Hi I have recently built a new computer, and for about a month it has worked beautifully, apart from an intermittent error. It pauses for ages on my BIOS splash screen (Promise BIOS), and then continues to give an error message: Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 082) Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Intel For RealTek RTL8139(X)/8130/810X PCI Fast Ethernet Controller v2.12a(011210) PXE-E61: Media test faliure, check cable PXE-M0F: Exiting PXE ROM. And it then goes on to another error saying it can't find a boot disk. My hard drive is a Maxtor "DiamondMax Plus9 60GB UDMA133" and the manufacturer code is 6Y060L0. There's probably far more to know about it but what with the whole computer not booting thing I am unable to find out anything else. My network adapter is a D-Link DFE-538TX. This has been OK because it has been solved just by switching the computer off and then on again. But yesterday this cure didn't work, and every time I start up the computer it comes up with this error. Oh yes and there's another complication - the computer HAS booted once since the first instance of this continuous error. So basically I have no idea what is going on, and if anybody could help me I would be very grateful. Thanks very much Giles

Go into your BIOS settings and look at the boot order. Make sure that the hard drive is set in the order before the NIC card. The PXE stuff is your PC trying to boot off of the NIC. Also if you don't boot of the NIC take it out of the boot order or see if you can turn the PXE function off in BIOS. Also reseat the HDD IDE cable at both the HDD and mother board connections, possibly it is a little loose even though it might not feel loose at all.

i agree with bunch, its probably coz of ur network card, take it out and boot it, after search for a bios upgrade.

Bunch's solution will remove the message about the Intel PXE UNDI, but it will not resolve the problem of the system not booting. It sounds like your drive may still work, but may not be spinning up quickly enough. Try incrementing the Hard Disk Pre-Delay in BIOS, if available. If you have a Promise card or other PCI IDE controller, try connecting the hard disk drive directly to the motherboard. If it works, consider replacing or removing the card.

i agree with random. I used to leave the intel PXE option on, and it didn't cause any problems for me. my bios does have a hard disk pre-delay...it makes your computer wait a little before trying to access the hard drive

Both Maxtor & Western Digital's sites have online HD diagnostics that you could run (after the cable/BIOS/boot checks). T

Both Maxtor & Western Digital's sites have online HD diagnostics that you could run (after the cable/BIOS/boot checks). T