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05-12-07, 01:49 AM | #1 |
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The Lazarus Project; or, getting old ain't for sissies!
Well, for a diversion, I have decided to pull my old 1995 Pentium 100 with Win95 out of the closet and thrust it back into action, playing Aces of the Deep, Silent Steel, Wolfpack, Silent Hunter I, and other pre-millenium subsims.
It has not been turned on in over 3 years, so of course when I plugged it in, it won't run. First, it tells me there is a 127 System Board Error then it goes to the Set-up Utility menu and there are three other errors waiting: 161 Bad CMOS Battery (how could it be naughty, it's been asleep 3 years?) 163 Date and Timer Incorrect 1762 Configuration Change has occurred Ok, so if I exit the setup utility, I get a black screen with a simple white diagram of a floppy poised to enter a drive, with an insistent flashing error suggesting I press F1. Now, I have seen this before, I think it meant the old fella cannot access the hard drive or the Win95 OS. Probably forgot where it put it... So, I suppose I need a new CMOS battery, and I better check the hard drive connections. Tomorrow I will start Googling, but in the meantime, I was wondering about your experiences with something like this. A really old PC, being rudely jerked out of its blissful slumbers... Neal
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05-12-07, 02:40 AM | #2 |
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Onkel,can't you sleep?
161 Bad CMOS Battery (how could it be naughty, it's been asleep 3 years?)Dead !
Replace It's in a coma 163 Date and Timer Incorrect-F1,it wants you to enter BIOS,set date/time. New battery,should activate memory,allowing a sys restore,or sys recovery. 1762 Configuration Change has occurred-restore-unknown how except suggestion above. Keep that boat afloat.LOL |
05-12-07, 03:19 AM | #3 |
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Neal I just booted up my old Compaq Win95 and it's smooth as a baby's bot. No problems with it.
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05-12-07, 08:36 AM | #4 |
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Replacing the battery should fix all of those first few errors. I had to do this a few years ago. Write down all the info on the battery and I think you can still get them at Radio Shack or whatever your electronics store of choice is. Mine was a bit of a B to remove and replace so you may be in for a struggle.
You may want to try the above first before tackling the second problem as it will cure your computer's Alzheimers, as you know. After you do the usual connection checks, go to the BIOS and check all the stuff there, namely that you are booting from HDD. Beyond that, post back with any discoveries or progress you make! |
05-12-07, 05:06 PM | #5 |
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I usually see a lot of old systems at places like Salvation Army and Waterfront Mission, Goodwill, etc. Great places to find old National Geographic maps, books, furniture, etc.
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05-12-07, 11:03 PM | #6 |
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Ok, status update: I pulled the PS so I could get at the motherboard battery. It was still a struggle, but I got it out. I went to Circuit City and had the Joe grab a new one. Got home, put it in... it was too thin and the little clip did not press it down properly So I will go back tomorrow and ask for a "thicker" one. Alas.
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09-05-07, 05:09 AM | #9 |
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Hi, this post is very informative; however I would like some specific information. If someone can help me then please send me a private message. Best Regards,
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11-03-07, 08:01 PM | #10 |
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Did you try Civil War Generals 2?
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