Ashok Bhiman wrote: > > Hi, > I have an old 8088 which I have taken out after a long time. On booting > I get the display and the RAM test but get a short beep and error code >1701 and the system halts. Ashok: Thats a hardisk failure error. Either the hd is gone or the controller failed. Try a Low Level format either with Debug or some sharware utility (HDTEST.*) You will need to know the Cylinders/Heads/Sectors info. to proceed with the formatting. You can lookup the Make/Model specs in THEREF42.* or get it from the manufacturer's website (if they exist!) Or post the make & model number of your hd and the controller . Somebody here would be able provide the info you need. Regards Harsha Godavari The PCBUILD web site always needs good submissions. If you would like to contribute to the website, send any hardware tech tips or hardware reviews to: [log in to unmask]