Can anyone help??? I have an Extensa 5620-6830 with some big issues. First off, on bootup the HDD is requiring a password from me which I do not know. After attempting 3 guesses, a dark screen shows up along with some information which says:
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting Broadcom PXE ROM
Operating system not found
Don't know if it really matters, but I'm still able to acess BIOS setup by hitting F2 on startup.
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The message displayed is the result of boot-from-LAN (as failed). Since you haven`t entered the password for the HDD (and it remained locked/unavailable for boot) so BIOS skipped it as a bootable device and chose next in line and it was LAN, and since there was no cable plugged in or available to boot, the boot-from-LAN failed...
So not a big deal and nothing to worry about...
Try to remove HDD password from bios since you can enter it without password...
Otherwise replace your HDD with a new one (that has password removed or password that you know) and it will work like a brand new...
Hope this was helpful...
Cheers from snowy Sarajevo -
Thanks for your reply. I did try entering BIOS setup to see if I could get around the HDD password problem. Alas, I am able to see that all other passwords are disabled except for the HDD. When I Iry to disable it, it asks for the unknown password.
And, I actually did buy a new HD a few months back. It was after I installed it that I began seeing the screen showing 'no operating system found'. So I got paranoid and put the old HD back in.
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Meaker@Sager Company Representative
The operating system is on your hard drive (all your data is).
If you want to move to a new drive you can either:
A: Install a fresh copy of windows (with a retail or OEM edition).
B: Use a program to migrate all your data to the new drive.
C: Create backup disks and use them to restore the factory settings to the new drive.
There should be a jumper or short point on your motherboard to clear the passwords. -
If the HDD is locked with a password, then all data on it is and will remain unaccessible.
That means, data migration is impossible, and the creation of recovery media also.
Michael -
Alright, so I've gone ahead and gotten a new HD and installed it. This has solved my first problem. Although of course I still have no operating system. I am somewhat computer illiterate, but I'm having a good time trying to figure things out. If anyone can help me with my next step, it would be GREATLY appreciated.
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What about using your recovery discs?
Michael
Is my Extensa 5620-6830 a done deal?
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