What was that · DIGIT-ARC

As always i switched my Pc. It has two XP and one Win98 partition. I usually I work on firsrt Xp partition.
After welcome screen I saw blank screen with mouse pointer only. Several attemps to boot in both Xp partition failed, then I tried Win98 with sucess. when I restarted everything was OK.
What was that, during disk cheking some BOOTEX.log file was mentioned.

Bootex.log is a file created by chkdsk.exe when it is run

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Try bootng in safemode by pressing F8 at boot menu
If it boots in safemode OK then you will need to uninstall newly installed software
Could probably help ya

As I already told everything is Ok. I just wanted to know what and how that happenned

Its best not to run a dual boot with 98 and XP, sucks. But I really dont know what kind of system file interference took place.

Why shud we discuss if everything is fine.

Sorry to say but I dont care what a new user says.
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I recently changed CMOS battery. I got the new battery from an watch shope. I checked battery, its fine.

One major point I got. whenever I starts sys it says to press F2 to reset CMOS setting, then only comes the blank screen with mouse pointer.
After i follow the privious step i.e. to boot in 98 then to Xp back.

So what is happening. battery is ok , i checked it with a 3v bulb.

looks like some mobo prob to me ..... still try replacing the battery and get back here

int86 said:
Sorry to say but I dont care what a new user says.
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I recently changed CMOS battery. I got the new battery from an watch shope. I checked battery, its fine.

One major point I got. whenever I starts sys it says to press F2 to reset CMOS setting, then only comes the blank screen with mouse pointer.
After i follow the privious step i.e. to boot in 98 then to Xp back.

So what is happening. battery is ok , i checked it with a 3v bulb.

dude a mobo problem....the capacitor ...to be specific.....its taking up the battery power..so u haev to replace it......ur mobo need a mechanic.....repair cost mi8 be near to 300.......if i am ri8..i had same problem..with my old mobo...

@wizrulz
I check the battery frequently, its Ok. If something on mobo is draining the power of battery then battery would hve drained out(i.e. got dischared). But since battery remains ok, shows that nothing is draining CMOS bttery. thanx for ur input.