Need help fixing my computer after using DBAN

[AaronBelfast]

Hello so recently I wiped my computer using DBAN an when it was wiping my computer was turned the computer off and completely messed up my computer I wiped again to see if it would help but I keep getting this message (BELLOW), I am currently working from a cheap tablet to try and fix this if anyone can help it would be appreciated I am lost withoutmy computer lol

Intel (R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.65
Copyright (C) 1997-2010, Intel Corporation

PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel Boot Agent.

Reboot and select proper boot device
Or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key

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When I try to boot up windows 7 to install a fresh copy to my computer I get the above message, Thanks in advance for any help

 

[Pauly]

Sounds like you are not booting from install media if you see that message

What are you trying to install from ? dvd/usb ?

 

[LMiller7]

DBAN will by design erase everything from the hard drive it was used on. Any attempt to boot from that drive will fail. After failing to boot from the hard drive the BIOS will attempt to boot from the next device in line which is usually the network. As that can work only under very specific circumstances that too has failed and the error message is telling you that.

To install an OS you must set the BIOS to boot from the install media, whatever that may be.

 

[AaronBelfast]

Thanks for the replys I am trying to boot from CD and could you explain how I can do that, Thanks

 

[Pauly]

You have two options
1 enter bios and permanently change the boot order to boot DVD before HDD (or whatever order works for you)

2 enter one time boot menu on system startup and select your DVD to boot first, this is usually entered by tapping F11 repeatedly when machine first powers on (but could be different on different machines)

 

[AaronBelfast]

Hello again so I have went onto the BIOS Setup but even with the help given to me here I can't fix this problem I am going to post what I can see and what I have done to try to fix this sorry if this seems all round the shop I will try and explain my best
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WHAT I HAVE TRIED TO DO
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On Startup screen hit F1 >> BIOS Setup >> Startup >> Primary Boot Sequence >> CD/DVD: Optiarc DVD RW AD. 7710H >> Hit enter (Nothing Happens here) >> F10 to save >> Boot computer back up to boot win7 from CD still nothing works.

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OPTIONS IN BIOS SETUP
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Main Devices - Advanced - Power - Security - Startup - Exit

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PRIMARY BOOT SEQUENCE (OPTIONS)
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1. FDD
2. USB FDD
3. USB KEY
4. HDD1: ST3500413AS
5. CD/DVD1: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7710H
6. NETWORK 1: IBA GE Slot 00C8 V1365
7. EMPTY
8. EMPTY

Excluded from Boot Order:

USB HDD:
USB CD/DVD:

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That is everything I hope this makes sence, if anyone can help me here or tell me what options I go into and what to do I don't have a clue with these settings I never touch them, Thanks for any help

 

[LMiller7]

You may have a bad CMOS battery. This would prevent the BIOS from remembering the boot settings.

 

[Pauly]

Your boot order is wrong, entry 5 CD/DVD needs to be above entry 4 HDD

Enter that menu and highlight the CD/DVD entry then a key press will move it up/down the order to re arrange, this is often Page Up/Page Down key but varies between board manufacturers
While on this screen with that entry highlighted have a look around the edges of the screen and there is normally a text box telling you your key press options

 

[Benteke]

If you change the boot order in the BIOS, won't you have to go back & change it back? Why not use Pauly's 2nd method so it only boots from the optical drive the one time?

 

[Mellon Head]

If you change the boot order in the BIOS, won't you have to go back & change it back? Why not use Pauly's 2nd method so it only boots from the optical drive the one time?

It will only try to boot from the optical drive if there is a CD or DVD in the drive, so no worries.

 

[AaronBelfast]

Pauly I have followed your last instructions and moved CD/DVD and saved then turned off my computer and tryed to start windows 7 but I am still getting the message I posted last time any thoughts, Thanks for the help

 

[Pauly]

In post 1 you say after initial power outage causing problems you wiped again, how did you do this were you able to boot to dban ? if so how did you do it ?

Do you know how to access your one time boot menu (commonly F11 or F12 on power up)

To be doubly sure in bios you could try moving DVD to entry 1 and HDD to entry 2 ruling out all other entries ??

 

[AaronBelfast]

In post 1 you say after initial power outage causing problems you wiped again, how did you do this were you able to boot to dban ? if so how did you do it ?

Do you know how to access your one time boot menu (commonly F11 or F12 on power up)

To be doubly sure in bios you could try moving DVD to entry 1 and HDD to entry 2 ruling out all other entries ??

Hello yes I was able to boot dban a second time by pressing f12 and going into boot CD/DVD the first wipe when I turned my
computer on I was getting the same message I posted

I have also moved these to the above places but I still can not boot the windows 7 disk starting to give up now do you think this is an internal problem

 

[Callender]

It's a long time since I last wiped my HD using Dban but I do remember that when fresh installing windows it was better to:

Boot from a Linux Live USB use the partition manager to delete any existing partitons then create a new one to install windows onto - setting the flag to boot.

Create a Windows 7 installer USB and install windows by booting from it.

Possibly you can use Gparted USB rather than a Linux Live USB with partitioning tools.

I will let other members comment as it has been a long time since I wiped using Dban and I don't even remember what Linux distro I used. Possibly Knoppix or Puppy.

 

[Pauly]

Try booting the dban disk again using F12 method, if this works and win 7 doesn't then it may be a problem with your installation media
What are you trying to install from ?

You could try creating a new dvd and/or usb drive to install from

 

[lehnerus2000]

Possibly you can use Gparted USB rather than a Linux Live USB with partitioning tools.

I will let other members comment as it has been a long time since I wiped using Dban and I don't even remember what Linux distro I used. Possibly Knoppix or Puppy.

Linux Mint 17 includes GParted in its Live CD/DVD/USB image.

 

[AaronBelfast]

Ok so I have bunrntva copy of dban to a disk and that runs no problem, now the windows 7 I have is shop bought and this won't run on startup pressing F12 I have used dban in the past and never run into this problem, have I messed my computer up wiping to many times and is my best Ber installing from usb , thanks all for the help

 

[Pauly]

I see no reason why it wouldn't boot from disk, the content (or lack of) on the HDD will make no difference.
When you hit F12 with win dvd inserted what options do you see ?
note * if you see two entries on the boot list, one with UEFI/EFI and one without be sure to try them both

Regards usb installation if you have the capability to do it ie another machine to create usb then theres no harm in trying, nothing to lose

 

[AaronBelfast]

I see no reason why it wouldn't boot from disk, the content (or lack of) on the HDD will make no difference.
When you hit F12 with win dvd inserted what options do you see ?
note * if you see two entries on the boot list, one with UEFI/EFI and one without be sure to try them both

Regards usb installation if you have the capability to do it ie another machine to create usb then theres no harm in trying, nothing to lose

Hello when I hit f12 with win7 in I get these options

CD/DVD1: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7710H
HDD1: ST3500413AS
Network1: IBA GE Slot 00C8 v1365
Enter Setup

I can't see anything to do with UEFI/EFI also when I try to run win7 I get the message I posted first and it doesn't boot up, thanks for the help

 

[AddRAM]

How do you know the install dvd is any good, if the computer doesn`t see the disc, it`s not gonna boot from it.

Take your pc to the shop where you got the disc, ask them to try to boot from it, they know best.

If you use the boot menu and try to boot from the dvd drive and nothing happens, then that means the install media is no good.

Obviously your optical drive works.