Sometimes during a sudden power outage or unexpected shutdown,instead of properly booting up,I get a message that DES is turned off,press any key to continue.

by James
(Conway,Arkansas)

Sometimes during a sudden power outage or unexpected shutdown,instead of properly booting up,I get a message that “DES is turned off,press any key to continue.

“Which would be ok,if pressing any key actually did something.What I have to do is reset the CMOS to get Windows to reboot,which means removing my videocard and replacing it to reach battery and reset jumper.

Then I have to reset the clock and calendar for Windows Updates to work properly.

I need to know what DES is,so perhaps I can adjust the settings,or choose some other recovery options to avoid the above headache.

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