I have unsuccessfully searched pretty much in all relevant sources and have reached my wits end. Fingers crossed now...
I have two functional laptops: an old eMachines e527, and a new HP Pavilion 15-e037cl. Both are running Windows 8.1.
The eMachines now has a 1TB HGST model HTS 721010 SATA drive (which is the second successful HD upgrade on this machine).
The HP has a 750GB WD7500BPVT drive.
My plan was to swap the two drives: install the 1TB drive in the HP and the 750GB drive in the eMachines. Moving the 1TB into the HP went off without a hitch and is working fine.
Not so with the 750GB into the eMachines. When it tries to boot, it fails with the following message:
"Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 083) copyright ( c) 1997-2000 Intel coorporation
for Atheros PCIE Ethernet Controller v2.0.2.7(11/02/10)
check cable connection!
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM.
No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key"
I.e., the 750GB drive is not recognized in the boot process. The attempt to boot from the network is a red herring.
Yes, I have checked the eMachines BIOS (which is the latest version, 1.06) -- the drive is recognized there.
Yes, I have re-seated the HD.
Yes, the HD is first in the boot sequence.
I have connected the 750GB drive to the new (HP) machine as a second, USB drive. It is recognized, and all the contents are visible.
I would like to avoid reformatting the 750GB at all cost. I have ghosted the drive, so I am willing to make any suggested down-and-dirty changes to the boot area to make it work.
Any thoughts/recommendations are enormously appreciated!
Peace,
-Bob-
I have two functional laptops: an old eMachines e527, and a new HP Pavilion 15-e037cl. Both are running Windows 8.1.
The eMachines now has a 1TB HGST model HTS 721010 SATA drive (which is the second successful HD upgrade on this machine).
The HP has a 750GB WD7500BPVT drive.
My plan was to swap the two drives: install the 1TB drive in the HP and the 750GB drive in the eMachines. Moving the 1TB into the HP went off without a hitch and is working fine.
Not so with the 750GB into the eMachines. When it tries to boot, it fails with the following message:
"Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 083) copyright ( c) 1997-2000 Intel coorporation
for Atheros PCIE Ethernet Controller v2.0.2.7(11/02/10)
check cable connection!
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM.
No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key"
I.e., the 750GB drive is not recognized in the boot process. The attempt to boot from the network is a red herring.
Yes, I have checked the eMachines BIOS (which is the latest version, 1.06) -- the drive is recognized there.
Yes, I have re-seated the HD.
Yes, the HD is first in the boot sequence.
I have connected the 750GB drive to the new (HP) machine as a second, USB drive. It is recognized, and all the contents are visible.
I would like to avoid reformatting the 750GB at all cost. I have ghosted the drive, so I am willing to make any suggested down-and-dirty changes to the boot area to make it work.
Any thoughts/recommendations are enormously appreciated!
Peace,
-Bob-
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