V2000 Notebook won't boot past PXE-E61

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Someone had gave me a Presario v2000 Notebook ]some time ago. Can't remember what was wrong with it, but I pulled it out.

I had the Smart Message at Start UP/ so I Ran the TOOL in the BIOS/ Said the HD was fine.

Besides Pressing the Fl to always boot/ and the DVD player didn't work or register in the Devive Manager; it was woking pretty smooth. It was just installing the last of some updates for Win 7
Then as I get up the HD falls out and I get a New Message at Start up that I can't Pass By(E):


Two lines keep flashing over and over endlessly.

Ater this message flashing all the time- I plug in the ethernet cable and get another Step farther but it doesn't go past this.

So I'm wondering how to get around it(for now?)
I'm also not going to dismiss the problem that something might have got Shorted in the HD falling out and it still being ON!!!

In the BOIS TOOL(S)? / Appearantly Disk Check Tool is the only 1 available/listed. Which says No HD Found. (after using 3 total now that did work on this machine and I was about to eliminate the Original Smart Message with a new HD!

The Previous Smart Message before(that left)
That I thought was just a False Positive @ HD Failing, now show it does not see any HD!

But it did register ALL HD's; and said there were NO Errors. One that Eliminated the SMART message to start with!!!!

In the BIOS I Can't seem to Disable the Network Adaptor-Nor Change the Nalues IN ANY OF the Advanced Options.
There's no Floppy on the Notebook> yet BOIS Lists Floppy/
BOIS Shows DVD Drive/ But it doesn't seem to have a Wroking One.
and this value for the Floppy can't be chaged? Nor the Network Adaptor???Thing.

Anyone's Expertice would be Greatly Appreciated
P.S.
Would/Could I do a Flash(NeverDone One before)
I don't/can't boot from a USB/ I don't see USB in the BIOS BOOT options? DVD Don't Work!
But what's the Solution:
I thought I might be able to reset some things with the CMOS Battery removed (except for the system time/ NO!)
 

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The PXE-E61 Error was fixed by putting in the HD.

After the Notebook Crashed (when the HD fell out) - No HD would work. Prior to this, I had 3 HD's that did work, but 2 gave me the SMART message at start up, but would boot to the OS after Pressing F1

As I had the HD's out because it said they weren't working, and I as getting the PXE-E61 Message- I was trying to fix the PXE Message(thinking it was unrelated to the boot up problem.

I think by taking out the CMOS Battery might have fixed something- afterall.
 
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