Boot Error - PXE - E61

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Loryde -  
 thib -
Hello everyone,

Big problem, my laptop won't boot up properly.
I am a beginner and here is the only information I have:

The processor is Intel
Broadcom UNDI PXE 2.1 (build 082) V1.0.5a

The message displayed at startup is:

PXE - E61: Media test failure check cable
PXE - MOF: Exiting Broadcom
PXE ROM Operating System not found

Thank you for telling me what this is and especially what I should do?
Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0

12 réponses

Anonymous user
 
It's good for me, I reinstalled using the LILO boot system and it works...
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Polack77
 
I have the same problem
Except that I can start it if I insert the CD at boot and tell it to boot from the first disk???

Can someone tell me how to do it more cleanly?

Thank you
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Anonymous user
 
Hello,
First of all, I hope your problem is solved Loryde...
But I'm posting this message because I'm facing a similar hassle right now...
I just installed Linux, with Debian 4.0, and when the installation finishes and my PC should reboot to the BIOS, it shows me:
Intel(R) Boot Agent FE v4.1.17
Copyright (C) 1997-2004, Intel Corporation

Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code (PXE-2.1 build 085)
Copyright (C) 1997-2005, Intel Corporation

PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel Boot Agent

So since I'm not stupid, I read your advice and applied it... I told the BIOS to boot from the disk, I even set the network boot to "disabled"...

And now it completely says:

No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key
...

Yet at the end of the installation, I requested to install GRUB...
If someone can help me... God bless him ;)
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jee pee Posted messages 9401 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   9 947
 
Hello,

The messages you have are probably just the result of another issue.

PXE boot is a way to start a machine from a server over the network. It is therefore a specific type of remote boot that is rarely (if ever) used outside of companies.

I think your machine is unable to boot from your disk and is trying another method: PXE.

Are there any other messages before this regarding your disk?

Best regards.
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jee pee Posted messages 9401 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   9 947
 
Another thing, haven't you messed with the BIOS and the boot order of the devices?
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Loryde
 
Hi Jee Pee,

and thank you for your response.

There is no other message during the login.

You were right, this PC is an inheritance from my brother-in-law; it was his work laptop, which explains the booting of the PC from a server over the network.
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Lassiol
 
Hello,

The thing is that you are currently booting from the network port of your machine.

You need to change the boot order in the BIOS and set the HDD as the first option.

Normally, this should resolve the issue.
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Loryde
 
Hi Lassiol,

Thank you for your response.

If I understand correctly what you’re telling me, I need to enter the BIOS during the machine startup to set the HDD as the first option.

Can you tell me which section this option is located in?
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Lassiol > Loryde
 
When you enter the BIOS, look at the boot device section (after that, it will depend on the type of BIOS you have), then you need to change the PXE to HDD-0.
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Loryde > Lassiol
 
A big thank you Lassiol!

I'll try it as soon as possible, hoping not to come back to this question ;)

Have a good evening.

Cheers
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Lassiol > Lassiol
 
Good evening Loryde

Normally after this you will boot directly from the HDD and your problem should be solved.

Bye
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Swantastik > Lassiol
 
Hi,

My mother gave me her old computer and while trying to remove the damned McAfee, it rebooted and gave me the PXE E61 error. I wanted to reinstall the Windows I had, but the CD wouldn’t boot. However, when I read to set the HDD as the first boot device, it worked right away.

So just a simple mistake (or foolishness) to correct and it was back to working like magic.

Thanks my dear

Swantastik
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portos
 
Hello, I have a problem with my ThinkPad T42. When I start it up, it shows:

Intel(R) Boot Agent v1.2.17
Copyright (C) 1997-2003, Intel Corporation

Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code (BA1217BC)
Copyright (C) 1997-2003, Intel Corporation

PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel Boot Agent
Operating system not found

Can you help me? When I restart, I put in my recovery CD and select boot from CD in the BIOS but it still does the same thing.
IBM ThinkPad T42 1.6 GHz 512 RAM 40 GB... please help me

PS: My hard drive is brand new; I changed it because the old one had failed. Please help me.
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nhirt
 
Hello,

I had the same problem after restoring an image of my primary partition.

I had to mark the boot partition as active.
The procedure is as follows (from memory):

1) launch the repair console (boot from the XP disk and select "R")

2) "diskpart"
3) at the diskpart prompt, you need to type:
list partition
and note the number of the XP partition you want to mark as active (usually the first one)
4) "select partition n" where n is the number of the XP partition
5) "active"
6) "exit"

7) optionally "fixmbr" and "fixboot" to ensure everything is in order (be careful if you have multi-boot with Linux or others)

Good luck,

Nick
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paolo269
 
comment savoir si mon disque dur est mort j'ai plein de problèmes pour réinstaller windows merci
1
oussama
 
Hello:
same problem for me (((PXE - E61: Media test failure check cable)))
and I don't know how I can access this file
and thank you in advance.
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Anonyme
 
Hi there ;))

See here, the links I suggest (By 'Anonymous'); "install an OS without a CD or floppy drive?" ; on ccm:

https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-4442663-installer-un-os-sans-lecteur-cd-ni-disquette#0

thanks, see you later.
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shony2008 Posted messages 1 Status Membre
 
Hello everyone
I must say that following the installation of a second hard drive (all this preceded by a power surge in the city where I live. I even had to change my power supply, you can imagine why)
my system only sees the old disk (even with the help of a technician)
later my desktop displays: PXE-E61 MEDIA TEST FAILURE CHECK CABLE and everything else
So I'm begging you to get me out of this mess please
PS: I am in second year of graphic design and multimedia, so anyone who could help me with courses or documents on Adobe (Photoshop CS, After Effects, Audition, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, InDesign, etc....) CS2 would really help me
Thank you all.
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help ibm
 
Good evening

I have exactly the same issue as mentioned at the top of the post, but I have no CD to fix it, this is my work PC and I’m in the countryside with a big presentation tomorrow.
I can’t get past the black screen
What can I do to solve the problem, any advice?
I have a few moments of access to a PC and a connection.
And I’m completely useless with computers
Thank you
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renisteme
 
My computer (an Intel Dell Inspiron) is giving me a media test failure, PXE,... install boot disk and press any key... when I tried to install Ubuntu in dual boot with Vista. I have no idea what to do, the computer can only start from a CD, at first everything was working, but now it's no longer possible.
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