PXE-E61 / PXE-M0F Errors

[jksmentek]

Hello,

I am currently having trouble with one of my computers.

It was connected to the internet and running Norton AV and crashed during a power outage. Now, when it starts up, the following message is presented:

PXE-E61: Media Test Failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM
Boot Failure, System Halted

It seems like it is trying to boot from a network, but it is NOT on a network, nor should it be.

I checked the BIOS settings and they are in the following order: Floppy, CD, HD, Network

When the 4th choice is disabled to remove the network, the system reports: Boot Failure, System Halted with no other text.

So, that didn't work.

I then re-installed Windows XP OS, and it booted correctly, only to give the error message after it was powered-down and turned back on.

I went back into BIOS and disabled one of the IDE settings, and now it will boot, but it is incredably slow.

Any ideas/help on what could be wrong with the PC would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Jeff

 

[KimberTech]

Did you have the PC connected to a UPS or surge protection?
If not, and you have surge damage, could be many things..including a damaged CPU/motherboard.


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