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shadow_man · 12-12-2003, 05:26 PM

I was at te nursing home this PM visiting a friend and one of the residents haa a Gateway computer and it start and show the gateway logo and the show this error:

PXE-E61 MEDIA TEST FAILURE, CHECK CABLE

He yold me that a friend of his had got into the BIOS and it did not show a HHD.

I didn't have any tools with me to open it up and check the cable to the HHD. I did put his operating system disk in the CD and the XP install program loaded. I did not run the restore or the install program at that time, I just F3'd out of the install.

Any ideas??

shadow_man

Blakhart · 12-12-2003, 06:14 PM

PXE is for network booting, the cable it refers to is the network cable. Go into bios and disable pxe. If it doesn't see a hdd, there is another prob.

shadow_man · 12-12-2003, 06:27 PM

Such as a HHD gone south??

shadow_man

DragonNOA1 · 12-12-2003, 06:52 PM

If a HD is not detected in the BIOS, besides a cable not fully plugged in, a hard drive that "went south" as you say, could be the reason. Reply back when you disable PXE and tell us if that worked or not.

andyms18a · 12-12-2003, 06:52 PM

looks like first boot device is set to network in the bios or the hdd has gone and its looking for a operatin system to load

shadow_man · 12-12-2003, 07:02 PM

Thanks for the info guys. I won't be able to get to the computer til tomorrow. After I do, will report back here.

Thanks,

shadow_man

shadow_man · 12-13-2003, 11:47 AM

Here's the latest. I got into the BIOS, it shows a Maxtor Athena HHD, then went to the boot section and diabled the PXE as the first boot device. The problem I am having is that there is no HD for which to select for a boot device, only the CD, floppy, and an IBA 4.0.19 Slot 0220????

All of the options tried for a boot returrns the same error as elluded at the begining of this post. I did not look for a manual on the setting in the BIOS and what they mean.

Gateways' web site is no help on this problem.

shadow_man

DragonNOA1 · 12-13-2003, 02:00 PM

Do you have an OS installed on the Maxtor?

*EDIT*
Oh, you can't see the Maxtor HD for a boot option? There's no IDE0 choice is there?

shadow_man · 12-13-2003, 02:24 PM

I have no idea. I assume it's there. to find out I would have to access the hard Drive..

shadow_man

Blakhart · 12-13-2003, 02:58 PM

If the hdd power cable is inserted into its socket, wiggle it to make sure the pins are in contact. I have seen this stop a drive before. Then try the drive in another box to see if it id's and/or a different ide cable.

shadow_man · 12-13-2003, 07:35 PM

I took my MaxBlast disk and booted it and altho the BIOS said a Maxtor Athena, it did not show in the system. The CD ROM showed but no HD. It showed thw CPU, BIOS manufacture, and the CD ROM.

The cables, both power and data, were disconnected and reconnected with the same result.

It sort of looks like the HD died.

shadow_man

andyms18a · 12-13-2003, 07:52 PM

It sort of looks like the HD died.

yep

mzgiva · 01-04-2007, 09:51 PM

Installed an aditonal cd/dvd drive and now wheni try to start up I keep gettin PXE-E61: Media test failure, Check cable. PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE-ROM What am I to do?

DragonNOA1 · 01-04-2007, 10:31 PM

Quick List:

Check cable connections (reseat),
Check jumpers on hard drive for Master/Slave or CS settings,
Check BIOS settings for boot order,
And lastly have your BIOS rescan your HD or reset your BIOS to defaults.

Good Luck.

shadow_man · 01-05-2007, 07:26 AM

Wow. I guess I should of responded as to the solution back in 2003. Gateway replaced the HHD as it was under warrenty.

Thanks to all of ypou for your input.

shadow_man

Edward TJ Brown · 02-07-2007, 10:48 AM

Hello

I have a Gateway Laptop computer. I know very little about comptuers so I hope that some one can explain the solution.

When I turn on the computer it takes me to a blank screen that says;

PXE-E61: Media Test Failed check cable
PXE-M0F:Exiting Boot Agent

It can not be the hard drive because I just bought a new hard drive. My old hard drive died on me this past fall (during my University final exams week). Hence I been trying to re-install my Windows XP and Drivers from the wonderful Blue and Red colored CD's that came with the computer.

If anyone can help me out please reply or send an email directly to me.

**rjfvillarosa** · 02-07-2007, 10:53 AM

Hello Edward and welcome to PC Mech, in order to help you better please start a new thread in this forum: http://forum.pcmech.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44 copy and paste what you have written above into a new thread in the forum I have linked you to.

12-12-2003, 05:26 PM	#1
shadow_man Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Upper Midwest Posts: 168	Gateway Error PXE-E61 MEDIA TEST FAILURE CHECK CABLE I was at te nursing home this PM visiting a friend and one of the residents haa a Gateway computer and it start and show the gateway logo and the show this error: PXE-E61 MEDIA TEST FAILURE, CHECK CABLE He yold me that a friend of his had got into the BIOS and it did not show a HHD. I didn't have any tools with me to open it up and check the cable to the HHD. I did put his operating system disk in the CD and the XP install program loaded. I did not run the restore or the install program at that time, I just F3'd out of the install. Any ideas?? shadow_man

12-12-2003, 06:52 PM	#4
DragonNOA1 Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Na Pali Haven Posts: 2,812	If a HD is not detected in the BIOS, besides a cable not fully plugged in, a hard drive that "went south" as you say, could be the reason. Reply back when you disable PXE and tell us if that worked or not. __________________ The command line, an elegant weapon for a more civilized age

12-12-2003, 06:52 PM	#5
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12-13-2003, 02:00 PM	#8
DragonNOA1 Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Na Pali Haven Posts: 2,812	Do you have an OS installed on the Maxtor? EDIT Oh, you can't see the Maxtor HD for a boot option? There's no IDE0 choice is there? Last edited by DragonNOA1; 12-13-2003 at 02:03 PM.

02-07-2007, 10:53 AM	#17
rjfvillarosa Staff Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cardiff, Wales. UK Posts: 6,559	Hello Edward and welcome to PC Mech, in order to help you better please start a new thread in this forum: http://forum.pcmech.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44 copy and paste what you have written above into a new thread in the forum I have linked you to. __________________ Niwa no niwa ni wa, niwa no niwatori wa niwaka ni wani o tabeta.

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12-12-2003, 06:14 PM	#2
Blakhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: in harms way Posts: 2,768	PXE is for network booting, the cable it refers to is the network cable. Go into bios and disable pxe. If it doesn't see a hdd, there is another prob.

12-12-2003, 06:27 PM	#3
shadow_man Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Upper Midwest Posts: 168	Such as a HHD gone south?? shadow_man

12-12-2003, 07:02 PM	#6
shadow_man Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Upper Midwest Posts: 168	Thanks for the info guys. I won't be able to get to the computer til tomorrow. After I do, will report back here. Thanks, shadow_man

12-13-2003, 11:47 AM	#7
shadow_man Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Upper Midwest Posts: 168	Here's the latest. I got into the BIOS, it shows a Maxtor Athena HHD, then went to the boot section and diabled the PXE as the first boot device. The problem I am having is that there is no HD for which to select for a boot device, only the CD, floppy, and an IBA 4.0.19 Slot 0220???? All of the options tried for a boot returrns the same error as elluded at the begining of this post. I did not look for a manual on the setting in the BIOS and what they mean. Gateways' web site is no help on this problem. shadow_man

12-13-2003, 02:24 PM	#9
shadow_man Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Upper Midwest Posts: 168	I have no idea. I assume it's there. to find out I would have to access the hard Drive.. shadow_man

12-13-2003, 02:58 PM	#10
Blakhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: in harms way Posts: 2,768	If the hdd power cable is inserted into its socket, wiggle it to make sure the pins are in contact. I have seen this stop a drive before. Then try the drive in another box to see if it id's and/or a different ide cable.

12-13-2003, 07:35 PM	#11
shadow_man Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Upper Midwest Posts: 168	I took my MaxBlast disk and booted it and altho the BIOS said a Maxtor Athena, it did not show in the system. The CD ROM showed but no HD. It showed thw CPU, BIOS manufacture, and the CD ROM. The cables, both power and data, were disconnected and reconnected with the same result. It sort of looks like the HD died. shadow_man

12-13-2003, 07:52 PM	#12
andyms18a Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: essex Posts: 2,252	It sort of looks like the HD died. yep

01-04-2007, 09:51 PM	#13
mzgiva Member (1 bit) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1	Installed an aditonal cd/dvd drive and now wheni try to start up I keep gettin PXE-E61: Media test failure, Check cable. PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE-ROM What am I to do?

01-04-2007, 10:31 PM	#14
DragonNOA1 Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Na Pali Haven Posts: 2,812	Quick List: Check cable connections (reseat), Check jumpers on hard drive for Master/Slave or CS settings, Check BIOS settings for boot order, And lastly have your BIOS rescan your HD or reset your BIOS to defaults. Good Luck.

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01-05-2007, 07:26 AM	#15
shadow_man Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Upper Midwest Posts: 168	Wow. I guess I should of responded as to the solution back in 2003. Gateway replaced the HHD as it was under warrenty. Thanks to all of ypou for your input. shadow_man

02-07-2007, 10:48 AM	#16
Edward TJ Brown Member (1 bit) Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	Hello I have a Gateway Laptop computer. I know very little about comptuers so I hope that some one can explain the solution. When I turn on the computer it takes me to a blank screen that says; PXE-E61: Media Test Failed check cable PXE-M0F:Exiting Boot Agent It can not be the hard drive because I just bought a new hard drive. My old hard drive died on me this past fall (during my University final exams week). Hence I been trying to re-install my Windows XP and Drivers from the wonderful Blue and Red colored CD's that came with the computer. If anyone can help me out please reply or send an email directly to me.

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