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MS-DOS Date
DanZ:
Believe it or not, some software applications still run under MS-DOS. I use one such application that runs on a computer that controls Automatic Test Equipment (ATE). Every Monday without fail, the date is wrong. I haven't kept track of how many days off it is, but as an example, today the computer's date was set to Saturday, September 3, 2005. The actual date is Tuesday, September 6, 2005. Is this a Y2K issue with MS-DOS or maybe a problem with the CMOS or driver for the date? I don't think that the battery is on the blink (if it even has one) because the date is correct during the work week (Monday - Friday). It only gets messed up over the weekends. I searched MicroUknowwho's website, and understandably couldn't find any knowledge base articles for this issue. After all, it isn't reasonable to expect Micro---- to support MS-DOS for such a long period of time. Does anybody know how I might resolve this issue? It's just a nuisance as I can set the date at the beginning of every work week. Maybe it gets stuck every Saturday??
Thanks!
DanZ :rolleyes:
skyman8081:
I hate to break this to you. But this forum has a retarded policy of not allowing windows help questions.
This is obviously a situation where switching to a different OS is not possible. Something sure to piss off everbody else here.
As for your question, I have no fucking clue. It might be that the CMOS battery is no longer able to hold a long charge, and when it gets shut off over the weekend, the battery runs down. Whereas in the weeknights, it is either left on, or the battery can hold a charge to when the machine is powered up again.
I'd suggest replacing the CMOS battery.
DanZ:
Thanks for your reply. It was more civil than I would have expected after reading some of the threads on this website. You are right - I have no choice but to use MS-DOS. I should have mentioned that the computer is never turned off, which is one reason that I didn't suspect the CMOS battery. The computer is only shut down if we know a thunderstorm is heading this way, or if the power goes out for whatever reason. I also forgot to mention that Windows 3.1 is installed on the computer, but I hardly ever use it and it definitely isn't running when I run the ATE. I wonder if the DATE driver got screwed up when Windows was installed?
Thanks for your suggestion. Hopefully the other Microsoft bashers here won't banish you for attempting to answer a legitimate question. I'll take my question elsewhere.
Regards,
DanZ
Aloone_Jonez:
--- Quote from: DanZ ---I have no choice but to use MS-DOS.
--- End quote ---
Yes you do, you could run DR-DOS or even FreeDOS, if you don't use Windows 3.1 then deltree C:\Windows.
What version of MS-DOS are you using?
What specification is your machine? How old is it?
Calum:
jones is right, skyman is (almost ubiquitiously) wrong. there are several DOS virtual machines or emulators which are better, more stable and because of running within an app on a modern system more secure that MS-DOS, which as you say is not supported.
and skyman is right (for once) when he says this is not a microsoft support forum. if you don't expect microsoft to support MS-DOS then why the hell would you expect people here to?
my advice is to ask on some of those loser boards where windows users hang out, telling each other to format and reinstall XP the whole time. try the windows bbs for example.
good luck and everything, and welcome to the board, but please don't waste your time and others' with microsoft support questions.
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