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It is important to isolate the cause of the "PXE-E61 Media Test Failure, Check Cable" error and solve it. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. A loose or improper hard disk cable connection can be the cause of the error. This typically happens if the hard disk has recently been installed or moved. Check all of the hard disk's cable connections before trying anything else to solve the error.
2. Make sure that no other storage device is connected to the computer. If there is a storage device connected, remove it.
3. When computer start up is being attempted, enter the BIOS to see if the hard disk has been set up correctly and detected in BIOS. To enter the BIOS, follow these steps:

a. The key that must be pressed to enter the BIOS varies depending on the computer model. The key is most likely the Del key or one of the F keys. Many computers refer to this as Entering Setup and Setup is just another term used for the BIOS. b. Try setting one's BIOS to any safe default settings. That might fix the error.

1. Verify that the boot options in CMOS are setup correctly. Follow these steps to do this:

a. Enter the CMOS by pressing one of the following keys: F1, F2, Del, Esc, or F10. Press one of these keys when trying to start up the computer. If these keys do not work, try holding one or more keys on the keyboard when the computer is booting. This may cause a Stuck Key Error, which should allow the user to enter the setup. b. If the CMOS setup shows an option to boot from the LAN, disable this option. c. Try to set the CMOS settings to any safe default settings, then save and exit. After changing any settings, reboot the computer.

1. It is possible that physical failure caused the error if the hard disk cannot be detected. If this is the case, replace the hard disk and restore one's data if a good backup is available. If one does not have a good backup, contact a company that provides data recovery services. These companies perform hard disk recovery and securely retrieve one's valuable data.

Check that the drive is detected in BIOS:

1. Press F2 during boot to enter BIOS Setup.
2. Go to the Boot menu.
3. Check the Boot Drive Order.
4. Press F10 to exit BIOS Setup.

If Boot Drive Order shows No Boot Drive:

• Check that the drive is properly installed in the computer.
• Try installing a different known good drive.

If PXE Boot is enabled in BIOSTo check the BIOS option:

1. Press F2 during boot to enter BIOS Setup.
2. Go to the Boot menu and check for Boot to Network.
3. Press F10 to exit BIOS Setup.

If you do not plan to boot to a network, disable this option. If you do want to boot to a network, check that the network cable connection is working properly.

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Reset the Hard Disk? Exactly what is it you are trying to do?

Open the RAM (memory module) lid cover, there should be 2 bolt.
Under the lid cover there is 1 bolt to the dvd/cd drives. loosen it up


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Hi Wevenett,
There are a number of possible reasons why your computer is showing you this error message. It would help much if you included the operating system it was running with and what happened prior to the error message. Was there any changes that you did or happened before this issue happened?
Since we do not have the information laid out, I will list a few troubleshooting steps that will help you isolate the issue and possibly lead to resolution.
1st point of failure:
Operating system corruption: This may be possible if the Master Boot Record of your hard drive has been corrupted. Unfortunately Toshiba does not distribute an operating system disk. They only provide recovery cd's. You will need to borrow an operating system disk same as what you have in your computer to be able to do the troubleshooting steps below.
Troubleshooting step:
a.) Turn your computer on and tap on F12 until you see the advanced boot options. b.) Use the arrow key of your keyboard to get to the option that refers to your optical drive (dvd drive) note: on some systems it will say onboard or usb cd rom drive, on others it will just say cd rom c.) Insert your operating system disk then press on the Enter/Return key. note: it will be asking you to press any key to boot from the cd. Make sure that you press any key as soon as you see the message or else you will need to start all over. d.) Let the operating system boot from the cd. e.) Once you are in the screen where it is asking you to install your operating system choose the repair option (press R). f.) The objective is to get to a DOS screen. For Windows XP, it is the WinRC or the recovery console. Follow the steps listed on the web address posted here. For Windows Vista and Win 7 follow the direction posted on this link until you see the Windows Recovery Environment. On this screen choose Command Prompt. g.) Once you are in the DOS mode, type fixmbr c: then press Enter. h.) Reboot your computer. Hopefully this fixes the Master Boor Record of your computer.

2nd point of failure:
Defective Hard drive: If the troubleshooting step above does not work, it is highly possible that the MBR of your hard drive is corrupted beyond Windows repair. This means you will need to replace the hard drive of your computer, though it is still possible to recover the information from it by using it as a data drive. But that is another topic. To verify this you will need to check the System Setup (BIOS) of your computer.
a.) Turn your computer on and tap on F1 b.) You will get to the BIOS screen note: mouse is not active on this screen c.) Use you right arrow key to get to the system configuration tab and then look for the option for your hard drive. It will have the Letters IDE on it. Use the arrow down key to get there. d.) Check if it finds your hard drive. If it does, unfortunately you will need to totally reformat your drive to fix it. If it does not, then definitely your hard drive is totally dead and you cannot recover the files from it anymore.

Hi,
you need to download the sound driver and install it in your PC.
Click here to get the option to download.
Select your PC Model and download it in your PC. Reboot the PC and check whether its working or not.

Please let me know for further assistance.

The error PXE-E61: Media test failure usually means the hard diskhas failed or the hard disk needs re-seating or the disk controller is faulty. First - re-seat the harddisk and reboot the computer. If this does not work then reboot and go to theBIOS configuration to see if the BIOS detects the hard drive. If it doesn'tdetect the hard drive then it could be faulty. Next - to determine if thehard drive is faulty, remove the hard drive and insert it into an USB hard drive adapter and connect it to a workingcomputer's USB port. If this computer cannot see itas an external hard drive and you cannot open the various folders and files,this confirms the hard drive is faulty. Then the hard drive needsto be replaced in the computer/laptop, Windows installed and the computer orlaptop's device drivers plus your programs etc. to get a functioningcomputer/laptop again.

Hi,

The keys with blue markings will only function with the "Fn" key.

I hope this works for you. Kindly reply for further assistance. Good Luck!
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Hi there !

Just press the FN key + Dim key (Picture of shaded sun in your keyboard).

I hope it helps you.

I have a Toshiba as well, in order to boot from the dvd drive you will have to restart your machine, then when you see the Toshiba logo at startup press F12, you will see a small menu. Select your dvd rom drive from the list and press enter, if this does not work than there is still another way, keep me posted.

If the sound you are referring to is a clicking sound, then it is a hard drive failure.
Your computer is trying to boot up the operating system from the hard drive, but when it fails to access the hard drive, it tries to boot up from other devices configured on the BIOS. Apparently, your next choice for booting the operating system is set to the LAN card. Hence, you get the message "PXE-E61 Media test failure", which means that the computer tried to boot up the operating system over the network but it found out that your network cable is not connected to your computer's network interface card.

If you cannot find the reset pins try to find the CMOS 3V battery, it is usually located under the keyboard, and disconnect it. remove the computer battery and then start the computer. When you boot it should ask you for the time and date. At this point shut down and plug the CMOS battery back in and reinstall the computer battery. This time when it ask for the time and date go ahead and enter it and the rest of the bios should be set to default.