Media test failure error message after hard drive replacement
I just changed out my hard drive on my Panasonic CF-Y2. I reloaded windows XP and can see all of the files on my hard drive when I use a Linux CD Rom operating disk, so I know the drive works, but I cannot boot XP from my hard drive. I continue to get the dreaded PXE-E61 “media test failure” message at start-up.
Most likely it happens because the hard drive is not set as the first boot device in the BIOS and the laptop is trying to boot from LAN. That’s why you are getting “media test failure” message.
Enter the BIOS setup menu and change the boot order. Make sure the hard drive is the first device in the list of bootable devices. Save setting and reboot the laptop.
Now the laptop should start booting from the hard drive.
By the way, if you installed a brand new hard drive and it doesn’t appear in the BIOS, enter the BIOS setup menu and try loading default settings. There should be a button which allows to set default settings. Save changes and restart the laptop.
May 9th, 2010 at 6:35 am
First, I would like to say that I have a Acer Aspire 3680 laptop. My laptop loads to a balck screen and says Media Test Failure- Check cables. Right underneath that it says No operating System Found. I know that the hard drive is still good because I have tried it in another computer and it boots perfectly fine. I have tried using my disc that came with my laptop but it says it can not load and of my drivers, or find my hard drive. But, when I go under my computer files, it shows me that my hard drive is there. I can hear a little rattling inside the laptop so I opened up the laptop and all the cables seem to be connected and in the right places but there were two tiny white circular pieces that were loose and just slide around, so I took them out. I believe that I need them for something because if I didn’t they would not be there. I am not sure what these pieces are or where they go? I would appreciate any help with this question. Thanks!