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From: reintom@rocky2.UUCP (Tom Reingold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Parameter Ram Backup Needed
Message-ID: <347@rocky2.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 15-Mar-87 14:54:27 EST
Article-I.D.: rocky2.347
Posted: Sun Mar 15 14:54:27 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 17-Mar-87 00:36:39 EST
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In article <910@hropus.UUCP>, spj@hropus.UUCP (Stephen P. Johnson) writes:
> I recently purchased an AT clone, which has four penlight batteries
> inside. My friend says this is to backup the parameter ram which
> stores the hard disk partitioning info, amoung other things, and that
> when the batteries are removed for replacement or just plain run down,
> I will lose the ability to access my hard disk.
> 
> Are there any programs or known methods for backing up and reloading
> this parameter ram after the batteries are replaced?
> 
> Steve Johnson  (201) 615-4980

It's not really hard to do it the "hard way".  Go through the setup
program that was supplied with the computer.  Write down the values
that you have already entered.  When you have to re-enter them after
changing a battery, refer to your sheet.  In my program, there are only
nine options to set:

	1. Date
	2. Type
	3. Type of floppy drive for drive A:
	4. Type of floppy drive for drive B:
	5. Type of drive for first hard disk
	6. Type of drive for second hard disk
	7. Type of display adaptor
	8. Amount of memory below 1 Megabyte
	9. Amount of memory above 1 Megabyte


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