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Author Topic: Dell Poweredge 2850 _pxe-E61: media test failure, check cable  (Read 4209 times)

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sperraju

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    pxe-E61: media test failure, check cable
    pxe-m0f: existing intel boot agent

    strike f1 to retry boot, f2 for set up utility


    if any one experience the same . let me know to come out.

    Thanks & Regards,
    SP

    Allan

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    Re: Dell Poweredge 2850 _pxe-E61: media test failure, check cable
    « Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 07:55:08 AM »
    replace the battery on the motherboard and then reset the bios to default. Then reboot.

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    Re: Dell Poweredge 2850 _pxe-E61: media test failure, check cable
    « Reply #2 on: July 30, 2015, 03:17:50 AM »
    Is there actually an OS installed on the system?  How are the drives set up in terms of RAID?

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      Re: Dell Poweredge 2850 _pxe-E61: media test failure, check cable
      « Reply #3 on: July 31, 2015, 06:36:22 AM »
      This message means that your system is trying to start up by connecting to a network instead of the Hard Drive because it can't see the operating system on your Hard Drive for some reason. There are several reasons why this message could appear:

      You want the system to use PXE but the the ethernet cable is not connected, or network is not available.
      The boot sequence in the BIOS has been changed and is currently looking to PXE instead of the Hard Drive.
      If you have recently made changes inside your system and have accidentally knocked, loosened, or not reconnected the Hard Drive cable on the Motherboard or the Hard Drive(s).
      The Hard Drive has failed (faulty) for some reason.

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      Re: Dell Poweredge 2850 _pxe-E61: media test failure, check cable
      « Reply #4 on: July 31, 2015, 12:15:31 PM »
      Just replace the battery and you'll be fine.