Who knows but I noticed this -LONG- ago when something alike happened. The problem I had however was that Windows couldn't change the date. It'd boot correctly though. So... It either doesn't happen on every computer... Or I was using another Windows OS. (Maybe 98)
Anyhow... Yeah. ~ > The date was set to 0/0/2003, something I cant MAKE it do but the CMOS > battery problem did anyway. If you can do that to your BIOS and you run > XPSP1 (may affect ALL Windows - I don't know), set it to that impossible > date and boot into Windows. You will find that your machine boots to the > spot where the pointer JUST appears and does nothing else. It doesn't lock > up, doesn't allow task manager or anything else, just loops in it's tracks. > Resetting the BIOS date to something within the normal calendar range then > allows it to boot normally, thereafter. This date trick may ALSO apply to > other dates outside the normal range such as 31st Feb and the 13th month > too so is worth thinking about. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
