In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] wrote: > Cecile Chi <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > >All I had to do with my 486 running Windows 3.1 was to go to DOS, > >type DATE and enter the Jan. 1, 2000 date, and now when I power off > >and reboot it keeps the current date correct. Much simpler than buying > >or downloading some program and running it to fix a once-in-a-lifetime > >little bug. > > > >Cecile Chi > > My 1994 PC came up as "January 1, 2094" this New Year's, > so I tried to change the DOS date, exactly as you did, > and it worked for as long as I stayed on the computer, > but when I turned it off and rebooted the next day, > it indicated "1994"!!! > > Don't be surprised if the date on your pC screws up > again in 2001! > > I bought an easy-to-use, $5.00 program that automatically > sets the correct year every time you reboot. most places have that for free - including mine. it only takes 5 minutes to write after all. but if you don't want a solution that will stuff up again in 2001, check out my full date management option. -- * Date Doctor is best described as the software that CAN do what * * most other Y2K software CANNOT. Visit http://www.2000solved.com* * We can fix all Y2K hardware problems, rollover, retention, or * * even y2k related crouch echlin, for DOS, Windows, QNX and more. * Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.