PXE-61 / Operating System cannot be found

[Gavcee]

I have a Compaq - Presario 2500 laptop. i hasnt been used i a few months. however when i powered it up i got error message "PXE-E61 - Media test Failure, Check Cable". After this it says that the operating system cannot be found. I thought my hard drive had failed, as when i went into BIOS setup the hard drive could not be found. but the strange thing is that when i use Drive Fitness Test Utilities program, it identifies my hard drive and the hard drive light is also on.....

After the Drive Fitness test i am receiving "Disposition Code 0x72"

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!!

[mark11211]

Here is instructions from another similar post i found on PXE-E61, worth a try!

(go into the BIOS Setup and see if the computer is set to boot from a network drive. In the "Advanced BIOS settings" or similar section, set the boot order to:

1st device = Floppy drive

2nd device = CDROM

3rd device = HDD 0

and disable any network boot options that you may find.

[Gavcee]

I have tried this but i cannot seem to find how to disable the LAN from the Boot in BIOS......

[photolady]

HP does not list a Presario 2500. So, look on the bottom of this laptop and read the actual model listed there, then post that in here.

[Gavcee]

Thanks for the reply. The Model Number is 2504EU. I am out of options, I dont to go and spend money on a hard drive when is may not be required! After all when i run a Drive Fitness Test or install a New Operating system from Boot, the hard drive can be picked up by the laptop.....