I've been thru the bios. Changed around the boot settings and to no avail I still get this media test failure message. I'm thinking it's safe to assume my hard drive is shot. If anyone knows any last ditch efforts to try before I replace the hard drive I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
First - re-seat the harddisk and reboot the computer. If the computer does not boot up then reboot andgo into the BIOS configuration to see if the BIOS detects the hard drive. If itdoesn't detect the hard drive then it could be 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.
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Hey Chris,
I actually have two of the exact same Toshiba laptops and just swapped the drives around. I get the same message on both. After looking or should I say paying a bit more attention while on the 1st screen of my bios menu I had realized that neither laptop was recognizing the drive. So it looks like it's time to get a new drive and a new OS. I haven't followed the computer world for about 2 yrs now. Is there any new advanced OS systems you might recommend or is windows still the way to go? ( just don't want to deal linux or ubuntu)
I don't know the specs for your Toshiba but most like would be OK for XP or Vista. You may need to add more RAM. You can purchase OEM XP or Vista from the Internet and computer shop, make sure to also get the product installation code with the Windows installation CD.
Your Toshba maybe able to run with Windows 7 will definitely need more RAM.
You can run a Windows 7 upgrade advisor to check if your computer is suitable for Windows 7.
Click on this link to download the check upgrade program :-http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/de...
Here is the link again.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/de...
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http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm has a Disc Fitness Test programme. It produces a floppy to boot from DOS into Windows. My Satellite 1110 has the same error message, PXE-E61. The BIOS shows "no HDD". The DTF found no fault on the HDD. (full test took 45minutes) Give it a try. I know, you need a working computer to down load it-- and DOS and a floppy drive on the faulty one. There are USB adaptors for floppy drives. Tomorrow I prise the 1110 apart and will clean all the cable and connectors. Good luck. Bryan
SOURCE: PXE-E61: media test failure, check cable.
Thanks for trying ----
I learned it means a dead hard drive.
Just HOPE you have things backed up -
I did not & LOST TONS..... :(
SOURCE: toshiba satellite 1805 s204 "media test failure, check cable"....
Did you install the windows system etc? If not boot from the system restore cd and it should work. If it will not boot from the cd-rom then more damage was done then was apparent and the unit would require factory qualified repair. Be sure of the cost before committing to repair since on laptops sometimes it is cheaper to replace the repair. Good Luck
SOURCE: I am working on a Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629.
Remove my brother's hard disk and connect to another computer through the USB me if it did not work buy a new hard disk of the laptop and there are devices and different ways to treat many problems Hard disk if there are interested in data on the Hard disk, yours
SOURCE: Pxe-e61: Media test Failure check
in order to load the Operating
system I request you to disable the SATA Native Mode in BIOS and then
load the Operating system. 1. Please perform the below steps for the same:
a. Restart your computer.
b. When
the F10 setup message appears in the lower left corner of the screen,
press the F10 key.
c. Locate ‘System Configuration’ and then select
‘Device Configurations’.
d. Under ‘Device Configurations’, select
‘SATA Native Mode’ and disable the same.
e. Save the settings and
exit.
Once the SATA
Mode is disabled, please install the Operating System in the normal
fashion using the Recovery CDs or the Operating System CDs that you
have. Before installing the same, you need have the SATA Controller
driver. Please follow the ’Installation Instructions’ in the SATA
controller driver link given below.
2. Download the latest “Intel SATA AHCI
Controller Driver” driver from the below mentioned link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId
=321957&prodSeriesId=3356620&prodNameId=3356622&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-54270-1
Upon installing the same, please get
back into the BIOS and enable the SATA Native
Mode.
Note: The third-party information
provided is to help you find the support you need. This information is
subject to change without notice. HP in no way guarantees the accuracy
of this third-party information. The software manufacturer will provide
support for this software.
Please update your observation for us to
serve you better.
I
have also given you the link below for the XP Professional Drivers:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId
=3356622&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3356620&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093
The above given information are
pertaining to HP 6710b Notebook PC. If you do not have the same, please
update the serial number for us to given you more information.
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Hey Chris,
Thanks for your help here. I never actually thought to re seat the hard drive, however when I was in the BIOS prior to and after reseating it still doesn't seem to recognize the hard drive. TIme for a new drive and a new OS!!!! Thanks again for your help! I really appreciate it! Have a great day!
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