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Posted by Paul on September 25, 2007, 8:32 pm
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> Paul wrote:
>> levypantsoem@yahoo.com wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> Yesterday I open my laptop ( acer aspire ) to clean the fan. In the
>>> process I broke the connector with the floppy disk but I didn't give
>>> it great importance because I don't use it. But when I turn on the
>>> computer it gives an error in the boot sequence:
>>>
>>> Inel Boot Agent Version 4.0.19
>>> PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
>>> PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM
>>> Operating system not found
>>>
>>>
>>> I've searched this error and I've found that is related with an error
>>> with the hard drive. But I find it strange because the connector with
>>> the hard drive is a solid piece and I'm quite sure that it isn't
>>> damaged.
>>> However, in the boot program I can't see the hard drive list ( but I
>>> see the 3 1/4 disk witch is not connected!). I've tried to change the
>>> boot sequence putting the floppy disk in the last place, but it
>>> happens the same.
>>>
>>> Any idea of what is happening?
>>>
>>> Thank you and sorry for my english
>>>
>>
>> "PXE" is associated with the Ethernet network interface, AFAIK.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preboot_Execution_Environment
>>
>> Paul
>
> Check the boot order in the BIOS. Perhaps you've reset the BIOS
> by accident. As Kony said, if the hard drive connection also
> got broken, it may be trying the very last boot option in the
> list of boot options. So inspect the BIOS carefully. With
> luck, the BIOS screen may show that the hard drive has been
> detected, in which case maybe all that is needed is setting up the
> boot order again. Then "Save and Exit" the BIOS.
>
> Paul
Correction - Philo suggested the hard drive... Apologies for my bad eyesight.
Paul
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