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The worst thing you can do is to panic because panic can cause you to make a small problem into a major catastrophe. First make sure that the problems are actually Y2K related. If your computer is not starting make sure all of the plugs are plugged in and cables tightened. If it's software related, I would reinstall the software first before changing the date of your machine. Try to change the date from within Windows safe mode and then reboot.