I think you better get a diagnostic from the hard drive manufacturer's web site, and check to see if it's still in warranty.

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so if the hard drive is fixed the other problems will fix also? im trying to open then computer to see if the hard drive is connected tightly but i cant figure out how to open this thing, i took all the screws out but it wont open, i dont want to break it...

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"so if the hard drive is fixed the other problems will fix also?" Probably. "im trying to open then computer to see if the hard drive is connected tightly but i cant figure out how to open this thing, i took all the screws out but it wont open, i dont want to break it..." The Users guide is here, but i don't see any info about that in it: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/... rrylon / Richard, or another Toshiba user, should be able to help you about that. It does have.... Memory slot cover page 47 How to properly remove and install ram - the following pages T-shooting memory problems page 176 Replacement / Upgrade of hard disk drives..... (not much help): http://askiris.toshiba.com/ToshibaS...

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Nic217 Try this link, found it via google search "change HDD TYoshiba 1115 s-103" Other hits also but this has good pictures.. http://dimension6.googlepages.com/t... Looks like Toshiba likes to make things difficult. My Satellite Pro requires less than 5 minutes to change HDD's..Guess that's progress?? There is nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.

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I'm having the same problem as Nic217, same exact message. I have an Acer Aspire. I have been able to get the laptop to work by inserting the Ethernet cable when the message about the PXE-E61 comes up. After inserting the cable the message changes...don't remember what it is but at the end it says "DHCP..." I then unplug the cable, turn off the laptop using the power button. Then, I wait for a couple of seconds and then turn it back on. It's a hit or miss, but i just repeat the process until it boots up to windows. Haven't found a solution to it though. I have to use the ethernet cable the way i do in order for the laptop to work. I'll post if i can find a solution.

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crazyboi 2281 See the info at the first link in response 2, etc., in this thread. Network cables are not hot swappable like USB cables are. You should not be unplugging them or plugging them in while the computer is running - it is possible you could damage your network adapter chipset circuits by doing so.

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Thanks Tubesandwires, I've stopped doing that because it was too much of a hassel. The laptop that I have is an Acer Aspire 5100-3583, bought it from someone for $124 because they were having this problem of their laptop. The way i get the laptop to go the Windows now is to go through BIOS and Enabling Boot Menu. When I turn on the laptop and do NOT do anything, i get the message mentioned on the first post. If i go into BIOS, it doesn't recognize the Hard drive the DVD drive. What i do now, is like i said, i Enabled the Boot Menu and when i turn on the laptop, i press F12 on my laptop to enter the Boot Menu. 70% of the time it won't recognize the HD and DVD drive but i just repeat the process until it shows the HD and DVD drive and then i just select the Hard drive and I'm off to windows. After that, the laptop works fine. I was thinking the HD is not properly seated but checked multiple times and it snug in there. Is there another way to fix this problem? Here is the details of my situation: The Hard Drive and DVD drive are ok, well seated, but 70% of the time, the laptop doesn't recognize it, when turning on Normally it shows the message on the 1st post. If anybody had this problem and found a solution, please let me know, thanks!

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I really don't have anything other than what I've already pointed to or suggested to tell you. The info at the first link in response 2 seems to be the most comprehensive. The only things I can add are details you may not be aware of. - Some networking adapters have a chip with ROM (read only memory) data on it, a.k.a. boot rom - that is like a bios for the chipset that allows the computer to boot merely by the networking chipset being accessed when certain commands are used - in most cases you do not want to have the computer's bios read that ROM - the info at the first link in response 2 tells you to disable that feature. - lots of bioses will not try to boot other devices in the boot order list if certain earlier / higher devices on the list do not boot the device or the computer - that certainly can apply to a situation where you have more than one hard drive or more than one optical drive - that may apply to this situation too - removing the network adapter and it's chipset from the boot order may allow the hard drive to boot normally. In any case, test the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostics - if a hard drive is in the earlier stages of failing, it is common for it to be detected sometimes, sometimes not. Laptop drives tend to become defective and fail sooner than desktop drives do. In that case, if you use a bootable CD with the diagnostics on it, an optical drive needs to be before / above the hard drive in the boot order in your bios Setup. ..... If it is possible the previous owner tried flashing the computer's bios, or if you are not sure whether he or she did that, or if you're just not sure whether settings in the bios Setup are messed up, you should load bios defaults in the bios Setup, and then make any needed changes after that if necessary. If the bios was flashed.... You MUST do this (or Clear the CMOS by moving a jumper on the mboard) in order to make sure the bios update is fully accepted by the mboard's bios - otherwise, the contents of the Cmos part of the bios and what you see in the bios Setup may not match the bios version, and your settings in the bios Setup may not work properly. If there is the choice to load Optimal defaults, use that - the bios should automatically use suitable settings for your situation.

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