Re: NTLDR is Missing



On Fri, 30 May 2008 18:37:00 -0700, Andrew E. <eckrichco@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

How did you "clear the CMOS"..One must,remove battery,locate the CMOS
jumper pin,move from 1-2 to 2-3 position for .30 seconds or so,then back
to 1-2 position,replace battery,turn on power,start pc.


You can clear the CMOS *either* by temporarily removing the battery or
temporarily changing the jumper setting. Doing both is not required
and conveys no advantage.

Note that the time required to leave the battery out of the computer
varies, but is always *far* longer than .30 seconds. Usually 10-15
minutes is enough, but occasionally it can be as much as several
hours.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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