Re: rebooting and realtex errors

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bioshiva07 wrote:

> when i tried to reboot my computer
>
> 1) a screen comes up that asks how i want to restart my computer (safe
> mode, restart windows normally, etc.)
>
> 2) i chose "restart normally." then the screen goes blue and begins 3
> stages to check for errors
>
> 3) after about 7 minutes, a black screen pops up saying:
> For Realtek RTL8130X/8130/810X PCI Fast Eathernet Controller v2.13
> PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
> PXE-M0F: Exiting PXE-Rom
>
> 4)there is a blinking curser after all of this, and the last two lines
> (PXE...) keep flashing.
>
> I can't even totally restartmy computer. Please help!

The Realtek is your ethernet adapter. It sounds like your computer is
trying to boot Windows from a network boot (PXE). Naturally a home
computer would not be set up this way so of course the boot fails. What
changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't? Did
you mess around in the BIOS? What kind of computer do you have -
desktop, laptop, OEM (Dell, Sony, etc.), homebuilt?

Malke
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MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
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