Re: System problems with date set >27 July

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They did for me!

And it is not "truly" APC's fault, since they rely on Sun's Java run-time
modules.


"Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23cdimiolFHA.2152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You would think that they (APC) would send e-mail's to all registered
> users, wouldn't you?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from: George Ankner
> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>
> "Larry Roberts" <Lmroberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:TdnHe.1265$ns.1110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> For those following this thread, this is what was causing this problem.
>> Unfriggin' believable!! Three wasted days to diagnose this problem. It
>> will
>> be a cold day in Hell before I install any APC or Sun software again.
>>
>> Java Runtime Environment expiration
>> Problem Summary
>>
>> In order for PowerChute Business Edition to remain functional, users must
>> upgrade to any version of 7.x. Due to expiration of the Sun Java Runtime
>> Environment certificate, versions 6.x of PowerChute Business Edition will
>> cease to operate normally as of July 27, 2005. Failure to upgrade will
>> result in PowerChute Business Edition no longer providing monitoring and
>> graceful shutdown of your system.
>>
>> Impact
>>
>> Customers running PowerChute Business Edition 6.x after July 27, 2005
>> will
>> have the following experience: When a power event occurs, such as a power
>> failure, PowerChute Business Edition will perform a graceful shutdown.
>> When
>> power is restored, the UPS will reboot and the Operating System will be
>> restored. At this juncture, the PowerChute Business Edition service will
>> no
>> longer provide monitoring and graceful shutdown of your system. Users
>> must
>> upgrade to PowerChute Business Edition 7.x.
>>
>> ======================
>> "Larry Roberts" <Lmroberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OeLGe.7302$6f.5769@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Not sure if this is a MB problem or a Windows XP problem. The problem is
>>> that when booting this system (on a 3-client LAN) on 28 July, all kinds
>>> of
>>> problems were experienced--no Internet connection, couldn't talk to the
>>> router, some programs would not work, and so on. I have conducted 2 days
>> of
>>> experimentation so far like replacing the boot drive, restoring recent
>> drive
>>> images, re-flashing the BIOS, re-installing LAN "card" drivers, and
>> probably
>>> a bunch of other troubleshooting procedures I have since fogotten.
>>>
>>> The weird thing is that if I change the system date in Windows or in the
>>> BIOS setup back to 27 July or earlier, the system works fine. When I
>> change
>>> the date back to a date greater than 27 July, the problems return.
>>>
>>> I checked the system with the latest (28 July) NAV def files, and also
>> with
>>> AntiVir--nothing found. Checked for spyware using Pest Patrol and
>> Ad-Aware.
>>> PP found one item called Actual Spy--removed that. Ad-Aware found an
>>> item
>>> called WEBHANCER which I removed. This had no effect on the problem.
>>>
>>> As long as the date on this system is set at greater than 27 July, it
>> cannot
>>> access the Internet through the router/DSL modem, and the other problems
>>> mentioned above are experienced. Funny thing is that this system can
>>> communicate with the other clients on the LAN. I completely redid the
>>> router-client setup from scratch and that did not correct the problem
>>> with
>>> this system. The other clients are working perfectly with Internet
>>> connection and no problems.
>>>
>>> Appreciate any ideas, 'cause I'm about to replace the whole stinkin'
>> system
>>> and the router if I can't find the cause of this problem soon.:(
>>>
>>> Thanks, Larry
>>> ================
>>> Three client LAN
>>> This particular system is:
>>> ASUS P4B533-E MB (BIOS 1014e--latest non-beta BIOS)
>>> 2.4 GHz P4 CPU
>>> 1 GB memory
>>> 2 large HD's
>>> On-board Intel PRO/100 VE Ethernet
>>> LinkSys BEFSR41 Router (using embedded DHCP)
>>> 1.5 mbps DSL
>>>
>>> Windows XP Pro SP2 and all updates
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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