ASUS X501U Problem! - PXE-MOF - Help!

[pmull04]

Hi,

Recently my ASUS X501U laptop became stuck in the blue screen Aptio Bio Utility Setup on startup.

I followed some online instructions from this video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNNn6xAn1RE

And I was finally able to exit it.

Now on startup, it goes to a black screen and the following text:



Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Series v2.46 (03/23/12)

PXE-E61: media test failure, check cable.

PXE-MOF: Exiting PXE ROM.

Reboot and select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected boot device and press a key.


Can anyone help/advise please?


This was the advice I tried to follow:

1/ Select the Boot menu in the Aptio setup utility, select 'Launch CSM' and change to enable - DONE
2/ Select the Security menu n the Aptio setup utility, select 'secure Boot Control' and change to disable - DONE
3/ Select Save & Exit and press 'yes' - DONE
4/ Hold down the power button until the unit switches power off completely -DONE
5/ Switch back on and continually press the F9 button for about ten seconds; this should now allow the unit to boot up into the Windows Recovery menu - I kept hitting the F9 button and it has taken me into the screen I've described above.


6/ Select 'Advanced Start Up' and wait until the recovery menu appears
7/ Select ' Advanced Options'
8/ Select 'System Restore' and select a date prior to when the problem occured

However mine never went into Stage 6.


Is it for the bin?

 

[popatim]

It sounds like the HDD is having an issue. Does the Asus have a built in diagnostic utility?

 

[pmull04]

I don't know, perhaps that is the blue screen thing I was stuck in previously which you can see in the youtube video above, the Aptio Bios Setup Utility?

Regardless whatever I've done it's now stuck in the black screen I have detailed above.

Could my hard drive be salvaged? I would have some personal docs and photos on there I'd like to try and salvage if possible.

 

[pmull04]

Anyone?

 

[popatim]

Access the recovery function by pressing F9 when the ASUS logo appears and see if there is a diagnostic section to test the harddrive. This is also where you could restore your laptop to factory/reinstall the OS.

 

[pmull04]

I've tried this but the machine doesn't respond to the F9 pressing and goes into the screen I describe above.


Would my hard drive and the contents on it (pics, word docs etc.) be salvageable?

 

[popatim]

I didnt see a drive listed in the Bios boot screen.
Is the data recoverable - maybe but it sounds like it might need repiar or professional recovery.

First I would try turning off the laptop, remove power & battery. Remove the hdd, And the reinstall it and see if it was simply a connection problem.

or if you have a harddrive dock or adapter, see if it works in that.