Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60216 Share Posted February 27, 2009 You might have a CMOS battery going bad or you might need to update or re-install the Power Management software of the system from the MFG Website.That is not Malware related and this should be taken up in the PC Help forum though. Thank you.Yay! I'm not infectd again. But, why does my computer date keep changing?? On Wednesday it said it was Thursday twice. On Thursday it couldn't make up it's mind as to if it was Wednesday or Friday. Today it decide to be Thursday. Normally it's the time that hops around, and so long as I'm not infected I don't really care if my computer can't tell which day it is; but, how would I fix it?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60217 Share Posted February 27, 2009 well, what time does it say in the BIOS?Also, is the PC set to auto sync with any time servers?lastly, did you actually try to replace the battery? it should just be a standard CR2032 battery... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60225 Share Posted February 27, 2009 BIOS? It was just set to Saturday so I turned it back again. In the Time Zone tab it's always been set to:"(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)" And then the block for 'Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes' has always been checked. Battery??I can't replace the battery of my computer. I can't replace it's cd/dvd drive. I can't replace it's wireless chip. I can't replace it's fan. The only thing I can replace is the power-cord and it's battery--and that's only if my father is feeling generous. =/And for the Internet time its auto set to: "Automatically syschronize with an Internet time server Server: time.windows.com [update Now] The time has been succesffuly synchronized with time.windows.com on 2/27/2009 at 1:16." Would not getting this fixed/replaced affect anything other than the time and date? (and my virus updating??)Oh and my laptop is a Toshiba Satellite A55 S3036 (like this one) and bought when I was in 7th grade...so about 04-05. I was told by dad I should just keep resetting the time/day every day and that /he doesnt think I'll lose my settings,etc/ when I explained it. Oh, and that batteries dont need to be replaced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60264 Share Posted February 27, 2009 AH laptop they can be easier or harder to repalce batteries (I was thinking Desktop )So the BIOS was wrong? keep checking it from time to time and see if resetting it helped...Is that time zone YOUR time zone? if not, change it to the right one just for the sake of doing it That time that it says it was last synced on successfully....is that around the last time that the date changed? You may try disabling this feature (auto sync) just to try to see if it is grabbing incorrect info...just an idea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60266 Share Posted February 27, 2009 the more I think about it...if your battery was bad, it would reset back to a DEFAULT TIME AND DATE each time you shut off the machine...this isnt the same...hmmTry wat I said above and see if that helps.... If that doesnt work, it could be 3rd party software or MAL...NAAH couldnt be! ALSO, check the event viewer ( do a START>RUN and type eventvwr )look back on the SYSTEM and APPLICATION tabs and see if anything ODD is happeningthat should keep you busy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60275 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Eh. Bigger problem first.I left my computer updating. I come home to find my laptop closed. When I opened it, it started to run Software Updates Removal Wizard, so I canceled the updates and now I'm trying to get my computer to fully update but Im having issues with the website =/ First off my computer wanted to reboot even though it was partially updated.I did that.Then it tells me its not installed all the way. And the update icon pops up but never lets me click it, or hover over it and poofs.Then i got an error on the website that made me have to add it to the trusted zone for IE.Then i had download this "Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)"...It just finished updating =3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60280 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Are you talking about WINDOWS updates? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60287 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yea. I was having issues updating -pokes a bit above- It started to update while I was trying to explain, so I had to wait. So now it's done updating and I need to reboot and try what you said -nods- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60304 Share Posted February 27, 2009 lol ok. Im CONSTANTLY watching the page here at my desk, so post up as soon as you can. Ill be waiting Im building a pc for a customer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60310 Share Posted February 27, 2009 WHERE DID I PUT MY XP CD!?!?!?! B) OH NOEZ!! LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60314 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Ok. I rebooted and my computer polietly told me to 'Please wait.......' on the blue Windows XP fancy smancy screen. Then switched to not the Toshibia start up page, but a different one that also said 'Please wait...' before turning on. Then it said my computer was setting personalized settings for Microsoft Outlook before it would do anything else on my desktop. And theeeeeeen 2 command prompt windows popped open (it did one last time; forgot to mention that). Those closed on their own. Online Armor had an error and wouldn't open. Windows Live Messenger quickly reinstalled itself. And then I opened Online Armor successfully. Now I'm here. And for once have no update icon XD; And my tie and date are still correct -scrolls up to your post telling me what to do- How do I look at the BIOS? Yes, that's my time zone. And I synced it then to see if it would do anything bizzare. I opened the Event Viewer; but what am I looking for? Oh wait. Nvm. The only thing I see reccently fishy would be the stuff with a Warning icon next to it. 'Userenv' has constantly had an error since back to December. (This is the Application and I attatched it too...cause I dont understand much in it) "Windows saved user SAM\Samantha registry while an application or service was still using the registry during log off. The memory used by the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be unloaded when it is no longer in use. This is often caused by services running as a user account, try configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService account.For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."That's what Userenv said when I right-clicked =3 And in System there are a few errors; some of which are probably the result of my idiot family closing my laptop =.= -just found out I can figure out more about the error/warnings if I look at properties- I attatched it also. c: XD I dont even think my family has that disk anymore. And I wish I knew more about computers on my own. It'd be fun to build em etc.Application.txtSystem.txtApplication.txtSystem.txt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60315 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I ran CCleaner too, since that thing was deleting stuff. So I cleaned up the registry keys =3 All 110 of 'em XD; Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60316 Share Posted February 27, 2009 on the Warning 2/27/2009 11:46:20 W32Time None 36events, what do the properties show? Is it saying it was unable to sync? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60317 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I ran CCleaner too, since that thing was deleting stuff. So I cleaned up the registry keys =3 All 110 of 'em XD;good. I like CCleaner. I havent ever really had any issues with its Reg Cleaner or the normal cleaning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60319 Share Posted February 27, 2009 "The time service has not been able to synchronize the system time for 49152 seconds because none of the time providers has been able to provide a usable time stamp. The system clock is unsynchronized.For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp." In a nutshell, ja, it is saying it was unable to sync. I like it too~. B) My BF and his friend had to explain it to me though x3; And keep reminding me to run it one a week or any time anythings deleted. It's amazing how much stuff lingers when you delete something though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60324 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I dont really see anything TOO out of the norm...Error 2/21/2009 1:11:19 disk None 7 N/A SAMwhat does that disk error say? im doubting that had anything to do with it....OH, and you asked about how to check the BIOS...whenever you restart the computer, the first screen u see as it is coming up is the BIOS screen (probably says like TOSHIBA or something like that) at that screen, it should say somewhereHIT F2 FOR SETUP or something like that. May be a different key...hit the key it says to hit for setup and it will bring up the BIOS. HOPEFULLY the clock is on the first page and you can just check it and change it there...if it isnt...well, just let me know if it isnt lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60325 Share Posted February 27, 2009 "The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad block.For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."That mighta been from when I tried to pry it into using a CD or DVD and failed yet again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60327 Share Posted February 27, 2009 IGNORE THIS POST LOL I HAD AN ID10T MOMENT XD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60329 Share Posted February 27, 2009 wait, did u say D?LOL oops my bad. I thought It said C: doh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60332 Share Posted February 27, 2009 how is your harddrive setup? is C your primary drive? is D the cd or is it a recovery partition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60333 Share Posted February 27, 2009 xD It's ok. I'll have to restart and try to get into the BIOS area later, I have to go eat dinner and do other stuff. But, if I do get into the BIOS, how would I change the time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60334 Share Posted February 27, 2009 how is your harddrive setup? is C your primary drive? is D the cd or is it a recovery partition? What what? I only have C:/ CD as in like a normal music disk. I know where my restore disk is but it does no good if my harddrive can't read 'em. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60335 Share Posted February 27, 2009 somewhere on the screen it should have MINOR instructions....it will say like +/- changes values or up/down or F5/F6 or something like that. LOL its always different between different BOIS'. but then hit ESC to exit...it may ask if you want to save and exit...yes.... If it says DO YOU WANT TO EXIT WITHOUT SAVING say NO!!! you may have to move all the way down to the last OPTION/TAB and select SAVE & EXIT or something like that.If you cant figure it out, just exit without saving and let me know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrobrandino Posted February 27, 2009 ID:60336 Share Posted February 27, 2009 LOLI meant like...do you have a C:\ drive and a D:\ drive when you look in MY COMPUTER?oh and by the way, when you say that the cd drive doesnt work...is it PHYSICALLY BROKEN...or does the computer just not recognize it anymore? if thats the case, I may be able to help you fix that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunora Posted February 27, 2009 Author ID:60344 Share Posted February 27, 2009 When I went into BIOS I got this (And a minor hit on the head for Dad noticing me but being kinda too loopy to get angry at me): Safe mode Safe mode with networking Safe mode with command prompt Enable Boot logging Enable VGA mode Last known good configuration (your most reccent settings that worked) Directory services Restore Mode (windows domain controllers only) Debugging mode Disable automatic restart at system failure Start Windows Normally Reboot Return to OS choice menu Only C:/ No. It's not physically broken. It's just...on the fritz. /Again/ =/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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