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    Computer crashes (No BSOD)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by JWBlue, Sep 5, 2009.

  1. JWBlue

    JWBlue Notebook Deity

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    If people are wondering why I have been posting here so much lately, it is because I have 3 computers in my household that are having problems at the same time. I guess bad things do happen in threes.

    My computer will crash and I get a black screeen with this message repeating. I do not get a BSOD.

    Inel Boot Agent Version 4.0.19
    PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
    PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM
    1962: No Operating system found

    Press F1 to repeat boot sequence

    I did a google search and someone posted the same problem, but it is not clear what I should do. The problem does not occur when I boot my computer like it does with the person that posted the message.

    http://www.techtalkz.com/hardware/108358-problems-booting-my-laptop-pxe-e61.html

    Edit:

    ACTUALLY, come to think of it, the first time it occured was when I ran the disk defragmenter.
     
    JWBlue, Sep 5, 2009
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    So basically your computer just restarts and cannot detect the hard-drive... not sure about the cause though. What are the specs of the computer? Is it a new computer or an old computer?
     
    namaiki, Sep 5, 2009
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  3. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Post your computer specs, and exactly when this happens. Have you updated any drivers recently, installed any applications recently, done a spyware/virus/trjoan scan lately?
     
    kegobeer, Sep 5, 2009
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  4. JWBlue

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    Pentium IV 4 , 1 GB RAM, XP Pro, No drivers updated, no applications, did do a spyware and virus scan lately.

    ACTUALLY, come to think of it, the first time it occured was when I ran the disk defragmenter.

    The other two times it was random. One time I just stepped away, and I came back and it happened.
     
    JWBlue, Sep 5, 2009
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  5. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Is this a laptop?
     
    kegobeer, Sep 5, 2009
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  6. JWBlue

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    It is a desktop.
     
    JWBlue, Sep 5, 2009
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  7. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Run checkdisk (from the command line, running as administrator, chkdsk /f /r) to see if your drive is dying.
     
    kegobeer, Sep 5, 2009
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    SpacemanSpiff Everything in Moderation

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    SpacemanSpiff, Sep 5, 2009
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