Question Toshiba laptop saying this and not starting operating system

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Sep 16, 2022
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Toshiba model satellite A45-S121
Upon pressing the starting button it says this
IDE. #0.
ERROR

PXE-E61: MEDIA TEST FAILURE. CHRCK cable
PXE-MOF: EXITING Intel boot agent
Insert system disk in drive
Press any key when ready

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now the thing is I have misplaced the system disk that came with this laptop.
it is really an old laptop that today I am using after many years.

thanks so much for help
 

MrLitschel

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If I can get a cheap ide hard disk drive for this I can at least know I salvaged this.

As per the link I posted before - You can order one online ranging in price from $55 to $140 depending on the capacity by following the below link. The company is in El Paso, TX.
Availability is going to be the issue as these type of drives aren't manufactured anymore.

If your looking to find a Brick & Mortar store (ie: building) to go and look for one - you would have to find someplace that deals with used equipment.