Media test failure, check cable, No bootable device after disk cleanup

Hello,

i didn't find a specific post like the problem i have. I am trying to fix a laptop for a co-worker. Her nephew did a disk cleanup and must have deleted some stuff he shouldn't have. i fixed this once before for another co-worker, who's son deleted some stuff the shouldn't have during a disk cleanup, but i don't remember how i did it, and I can't seem to find anything online.

when i boot up this is what my screen reads:

Broadcom UNDI PXE-2.1 v12.2.0
Copyright...
Copyright...
All rights...
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting Broadcom PXE ROM.
No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key

I made sure the HDD is first to boot under the boot menu in the BIOS.
I also made sure the Hard drive is connected properly.
There are also no other USBs, CD's, or DVD's in the laptop.

The laptop is a Gateway, NV55C
can anyone help me out here?
if you need more info let me know
Thanks!!

Hm, not even A direct Boot to the HDD from the Boot options menu(where you can manually select which device to boot) works? Did you try that?

Something like this happened to a computer owned by someone I know, their BIOS couldn't detect the Drive because the OS was hibernated, for some reason.

Try to boot into a live linux cd and try to navigate through your files and see if they are still in tact.

JBmorris,

yes i did try getting into the boot menu F12 and when i tried booting from the hard drive it just went back to the same screen.

Laith,

Where can i download a live linux cd?
would it be worth it to just buy a windows restore disc?

hi you could try Ubuntu. Install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | Ubuntu

oscer1 said:

hi you could try Ubuntu. Install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | Ubuntu

hello, she wants to keep her computer the way it is. i think i will just try the windows restore disk. the next problem is i'm not sure what type of windows 7 she has. i'm guessing home premium, but i'm not sure. does it matter when buying the restore disk, or will they all work?

hello, she wants to keep her computer the way it is.

oscer1's link title is a bit misleading. The Ubuntu installer boots to a graphical environment without needing to be installed.

i think i will just try the windows restore disk.

I'm pretty sure any Windows installation disc should have the same tools as a generic Windows restore disc. Version (Home, Professional, etc) shouldn't matter.