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   ChuckRound3 Private E-2

   My parents use this old computer and their hard drive is not booting anymore. I checked the BIOs and it's set too. It's been working for the past few years, but right now the back-up, older, hard drive loads instead.
   
   When I enter Boot Menu from the start up and choose the hard drive, it then loads. It's a Compaq on XP if that helps any.
   
   Thanks!

    

   ChuckRound3, May 30, 2009

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   DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

   Hi
   
   
   As you mentioned old computer one thing to do is to and especially as it seems the BIOS is not holding its info is to replace the button battery on the motherboard.

    

   DavidGP, May 30, 2009

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