Yes, you can go into CMOS setup and make changes, which is what you are being prompted to do, but the real question is how the information stored in CMOS suddenly ceased to be accurate. Is this a computer that had been working normally prior to the appearence of these messages? The problem is serious and needs to be addressed, but more serious is why this has happened. Has someone been tinkering with your computer? If not, this message could signal a component failure. Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com On Behalf Of Peter Metcalfe > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:24 AM > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Subject: [COMPUTERS] CPU > > Hi > > Can anyone advise on this please? > > On startup the message comes up "cpu has been changed. Please > re enter cpu settings in the cmos set up and save before > quitting." I usually get round this by pressing F1 and > that takes me in to the windows as usual ...however I now > have a new mesage when I log on that says "your sql server > installation is either corrupt or been tampered with. [could > not open sq .....] please uninstall then re run set up to > correct this problem." usually I just click the x at the top > of this box and the start up proceedure goes as usual > ..albeit at a snails pace. When I get on the net the computer > works ok but I think I should address the issues ..apparently > I must do something with BIOS but don't understand it. > > Peter > >