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re: cmos and error 29
Sunday, March 25, 2007 at 5:52 pm
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Posted by solojam (4 messages posted)


thanks for the help first of all I tried th run regsvr32 urlmon.dll and it gave this massage [windows can't find regs32' you may have typed the name incorrectly] by the way I have windows me so now I am gonna try the other option that you gave me .thanks


On Sunday, March 25, 2007 at 8:05 am, Ed wrote:
>STEP 1:
>
>If you have a CMOS problem, remove the CMOS battery for ten seconds and then replace
>it, to clear the CMOS settings.
>
>This battery is on the motherboard: a silver battery that looks (in size and shape)
>like a quarter dollar coin. On some motherboards, you also have to reset a jumper
>on the m/board: read your motherboard's manual (downloadable from the m/board manufacturer's
>website).
>
>Before opening the PC's case, unplug the PC from the wall mains. And wear rubber/plastic
>washing-up gloves throughout, to prevent damage to the motherboard from the static
>electricity generated by your body and clothing.
>
>
>STEP 2:
>
>Error 29 is a general error, meaning simply that a device is disabled in the BIOS.
>To correct the BIOS, reboot the computer and press DEL (repeatedly, at one second
>intervals) during the POST (Power On, Self Test), before Windows begins to load.
>
>The BIOS (if it's any damn good) will contain an option to reset the BIOS to optimum
>(or factory default) settings. Try using that option; then save the new settings,
>and reboot.
>
>
>STEP 3:
>
>If you still can't open Control Panel, go to the following post and follow the instructions
>set out there:
>
>http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/1174837140
>
>Ed
>
>
>


Written in response to:
re: cmos and error 29 (Ed: Sunday, March 25, 2007 at 9:05 am)

Responses to this message:
*re: cmos and error 29 (Ed: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 5:38 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-cmos and error 29 (solojam: Sun, Mar 25, 2007, 1:06 am)
-re: cmos and error 29 (Ed: Sun, Mar 25, 2007, 9:05 am)
-re: cmos and error 29 (solojam: Sun, Mar 25, 2007, 5:52 pm)
-re: cmos and error 29 (Ed: Wed, Mar 28, 2007, 5:38 am)
-re: cmos and error 29 (solojam: Sat, Mar 31, 2007, 8:42 am)
*re: cmos and error 29 (Ed: Mon, Apr 2, 2007, 5:47 am)
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