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    S96S won't boot up

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by csky12, Sep 30, 2007.

  1. csky12

    csky12 Notebook Geek

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    I just bought a S96S today and when for the first time i boot it up, it won't boot....it says

    For Realtek RTL8110SC Gigbit Ethernet Controller v1.55 (060328)
    PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
    PXE-M0F: Exiting PXE ROM

    Reboot and Select proper Boot Device
    or Insert Boot Media in selected device and press a key
     
    csky12, Sep 30, 2007
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  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Seems like the CD/DVD drive or Hard drive are loose. Make sure they are connected.
     
    usapatriot, Sep 30, 2007
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    how do I make sure they are l connected?
     
    csky12, Sep 30, 2007
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  4. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    First, enter BIOS and disable Boot from LAN. Check that the HDD and CD/DVD are on the boot devices list. Make sure they are, and then reboot.

    If you still get the same message, I will assume the Windows installation is corrupted. Use your install kit/recovery CDs to install Windows.

    If that doesn't work, you can move on to hardware trouble shooting as usapatriot suggested.
     
    E.B.E., Oct 1, 2007
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