Media test cable fail??

Dancontrol0 · 08-04-2007, 12:57 AM

Hello eveyone, friday is here and hope we could work together to find what is going on with my laptop.
I found out my HDD was broken so I bought a new Fujitsu 60 GB and install it and then I ran the Compaq Operation system cd that came with laptop. what came out is the following:
Initailing MBA press cntrl/alt/b

Then something like this came out:
PXE-E61: Media test fail check cables

Finaly this come out:
Operation system not found

What could be going wrong??

Thank you for dropping by and checking it out.

kof2000 · 08-04-2007, 01:24 AM

is trying to boot from to a network set network boot or try other boot devices disable. place the hard drive as the first boot device.

**The_Other_One** · 08-04-2007, 02:00 AM

As Kof said, it's trying to boot from the network. Be sure the boot order's correct and the drive is setup and being detected in the bios correctly. I think some machines will disregard the boot order if it can't find anything and just use the network as a failsafe. Perhaps because you havn't loaded anything on the hard drive(IE no Master Boot Record...)

tlarkin · 08-04-2007, 02:30 AM

no PCs always complete the boot strap process, so the OP probably has PXE boot enabled before the HD, but once that fails it would go on to the next thing and so on and so on. It would eventually hit the HD, unless it is actually disabled in the BIOS which is not a default feature. I assume someone has been tinkering in the BIOS or that the HD is bad and the computer is searching for other bootable media.

Dancontrol0 · 08-04-2007, 03:20 AM

ok I have them in this order:
Hard drive
cd-rom
built-in Lan
removable devices

I notice that when the cable fail comes out this also comes out:
Argon PXE Boot Agentv2.01(BIOS Intregrated)
Copyrights ect....

Pre-Boot exeuction Enviroment ( PXE
Copyright ect.......

When I press f12 instead of f2 it boot from Lan but samething comes out.

Dancontrol0 · 08-04-2007, 08:44 PM

If no one know just tell me so I could look for help somewhere please.
Thank you

Irishwhistle · 08-04-2007, 09:44 PM

I had this happen once as well. Try replugging you hardware (battery, hd, etc.) If that fails just tell me.

~Jordan

tlarkin · 08-05-2007, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dancontrol0

If no one know just tell me so I could look for help somewhere please.
Thank you

It is failing to boot from LAN, which is normal if you do not have some sort of netboot server set up.

Dancontrol0 · 08-06-2007, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlarkin

It is failing to boot from LAN, which is normal if you do not have some sort of netboot server set up.

I have a server network at home that works.
I replugged everything and still same problem.

tlarkin · 08-06-2007, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dancontrol0

I have a server network at home that works.
I replugged everything and still same problem.

so you have PXE booting enabled on your server?

08-04-2007, 12:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dancontrol0 New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	Media test cable fail?? Hello eveyone, friday is here and hope we could work together to find what is going on with my laptop. I found out my HDD was broken so I bought a new Fujitsu 60 GB and install it and then I ran the Compaq Operation system cd that came with laptop. what came out is the following: Initailing MBA press cntrl/alt/b Then something like this came out: PXE-E61: Media test fail check cables Finaly this come out: Operation system not found What could be going wrong?? Thank you for dropping by and checking it out. __________________ Laptop Compaq Presario 2500 Pentum 4 Microsoft Windows Xp Home Edition

08-04-2007, 01:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	is trying to boot from to a network set network boot or try other boot devices disable. place the hard drive as the first boot device. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

08-04-2007, 02:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	As Kof said, it's trying to boot from the network. Be sure the boot order's correct and the drive is setup and being detected in the bios correctly. I think some machines will disregard the boot order if it can't find anything and just use the network as a failsafe. Perhaps because you havn't loaded anything on the hard drive(IE no Master Boot Record...) __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-04-2007, 03:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dancontrol0 New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	ok I have them in this order: Hard drive cd-rom built-in Lan removable devices I notice that when the cable fail comes out this also comes out: Argon PXE Boot Agentv2.01(BIOS Intregrated) Copyrights ect.... Pre-Boot exeuction Enviroment ( PXE Copyright ect....... When I press f12 instead of f2 it boot from Lan but samething comes out. __________________ Laptop Compaq Presario 2500 Pentum 4 Microsoft Windows Xp Home Edition

08-04-2007, 08:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dancontrol0 New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	If no one know just tell me so I could look for help somewhere please. Thank you __________________ Laptop Compaq Presario 2500 Pentum 4 Microsoft Windows Xp Home Edition

08-04-2007, 02:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,057	no PCs always complete the boot strap process, so the OP probably has PXE boot enabled before the HD, but once that fails it would go on to the next thing and so on and so on. It would eventually hit the HD, unless it is actually disabled in the BIOS which is not a default feature. I assume someone has been tinkering in the BIOS or that the HD is bad and the computer is searching for other bootable media.

08-04-2007, 09:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 1,932	I had this happen once as well. Try replugging you hardware (battery, hd, etc.) If that fails just tell me. ~Jordan __________________ The statement below is true. The statement above is false.

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