20 Most Recent Compaq Presario-Notebook 700 Series, 2500 Series, x1000xx Series, R3000 Series LCDs Displays - 33700 (337005001) CD-ROM Drive Questions & Answers

Your computer tries to "boot" from several devices: * floppy disk * CD/DVD optical device * disk-drive * external CD/DVD * USB memory stick * PXE ("Pre eXecution Environment) To use PXE, you need "media" -- a network cable connecting yur computer to a "boot-server". The "media test faiure, check cable" reports that no network-cable exists, or that it does exist WITHOUT being connected to a boot-server. Probably, your computer failed to boot from a DEAD disk-drive, and then tried floppy/CD/USB before checking PXE. Replace the disk-drive.

Less than one year old? Then, it can be fixed at NO COST to you, via "warranty" from the vendor.

It probably is OVERHEATING, and shutting-down to prevent heat-related damage. Check that the fan(s) is/are working.

Your computer tries to "boot" (start-up) from several devices: * floppy-disk (if installed) * disk-drive (if not "dead"), * CD/DVD optical device (if "bootable" media has been loaded) * PXE --> Pre-Execution Environment -- checks if there is a connection between the network-adapter on your computer to a "boot-server" on your local network -- it can load Windows from that "boot-server". The "media-test failure" indicates that there is no network-cable attached to your computer *AND* the other-end of the network-cable is *NOT* connected to the "boot-server". So, you can that "error" message. Is your disk-drive "dead" ????

If your computer cannot access the disk-drive, or if the Operating System on the disk cannot be loaded, then your computer will try to boot from an "alternative" device, namely your CD/DVD drive, assuming that a "bootable" disk (such as Windows 7) has been loaded into the optical drive. So, first, check that your disk-drive is "detected" and then "working".

This procedure is to be used as last resort. This is for software issues dealing with the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. This procedure is designed to fix issues after removing Roxio Easy CD Creator but it may help other issues also. This procedure can fix an issue but can also cause issues, so don't use it till last resort before doing a re-install.
Follow these steps

1. Click on Start
2. Click on Run
3. Type in REGEDIT
4. Click on OK
5. Click on the plus sign (+) next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
6. Click on the plus sign (+) next to SYSTEM
7. Click on the plus sign (+) next to CurrentControlSet
8. Click on the plus sign (+) next to Control
9. Click on the plus sign (+) next to Class
10. Click on the plus sign (+) next to {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFG1-08002BE10318}
11. On the right pane, click to highlight Upperfilters
12. Right click on Upperfilters
13. Click on Delete
14. Click on OK
15. On the right pane, click to highlight Lowerfilters
16. Right click on Lowerfilters
17. Click on Delete
18. Click on OK
19. Close the Registry Editor
20. Reboot the computer

The price of a display varies so expect to pay about 100-150 usd

Try clearing the CMOS. That might clear the password for you.

I would try using software that doesn't require that much effort on the computers part.

could be a bad driver you have installed

This is likely to be as a result of your processor over-heating, maybe because of your environment, or because the fan is not cooling the processor properly again. Therefore my suggestion would be for you to unscrew your laptop (If you can do it by yourself), and try to clean, or better still replace your processor fan.
If you cant do it by yourself, you can easily get a technician to do it for you.
I have actually had the same case before, and after doing what I've just told you, it stopped behaving like that.
And you are also still very lucky, because after a while, if the case worsens, the system will not just get stuck, but it will power-off automatically.
Then always make sure that your laptop is in a well ventilated, cool environment and that the environment is free from dusts.
Hope this helps you out.
Goodluck!

Your disk-drive has failed.
So, your computer tried to boot itself over the Ethernet network,
by "broadcasting" a request for booting. When either the network-cable was _NOT_ connected, or when _NO_ computer responded to the "broadcast" message, you get "PXE: media failure".

Take your computer to a qualified technician,
to remove the "dead" disk-drive,
to replace the disk-drive,
and to reinstall Windows.

"PXE-E61 Media Test Failure, System won't boot"
1.Go to Bios Settings
2.Remove LAN booting from booting options...For laptop ,type "X" on the LAN booting option.
3.Save The configuration(F10)
This Will Solve this problem

In case somebody has the same problem. Result of my investigation: * If everything is ok then the Presario CQ61 boots without battery. * HP support recommends to do a hard reset i.e. remove power supply, remove battery, press power button to discharge everything internally, connect power, press power button In my case the problem was solved by changing the AC Adapter (Power supply). Note: The led besides the power connector is not reliable. It is on with the working and faulty adapter. Note: The voltage level at the battery pins is not reliable. I had same values.

old PC,, Cq series. cq62-nnnnn you left off the nnnnnn cq62-100, 200 ,300 what? running mS windows 8 HP does not support W8 on this PC so that means you are on your own steam... (you , it and microsoft 100%) forget ACER this is not and ACER PC< at all, (totally different) you could reload w8 , like you did before, now all that works its login password issue, can i presume the screens look ok W8login screens? local login fails, not bios, and not windows live logins fails that is right there are 3 tiers of logins. admin , create a new account and use that or do that and ask at MS how to copy date from dead account to new account, you never said once you had data. if no data on pc, then reload 8, easy no? the newer the OS the more hard it is to get data from that dead account( new permission rules, and hard to do) ask best i can tell, lacking your full model number teh CQ62-400 (newest) had only Windows 7 so how did w8 get there, from whome, and what media. and what install methods. from MS CD? or MS ISO, or from ebay hackers disks/ what? here are the ways, (not data recovery) http://www.pcdied.com/passwords.html

how'd you do 2012 post then 2017, shocking. some one needs new clock battery , LOL

check o see if your sound driver is compatible with new software operating system.

Find your model number near the serial number. With that number go to the following link and enter it. This link is for HP's support website. You can find everything about your PC, replacement parts, Drivers, Manual. HP Troubleshooting

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Oh dear you have broken this and will need to send it off to be fixed.