Why won’t my computer remember its configuration?

Although you’ve not changed any configuration on your computer, you’re now getting this message when starting the computer: “Invalid configuration information – please run setup.” What is the most likely cause of this problem?

A) The BIOS is out of date and needs to be upgraded.

B) A hardware component has failed on the motherboard.

C) A BIOS change has been made that is incompatible with your hardware.

D) The battery that maintains the BIOS configuration has discharged.