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Laptop not starting up properly

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Name: Needhelpplease
Date: October 28, 2006 at 10:27:18 Pacific
Subject: Laptop not starting up properly
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: Unsure.
Model/Manufacturer: HP Pavilion dv4000

Comment:

Excuse me for being a bit computer illiterate, but my laptop is failing to start up properly and I reallly need some help as soon as possible.
When I turn it on, the laptop sticks to the startup screen (with the HP logo) for far longer than usual. Eventually it proceeds to as screen where it says:
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Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 082)
Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Intel Corporation
For Realtek RTL8139(X)/8130/810X PCI Fast Ethernet Contoller v2.13 (020326)
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting PXE ROM
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The last 2 lines keep on disappearing then reappearing, as though the process keeps retrying itself.
The computer has been crashing quite a lot recently, and someone knocked it on the floor a couple of weeks ago... though I wouldn't expect that to be related.

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Response Number 1

Name: grasshopper
Date: October 28, 2006 at 10:34:46 Pacific
Subject: Laptop not starting up properly

Reply: (edit)

"The computer has been crashing quite a lot recently, and someone knocked it on the floor a couple of weeks ago... though I wouldn't expect that to be related."
You're getting the message that a cable is loose. Sounds like your CD cable jarred loose. Open it up and check your connections.

Keep Smiling
It makes them think you're up to something...

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Response Number 2

Name: ham30
Date: October 28, 2006 at 12:44:48 Pacific
Subject: Laptop not starting up properly

Reply: (edit)

Or the fall could have damaged the hard drive. They are kinda fragile.
Do yourself a favor BACKUP!

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Response Number 3

Name: Needhelpplease
Date: October 28, 2006 at 13:29:25 Pacific
Subject: Laptop not starting up properly

Reply: (edit)

Thanks... Hope it isn't the hard drive. Most of my stuff is backed up, but I've done a lot of work in the week since the last backup : (.

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Response Number 4

Name: chrisman7 (by chrisman.7)
Date: October 30, 2006 at 22:49:43 Pacific
Subject: Laptop not starting up properly

Reply: (edit)

sounds like it is trying to boot from the network
go into the bios and either disable that option or change the boot order
to see if it is obstructing the hdd boot
also try to reseat the hdd

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