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Thread ID: 101109 2009-07-02 03:56:00 PXE-E61 Media Test Failure (on a Dell) Vicx (11114) Press F1
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788014 2009-07-02 03:56:00 First boot device is HDD, then CDROM. From what I've read it seems like a network problem, I don't see anything booting before HDD in BIOS.

Tried opening it up and made sure the HDD cables are connected, they were definitely in tight, but that didn't work.

Can't find a way to reset BIOS either.

what else can I do?
Vicx (11114)
788015 2009-07-02 04:04:00 Disable boot from network ROM in the BIOS Speedy Gonzales (78)
788016 2009-07-02 04:19:00 If it's already set to boot off the HDD first, but is still trying to boot off the NIC, it implies that the HDD is not in a bootable state. Does it detect the HDD in the BIOS at all? inphinity (7274)
788017 2009-07-02 04:26:00 Ok I disabled NIC from the boot list and now I get this instead..

Speedy, there was floppy, cdrom, nic and hdd. I only disabled nic.

inphinity, it does detect the hdd.

BTW, F1 just repeats the question.
Vicx (11114)
788018 2009-07-02 04:31:00 Translation: The HDD is saying it's stuffed. This may be a file system issue, or a hardware fault. inphinity (7274)
788019 2009-07-02 04:41:00 Nah the network rom option will be in / under another menu, not in the boot menu Speedy Gonzales (78)
788020 2009-07-02 04:44:00 are you sure it's not simply just a screwed hdd?

if not, where do I find the network rom options?
Vicx (11114)
788021 2009-07-02 04:54:00 Could be both. Look under all the menus. I dont know what the model is, so dont know whats in the BIOS Speedy Gonzales (78)
788022 2009-07-02 05:10:00 Go into the BIOS - reset it back to default settings, there will be the key combination listed.


Several other sites report various fixes . ( no idea if they will work or Not - Never tried)

1.The First Replyin this Dell forum (en.community.dell.com)

2.Boot up in 'safe' mode and remove the Realtek controller in the Device Manager.



If that doesn't work try These steps (www.helpero.com)
wainuitech (129)
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