On Sunday 25 July 2004 10:27 pm, Gene Vickers wrote: > My computer sometimes willnot boot up or even post, and i have to clear the > CMOS in order to get it to boot then after I do that I have to reconfigure > it, my question is why does this happen?????? Gene: Here's what I would check: 1. If you have an older system, perhaps your CMOS battery is approaching its end-of-life, in which case you will have to replace it. Consult either your system or motherboard manual for details about doing that. 2. Is it possible that you are making changes to the BIOS that are not compatible with either your hardware or your software? What sort of changes do you have to make to get it to boot? 3. Does this happen after the system has been down for several hours, when you do a reboot/restart, or does it seem to be random? It would be helpful if we had some more details about your hardware and your operating sysytem. Best regards, Carroll Grigsby PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml