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Anne Caulfield Posted on Jun 11, 2012
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Pxe e61 media test fail check cable

Can not get the computer to boot up. I can get the windows xp home loading screen then flashes a blue screen and back to trying to boot

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What error message are you receiving on the blue screen? if it resets to fast start typing f8 at boot and in the advanced menu, toggle down to do not restart on system failure. write down the hex code (0x00XXXXX) and report back. What version of windows are you running? have you tried to press f2 or f1 or whatever key it is to enter setup on your laptop @ boot and disable network boot?

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Anonymous

  • Posted on Oct 21, 2007

SOURCE: Trying to start my computer

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm has a Disc Fitness Test programme. It produces a floppy to boot from DOS into Windows. My Satellite 1110 has the same error message, PXE-E61. The BIOS shows "no HDD". The DTF  found no fault on the HDD. (full test took 45minutes)    Give it a try.  I know, you need a working computer to down load it-- and DOS and a floppy drive on the faulty one. There are USB adaptors for floppy drives.  Tomorrow I prise the 1110 apart and will clean all the cable and connectors. Good luck.

 

Bryan

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Anonymous

  • Posted on Jun 16, 2008

SOURCE: toshiba satellite p20, pxe-e61, pxe-mof

cable plug possible defective, if possible plug into another computer and see if error occurs. since you did not state OS go into the Device Manager and insure 'network adapter' has driver installed and working. Is there an external media hooked up?

Anonymous

  • 2559 Answers
  • Posted on Jul 26, 2009

SOURCE: Computer gives option for F2 for setup or F12 Boot Selection

Hit F12 and select last known good configuration

cirocpatel

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  • Posted on May 03, 2010

SOURCE: Pxe-e61: Media test Failure check

in order to load the Operating system I request you to disable the SATA Native Mode in BIOS and then load the Operating system. 1. Please perform the below steps for the same:
a. Restart your computer.
b. When the F10 setup message appears in the lower left corner of the screen, press the F10 key.
c. Locate ‘System Configuration’ and then select ‘Device Configurations’.
d. Under ‘Device Configurations’, select ‘SATA Native Mode’ and disable the same.
e. Save the settings and exit.
Once the SATA Mode is disabled, please install the Operating System in the normal fashion using the Recovery CDs or the Operating System CDs that you have. Before installing the same, you need have the SATA Controller driver. Please follow the ’Installation Instructions’ in the SATA controller driver link given below.
2. Download the latest “Intel SATA AHCI Controller Driver” driver from the below mentioned link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId
=321957&prodSeriesId=3356620&prodNameId=3356622&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-54270-1
Upon installing the same, please get back into the BIOS and enable the SATA Native Mode.
Note: The third-party information provided is to help you find the support you need. This information is subject to change without notice. HP in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party information. The software manufacturer will provide support for this software.
Please update your observation for us to serve you better.
I have also given you the link below for the XP Professional Drivers:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId
=3356622&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3356620&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093
The above given information are pertaining to HP 6710b Notebook PC. If you do not have the same, please update the serial number for us to given you more information.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 26, 2011

SOURCE: For Realtek RTL8101E/8102E PCI-E Ethernet

The error PXE-E61: Media test failure usually means the hard diskhas failed or the hard disk needs re-seating or the disk controller is faulty. First - re-seat the harddisk and reboot the computer. If this does not work then reboot and go to theBIOS configuration to see if the BIOS detects the hard drive. If it doesn'tdetect the hard drive then it could be faulty. Next - to determine if thehard drive is faulty, remove the hard drive and insert it into an USB hard drive adapter and connect it to a workingcomputer's USB port. If this computer cannot see itas an external hard drive and you cannot open the various folders and files,this confirms the hard drive is faulty. Then the hard drive needsto be replaced in the computer/laptop, Windows installed and the computer orlaptop's device drivers plus your programs etc. to get a functioningcomputer/laptop again.

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