"no nvram" on start up.?

Question:

When i switch on the p.c. At the post beeps stage I get the phrase" no nvram" then at the bottom of the screen "FDC failure" press F1 to continue . This will happen every time I turn on (except when it's in the repair shop). After pressing F1 it will do this once or maybe twice more.Then windows will boot and run with no problems. The only other problem is that I can not get into windows firewall when I try it says "can not start due to Internet connection sharing is'nt running" When i try to start it it says it can not? Help please

Answer:
Is the time right on your PC? If not, it is a good indication you need a new bios battery. The FDC failure is a floppy drive trying to boot. I would disable it in the BIOS. Internet connection sharing can only be used when the computer you are connecting to the internet with is up and connected. Sounds like a network configuration problem.

The NVRAM problem could be a dead battery on your motherboard - that battery provides power for your non-volatile read-only-memory (NVRAM) that contains system settings such as which disk to boot from first, what the time is on your machine, etc. Typically a CR2032 3V lithium button-cell.

No idea about the windows firewall though.

try unplugging your floppy drive or disable it in bios. You might have a bad floppy controller.If you need a floppy drive go to a usb device.

"no nvram" on start up.?

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