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The Y2K Effect - evidence that it could have happend.
In a previous thread I mentioned that I had wanted to restore my old Micron PC so I could use it again. I ended up having to reset the BIOS so I could access the computer. When I first reset the BIOS I changed the date to April 27, 2008. I didn't edit anything else as it seemed to be in working order. Anyway windows 98 loaded and loaded for hours and eventually froze on the splash screen. I wasn't sure whether or not a virus had affected it or it was an issue with the BIOS. Since I didn't have any boot software at the time I decided to look at the BIOS. I checked through everything and all seemed to be ok. Then I figured 'why not' so I changed the bios date to April 28,1999. Sure enough the computer started and windows loaded no problem.
Is this unique or could it be evidence that Y2K could have happened? Anyone ever get an issue like this before?
I am using a Phoenix 4.0 BIOS from 1996-1997.
If you know the enemy
and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a
hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy,
for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will
succumb in every battle.
Re: The Y2K Effect - evidence that it could have happend.
Who knows, it could be. After a google quicky, it looks like BIOS'es are far more likely to mess up the century if they're not on while the change happens. So yeah, could be because you never turned it on during 2000. Funny, hahah.
Re: The Y2K Effect - evidence that it could have happend.
Yes, but if you remember the hype about the Millenium bug it was that literally every computer on the planet would crash and be rendered unusable as soon as their clocks hit 2000. One machine with a buggy BIOS isn't quite the same thing.
Re: The Y2K Effect - evidence that it could have happend.
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Yes, but if you remember the hype about the Millenium bug it was that literally every computer on the planet would crash and be rendered unusable as soon as their clocks hit 2000. One machine with a buggy BIOS isn't quite the same thing.
But it did prove that the theory wasnt wrong.
If you know the enemy
and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a
hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy,
for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will
succumb in every battle.
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