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I was getting this error, and am curious as to what it means:
Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller Series v1.24 (10/07/10)
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Existing PXE ROM.
Reboot and Select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key
I have a Dell 15R, windows 7 home premium.
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Posted 30 December 2011 - 12:46 PM
When are you getting said error?
Primary system: Motherboard: ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3, Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 945, Memory: 8 gigs of Patriot G2 DDR3 1600, Video: ASUS ATI 4890 and a Saphire 4890 in Crossfire, Storage: 1 WD 500 gig HD, 1 Hitachi 500 gig HD, and Power supply: Coolermaster 750 watt, OS: Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit.
Media Center: Motherboard: Gigabyte mp61p-S3, Processor: AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000+, Memory: 6 gigs Patriot DDR2 800, Video: Saphire 4850, Storage: 500 gig Hitachi, PSU: OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt modular PSU, OS: Windows 7 Ultimate.
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Posted 30 December 2011 - 01:03 PM
it would happen at boot up. it doesn't happen anymore, but i am curious as to what was causing it.
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Posted 30 December 2011 - 06:28 PM
Normal reason for that message is the boot order in the bios is set to boot off of the Ethernet cable first or if the Ethernet wasn't first and the computer could not find a bootable device such as a missing hard drive.
To avoid that you can press F2 when the Dell logo appears and remove the Ethernet from the boot order.
Did you make any changes in the bios settings when before that appeared? If not I would check the hard drive by Pressing F12 for the boot device screen and selecting the Dell Diagnostic partition and running the hard drive tests from there.
I would also back up anything I'd hate to have go away.
To avoid that you can press F2 when the Dell logo appears and remove the Ethernet from the boot order.
Did you make any changes in the bios settings when before that appeared? If not I would check the hard drive by Pressing F12 for the boot device screen and selecting the Dell Diagnostic partition and running the hard drive tests from there.
I would also back up anything I'd hate to have go away.
This post has been edited by rotor123: 30 December 2011 - 06:32 PM
My first Computer had a Whopping 16K of memory @ 0.89MHz
My first hard drive held 20 Megabytes and never got filled up.
My first hard drive held 20 Megabytes and never got filled up.
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Posted 31 December 2011 - 04:25 PM
Additionally...
That return to trying to boot from network...can also indicate a weakening CMOS battery. It happened with a system I previously had, replacing the battery solved it.
Louis
That return to trying to boot from network...can also indicate a weakening CMOS battery. It happened with a system I previously had, replacing the battery solved it.
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Posted 31 December 2011 - 04:51 PM
Lucky that with Dell you can download the service manual making changing the battery a snap also.
Lenovo and HP usually you can get the service manuals too. Toshiba they keep them in a ASP section, One small strike.
Lenovo and HP usually you can get the service manuals too. Toshiba they keep them in a ASP section, One small strike.
My first Computer had a Whopping 16K of memory @ 0.89MHz
My first hard drive held 20 Megabytes and never got filled up.
My first hard drive held 20 Megabytes and never got filled up.
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