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    Acerr Aspire one

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Llanito54, Jan 28, 2011.

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    This is the first time that I have used one of these forums and I am not very technically minded so please be gentle with me.

    I bought my daughters two Acer aspire one notebooksmodel zg5 with the following numbers Atheros AR5BXB63

    they both have the same problem on boot up
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    Realtek PCI Ethernet Controller Series v1.15 (090224)
    PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
    PXE-M0f: Exiting Pxe Rom.
    Bo Bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key Unquote

    From the little I know about computers this translates to me that the notebook is expecting to find some thing attached to it which it has never had and a disc drive which it does not have either.

    Can you please help this heckled dad sort out his daughters computers.

    Thank you
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Boot order is set in BIOS on such a manner so that the notebook tries to boot from LAN first.
    Access BIOS and change boot order so that either HDD was first.
     
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    thank you for your help there is no HDD showing boot order only has Lgacy PCI Device. in setupHDD Model Name shows none
     
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    You bought them new? I mean sure you sure there even are HDDs inside?
    BIOS doesn't detect them but you should be able to hear the HDD or feel vibrations- it's all very faint but still...
     
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