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- From: pratta@rpi.edu (Anthony Edward Prattico)
- Subject: Re: PS/2 Losing information?
- In-Reply-To: wilsonm@watserv.ucr.edu's message of 11 Sep 92 19:04:11 GMT
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- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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- Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 00:05:48 GMT
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- In article <22344@galaxy.ucr.edu> wilsonm@watserv.ucr.edu (Mark Wilson) writes:
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- > We have a lab with PS/2 model 50Z systems.
- >
- > Upon booting it comes up with a 1782 error code message.
- > Using the reference disk to re-establish the setups, the machine
- > would function fine until the unit was turned off overnight.
- > The problem then migrated to 2 other machines.
- >
- > Checking for virus's there were none.
- > I purchased new CMOS batteries and installed them.
- > Now get this... After pulling out the batteries and re-installing them
- > the machine booted up fine with no errors.
- >
- > The machine was turned off and is now coming up with the all to familiar
- > 1782 error message. I have 3 machines doing the exact same thing.
- >
- > Any suggestions?? HELP!
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- I believe that any message in the 17xx series is a hard drive or controller
- problem. Error messages concerning the battery are in the 16x series. Lost
- configuration due to battery failure is number 161, which is usually followed
- by a 163, which is wrong date/time. It doesn't like the default date and time.
- Error number 165 is added/removed adapter, which would show up if the hard
- drive card loosened in its socket. Try checking to see that the drive itself
- is plugged into the card properly. Were the units moved recently? If they were
- the drives may have loosened. Also make sure they are plugged in straight. I
- worked on mod 50z's over the summer and the biggest source of error messages
- were loose hard drives and cards.
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