15 years or so
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What is the partition used by operating system to boot the computer?
Most operating systems uses the boot partition to boot the computer. In some operating systems, both the system partition and the boot partition are used to boot up the system.
What happen if operating system is not installed in computer system?
The computer starts but will not do anything useful. The Operating System is what creates any user interface. when you start up your PC in your BIOS there is a boot sequence normally it will check for something to boot from out of the HD first (in some cases it will look at the floppy drive first...usually on really old machines) if it doesn't find anything in the Hard Drive(aka your OS) it will follow the boot sequence until it finds something to boot from if it doesn't find anything to boot from (such as a live CD) then it will display something along the lines of "error: boot device not found"...i hope that answers your question (by the way you can change the boot seq in your BIOs if you were thinking about installing a new OS)
What happens when there is no operating system?
When you don't have any operating system, the computer won't boot. You can only access BIOS setup or your boot-loader. In simple words, you can't do anything with it.
Dual boot the what menu automatically appears and asks you to select an operating system?
In Linux, we have a menu.lst file in boot/grub folder in which we can change the boot order and timeouts.No idea about Windows.!.
How do I reformat my computer to reinstall Windows 98 when it is telling me that I already have an operating system installed?
Use a Boot up CD or Boot up Floppy to format the C: Drive and then install ur Operating System. to create a boot floppy go to control panel -- > add and remove prog -- > the last tab (creat boot disk)
Will system boot up normally to operating system level if CMOS battery is dead?
CMOS holds many of the boot parameters, such as what type and size of hard disk, the type and speed of the processor and other critical information. Many times the computer can still boot with a dead CMOS battery, but the information will not be available and will affect the process. Replace the battery then run through the setup procedure to save the values.
If the CMOS battery dies you can lose the settings in..?
If the CMOS battery dies you lose the settings that are held in the BIOS (Basic Input Output System). These include settings such as date/time, boot order,etc.
If the CMOS battery inside your computer system died when you first turn on your system will you expect the system will you expect the system to boot up normally to the operating system level?
It may boot up fine, but there may be some repercussions such as your system clock always being off, (typically showing January of 1980), etc. Some programs will not work if your date is off like this.
Why does a computer turn on if the CMOS battery is removed?
Removing the CMOS battery will not prevent the computer from turning on, it will only cause the information in the CMOS RAM to be lost (while the computer is turned off). When you turn on the computer after the CMOS battery has been removed, while it will turn on it will most likely not boot the OS correctly but will stop in the BIOS and require you to completely setup the CMOS parameters again before you can tell it to continue..
What info do you think the system would not have available for a successful boot if cmos battery died?
the time and date for sure. and i took my battery out for some reason and putting it back it made my boot a very long process its frusterating i have to wait like 3 minutes and then hit f 1 to continue on
Where is battery located on Mercedes C180 build year 2004?
the c180 battery is normally in the boot
How to get the CMOS battery out of a Acer travelmate 6292?
Your best bet is to remove all system batteries, and the power cord, then remove the CMOS battery, and wait like at least 20 minutes. Then put the CMOS battery back in, and then the system batteries, and power cord. You will have to set the clock, and boot order, as well as any system specific settings.I got that you have to remove the cmos battery. My Question is about just that. what comes off the back first. I have a Acer Travel Mate 6460. I am not opposed to removing the back cover and getting to the Cmos Battery. I just need to kn ow the process. I don't want to cripple the machine for ever being ignorant. I need instructions with a couple pictures or plans so I do it correctly. Do you have any plans or scematics for the Acers?Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/How_do_you_reset_your_bios_password_acer_travelmate_2420#ixzz1dhffNwrQ
You boot a notebook and discover that CMOS setup has lost configuration information or that the date and time are wrong What could be the most likely reason for this?
Most likely the small battery inside the case that powers CMOS RAM needs replacing.
What is the software for the POST resides in a special battery power chip is called?
Actually, the POST "software" is part of the BIOS in a ROM or EEPROM chip which does not need battery power. The battery is needed for the CMOS chip that holds the boot settings.
How is the CMOS powered?
The CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) is a memory chip powered by a rechargeable battery (an accumulator) while main power is turned off. When main power is turned on, the accumulator is recharged. Without the accumulator, the system's BIOS (basic input and output system) settings would be lost. These settings are required to initialise the system at boot time. The RTC (real-time-clock) is also powered by the accumulator. When the clock and CMOS no longer hold their state, this indicates the accumulator has failed and should be replaced. The system will still be usable, however you will have to re-initialise the CMOS settings and the clock each time you boot from cold. Warm reboots should not be affected as main power is not disengaged during a warm reboot.
What indicates that the charge on the CMOS battery could be getting low?
As far as I know, there is really no advanced warning, until the battery starts to fail. For example, on my computer, after using it for several years, the computer started to be unable to maintain the current time. I eventually figured out that this was a result of a weak CMOS battery.
Is there any way to boot vista as only one user that swears she has not set a password but it is asking for one at boot up stage?
remove the CMOS battery for 30 seconds and it will revert to defaults, this removes all passwords on the BIOS.
