toshiba satellite start problem

[tuca]

After a normal day using my laptop i shut it down ,just to find out the next day that it woudn't start or pass this error message   PXE-E61 media test failure,check cable and blah blah blah over and over.....
Please help I don't know what to do. I have the backup cds that was made when I first got it 4 months ago but i don't know how to do it or if i should do it at all....
thank you very much for your help!

[Allan]

The error message is blah blah blah?

[tuca]

I mean I get the same message over and over .....

[Allan]

And that entire message is......??

[tuca]

PXE-E61 :MEDIA TEST FAILURE,CHECK CABLE
PXE-MOF :EXITING PXE ROM.

[Allan]

Open the laptop and make sure the cable to the hd is properly seated. Assuming it is, go to the website of your hd manufacturer and download their diagnostic utility. Burn it to cd and run it. Sounds like your hd may be on the way out.

[tuca]

OK.i WILL TRY THAT.tHANK YOU.

[jason2074]

PXE-E61 :MEDIA TEST FAILURE,CHECK CABLE
PXE-MOF :EXITING PXE ROM.

When I encountered this problem on an HP Laptop, I started removing/swapping/reseatting RAM modules(make sure they are properly seated), Check for any wires loose, Reinserted Network Card and the CMOS(nickel) Battery and thankfully it work. So its either a hardware is loose or failing, but most I think it just needs a reset from the battery to reconfigure. If there is are 2 beeps(short/long), then its likely a failed hardware.