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Rocky Sullivan
Amarr
Demolition Crew
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Posted - 2009.06.21 17:05:00 -
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i know none about computers so im hoping someone here can give me a hand
my computer is saying this after i fire it up
PXE-E61: media test failure, check cable
PXE-MOF: exiting intel boot agent
No bootable device -- insert boot disc and press any key
this happen after cleaning the inside of the computer with compressed air.
all wires seem to be connected.
i appreciate any help |
Armoured C
Gallente
Federation of Freedom Fighters
Aggression.
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Posted - 2009.06.21 17:10:00 -
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Edited by: Armoured C on 21/06/2009 17:11:12
try booting from the boot disk that came with the system and see if it is the system being funny
if that fails then it is possible that you may need to bring out voltmeteer ect or anything better to see if thete is any power going between the set points. This will tell you if your wires are loose, something you cant go on eyes alone |
Grimpak
Gallente
Clubs and Diamonds
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Posted - 2009.06.21 17:18:00 -
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either HDD is not correctly connected, or you just smoked an HDD |
Rocky Sullivan
Amarr
Demolition Crew
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Posted - 2009.06.21 17:28:00 -
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Edited by: Rocky Sullivan on 21/06/2009 17:29:23
i tried the orig cd. and its asking me about drivers so im lost 
if u be patient with me here.. what is HDD?? |
Draeath
Mayhem Brothers
Tenth Legion
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Posted - 2009.06.21 17:41:00 -
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Edited by: Draeath on 21/06/2009 17:41:51
Your BIOS:
A) Does not see your hard drive
- or -
B) Is not set to boot from it
The Media Check Failure is the BIOS trying to boot with PXE/BOOTP through your network card. Interestingly, it's not seeing a cable connected - so either your wireless, you have another NIC, or your NIC is fried as well.
Good luck. Your drive is probably toasted.
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Tag Heuer
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.06.21 17:42:00 -
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 Originally by: Rocky Sullivan
if u be patient with me here.. what is HDD??
HDD = Hard Disk Drive or simply a hard drive.
Not sure how blowing out the inside with air would have caused your problem unless a cable got bumped. Check the HDD (see above  ) cable and ensure the connectors are tight at both ends. Also check and ensure RAM (memory sticks) are seated firmly in their slots.
Is this a run on sentence or my signature? You decide. |
JitaBum
Gallente
Center for Advanced Studies
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Posted - 2009.06.21 17:43:00 -
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have you connected the green wire to the microsoft
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Tuttomenui II
Gallente
BUDAPIG LTD
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Posted - 2009.06.21 17:46:00 -
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Reseat all your cables. Alternatively remove all your hardrive cables use air on the mobo plugs then put the cables back in.
Reseating cables and other plugs is part of routine maintanance for a PC. like every 6 months recommended. not that everyone does it. But vibrations can cause stuff to work loose thats not held down. and any physical incurtions intot he chasis can cause them to also work out.
I had a similar problem to yours a while back and all i had done was turn off my computer disconnect all external cables and set it aside for a few hours while i worked on a different PC.
http://www.nocrash.com/ncbbs/msgs/3247.shtml
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Alva Noto
Negative Ten.
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Posted - 2009.06.21 17:49:00 -
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something similar happened to me a few days ago; it was the mobo which went ballistic. i've only had problems with it (nvidia mobo) all the time and finally it went up in smoke
it might have fried the sata connectors or something
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Tres Farmer
Gallente Federation Intelligence Service
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Posted - 2009.06.21 18:31:00 -
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How 'hard' had you been blasting pressurized air into your computer?
You might have loosened some connector or caused a 'cold' soldering to appear.. check all connections, redo them.
I have my doubts, but it also could be that fast flowing air could have caused static to some components and burnt some IC. Though, todays electronics is pretty safe, especially once soldered to a PCB with other stuff if you're careful about static.
And last possibility would be some short circuit caused by dirt/conductor being blown into some position.
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Rocky Sullivan
Amarr
Demolition Crew
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Posted - 2009.06.21 18:56:00 -
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seems leaving my computer alone for a few hrs fix it .. thnks to all that posted
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