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A glitch in Y2K

Racing the clock

Troubleshooting your home PC

Take precautions with finances, analysts say

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How prepared is the region?

The problem in a nutshell

What could go wrong

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The Boston Globe OnlineBoston.com Boston Globe Online / Y2K: Ready or Not

What could go wrong

The likelihood of problems in the United States next year from the Y2K bug were calculated by Software Productivity Research, a Burlington, Mass., consulting firm.

Bad credit reports due to year 2000 errors 70%

Loss of local electric power for more than one day

55%

Litigation against corporate officers

55%

Loss of international telephone services

35%

Errors in 2000 tax reporting (1099 forms)

35%

Errors in Social Security payments

35%

Errors in first January paycheck

30%

Errors or delays in tax refunds

30%

Delays or calculations of airline flights

25%

Loss of local telephone services

20%

Errors in motor vehicle records

20%

Medical / hospital billing errors

20%

Manufacturing shut-downs for more than one day

20%

Errors in bank accounts

15%

Disruption of stock market trading

15%

Shut-down o f pharmaceutical manufacturing

15%

Errors in hotel reservations

12%

Errors in prescription dates

10%

Delays in parcel deliveries

10%

Water shortages / rationing

7%

Corporate bankruptcy

5%

Food shortages / rationing

3%

Death or injuries

1%



































































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