IBM 5150 POST error 1701
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Original Message
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Name: Baron Challice
Date: August 17, 2003 at 06:28:16 Pacific
Subject: IBM 5150 POST error 1701
OS: DOS 3.1
CPU/Ram: 8088/4.77Mhz
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Comment: I have a 5150 with two 5.25" Floppy Drives(one Tandon and one Magnetic Peripherals) with 640K memory and color monitor. When I try to boot it up I get a 1701 error code (hard drive problem) and the system doesn't have a hard drive.All DIP switches have been set properly. The start up disk is inserted in A-drive (the B-drive doesn't seem to be active at all), and it begins to work, but dies after a few seconds, then the Basic screen appears, and any attempt to load DOS through the "system" command fails. Any ideas what my problem could be?
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Response Number 2
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Name: quint
Date: August 17, 2003 at 11:02:50 Pacific
Subject: IBM 5150 POST error 1701
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Reply: (edit)You have a classic there. Does a ctrl-C do anything?
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Response Number 3
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Name: borelli34
Date: August 17, 2003 at 15:03:13 Pacific
Subject: IBM 5150 POST error 1701
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Reply: (edit)I'd first check the CMOS for the correct drive settings (both hard drive and floppy drive settings). Just curious...what are you using a 4.75Mhz computer for? Never mind, I just remembered what my neighbor uses a similarly slow system for. borelli34
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Response Number 4
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Name: Baron Challice
Date: August 18, 2003 at 18:16:18 Pacific
Subject: IBM 5150 POST error 1701
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Reply: (edit)Skip: Yes, I think you're right, BIOS thinks it has a hard drive, but it doesn't.How do I get into CMOS from Basic to tell it what it has?
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Response Number 6
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Name: Baron Challice
Date: August 18, 2003 at 18:26:46 Pacific
Subject: IBM 5150 POST error 1701
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Reply: (edit)Borelli34: How do I get into CMOS from Basic? I can't get any kind of DOS prompt. Could it be a controller card failure or a floppy drive failure? Oh, by the way, I collect and repair vintage computers as a hobby. 4.77Mhz is a little slow for today.
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