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Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure. A special feature brought to you by Microsoft Frequently Asked Questions

12. Is there a way to check the computer's RTC/BIOS prior to year 2000, without contacting the PC manufacturer?

Microsoft recommends that you contact the PC manufacturer to obtain information about the year 2000 readiness of your PC's clock and BIOS.

Detailed information about BIOS testing has been prepared for IT professionals, however, in the white paper Microsoft Operating System Interactions with BIOS and Real Time Clock. (Note: For BIOS testing, we recommend the use of an MS-DOS boot disk to check the system for clock issues. This will separate the day-to-day functionality of the system from the date testing. After testing, make sure to reboot the machine to the boot disk and set the clock back to the right time.)

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