This is often due to a misconfigured setting in theBIOSbut could be due to a failing hard drive.

Try your best to complete this step.

Changing theboot orderto use the hard drive first should prevent any PXE related error messages.

Illustration of a PXE-E61 error message that reads ‘Media test failure, check cable’

PXE-E61 & PXE-M0F Error.

Access BIOSand check that it can detect the hard drive.

If youre trying toboot from a USB devicelike an external hard drive, confirm the unit is actually bootable.

you’re free to use a program likeRufusto make a bootable USB machine.

SeeHow to Burn an ISO File to a USB Driveif you need help doing that.

Enter BIOS and deactivate the PXE if you don’t actually want to use it.

It should be called something likeBoot to NetworkorEthernet, and is usually found in theBootmenu.

Replace the cable with a known good one if you suspect that its gone bad.

Update the connection card driversto fix theMedia test failure, check cableerror.

After updating the data pipe card drivers, try booting from the data pipe once more.

Clear CMOSto reset the BIOS.