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    Gateway CX2620 big problems

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by moweryne24, Jul 12, 2008.

  1. moweryne24

    moweryne24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got the Tablet PC from a friend but apparently without me even touching it, it now seems to have major problems.

    When the computer boots on and attemps to load windows I get the error message:

    Missing OS.

    Fair enough, it's sat dormant for a few months so I went out and got a fresh copy of windows to install on it but the problem it WON'T boot from the CD. When it tries I get the "Missing OS" screen and 2 new error messages

    PXE-E61: Media Test Failure, Check Cable
    PXE-M0F: Exiting Broadcom PXE Rom.

    Any ideas?
     
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    royk50 times being what they are

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    the pxe thing is no issue
    it tries to boot from network
    can be disabled in bios

    boot into bios (press f2 while booting) go to boot order move cd to top and hdd to 2ed.

    try poking around to see if it recognize a hdd at all
     
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  3. moweryne24

    moweryne24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    in the boot menu it goes

    cdrom/dvd
    main hard drive
    boot to lan
    removeable device
    usb storage stick.

    still getting the same problems
     
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    royk50 times being what they are

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    1. while booting does the cd drive even make any sound / does it spin ?
    2. did you find anything in the bios to suggest the hdd is being recognized ?
     
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    moweryne24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes, last night I heard it trying to spin but I didn't know if the CD was bad but apparently not. About the BIOS i have no idea I mean I"m in it right now but I can't really do a whole lot...maybe something internally is bad.
     
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    royk50 times being what they are

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    if you cant find anything that say your primary hdd is something like wd2500bevs etc then i would say either your drives internal connectors got loose, or some major damage to the mother board, anyway it will need to be serviced.
     
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