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November 9th, 2002, 00:43
I almost forgot ... Here's FWIW the tiny tool I recently wrote for myself : it's a DOS .com file weighing a couple dozen useful bytes
(no typo! Not megabytes or even kilobytes
)
Goal : update the BIOS/DOS/Win system time with the real time clock's time in cases the former lost sync, which may happen if interrupts have been disable over a period, such as when popping-up S-ICE.
Install : copy the Setclock.com executable to any folder ( where you put your misc executables, or maybe to the Softice folder ), then make a shortcut (hint: drag and drop com file to the desktop and/or to a folder under the start menu). Rename shortcut to a descriptive name such as "Reset the Clock", set its properties to run minimized.
Usage: when needed, just double click the shortcut you made in "install" step, and presto... windows clock updates;
Source: None. I wrote the thingie in 5 minutes with pencil,paper, and "debug.exe" : should you want to get to the Setclock "source", you just "debug setclock.com" - No need even to have Wind*ws loaded !
HTH ! 2 last notes :
1. The program will work on a 286 (but SICE-W won't
No need for a Pentium (TM) here..;
2. The attachment is the actual, non compressed , com file. Zipping it would have increased its size in effect !
Remove the bogus .txt extension before using !
(no typo! Not megabytes or even kilobytes
)Goal : update the BIOS/DOS/Win system time with the real time clock's time in cases the former lost sync, which may happen if interrupts have been disable over a period, such as when popping-up S-ICE.
Install : copy the Setclock.com executable to any folder ( where you put your misc executables, or maybe to the Softice folder ), then make a shortcut (hint: drag and drop com file to the desktop and/or to a folder under the start menu). Rename shortcut to a descriptive name such as "Reset the Clock", set its properties to run minimized.
Usage: when needed, just double click the shortcut you made in "install" step, and presto... windows clock updates;
Source: None. I wrote the thingie in 5 minutes with pencil,paper, and "debug.exe" : should you want to get to the Setclock "source", you just "debug setclock.com" - No need even to have Wind*ws loaded !
HTH ! 2 last notes :
1. The program will work on a 286 (but SICE-W won't
No need for a Pentium (TM) here..;2. The attachment is the actual, non compressed , com file. Zipping it would have increased its size in effect !
Remove the bogus .txt extension before using !