IBM Year 2000

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If your IBM PC is a 1996 or later model, and your application programs do not directly access the hardware clock, then your IBM PC system hardware will handle the transition to the new century correctly.

ClipboardIf your IBM PC is a 1995 or earlier model, or if you are not certain whether your application programs may directly access the PC hardware clock, there are some simple steps you can take to ensure that the hardware clock provides correct date information after the century transition. Many customers are finding that the easiest approach is simply to reset the date manually using the operating system's command prompt interface. Doing this will also reset the PC hardware clock. However, you must wait until January 1, 2000 or later to perform this update.

If your IBM PC is a 1996 or later model, rebooting the system will also update the hardware clock for the new century. Again, you must wait until January 1, 2000 or later to perform this update.

Manually Resetting the Date on your PC
If your PC has an operating system that is Year 2000 ready, you may simply need to manually reset the date at the turn of the century for your PC to function properly. Select the operating system below that supports your PC and follow the instructions for manually resetting the date:

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