"PXE-E61: Media test failure" installation boot problem with Ubuntu

Question

For the first time in my Life I am installing an OS. I installed it properly using a USB. After the installation, it asked to restart. On restarting, two things are happening:

1. I restart with the pendrive It is asking me to select one of the four options-

   Try Ubuntu without installation
   Install Ubuntu
   OEM install (for manufacturers)
   Check disk for defects
   

2. I restart without the pendrive It says- PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable PXE-M0F: Reboot and Select proper Boot device.

Please help!!

Solution 1

Install the OS again on the hard drive and test to load again without the USB when it asks to remove all media to restart as you already have the first option set on BIOS to be the HDD to load.

Solution 2

• Remove the installation media(pendrive) and then change the boot order in bios to HDD as the first option.

• Save the changes and then reboot your pc.

Solution 3

thankyou SO much for all your inputs!! Figured out the problem -I had booted Ubuntu via UEFI(Which is supposed to be there to support HDD greater than 2 TB). But my HDD is only 1 TB. Hence, the OS must not have installed properly. -I then re-installed it in the Legacy mode, and now, it works just fine!

This is my first experience with Open Source stuff! And I really, really LOVE the community over here! Your prompt replies motivated me to not give up so easily! Thankyou so much once again!!!

Comments

[Wilf]

What drive did install to during the installation?

[RMore]

The HDD was not partitioned since it was new. During the installation, it did not ask for a drive.

[Wilf]

It sounds like it installed to the Pen Drive - go to Try Ubuntu without installation, click Try Ubuntu, and open a terminal, and run sudo fdisk -l. Please then add the output to your question.

[RMore]

imgur.com/M0rX8F6

[precise]

..if you decide re-formatting the HDD, you might want to change the partition table to MBR..

[RMore]

The HDD is the first option already

[Avinash Raj]

how did you installed ubuntu?

[RMore]

downloaded the iso from the website, prepared a bootable usb, then it got booted automatically, installed it, then it asked to restart, I restarted first with pd, and then without(after which what happened is given above)and thus, now it doesn't work.

[RMore]

imgur.com/LXgSasP

[RMore]

how do you do that?

[Avinash Raj]

unmount lvm2pv and then delete it.Did you able to get into chat?

[RMore]

not working yet :(

[RMore]

is it something to do with uefi and legacy mode?

[Wilf]

it could be :-( - if so, please add the hardware and any additional error details to your question.

[RMore]

Added it to the description

[RMore]

Hey, I just read that UEFI booting is only for HDD greater than 2 TB. I booted my OS in UEFI. I want to now boot it in Legacy. Any idea how to do it?

[RMore]

VICTORY!!! :D :D

[Avinash Raj]

Did you deleted the lvm partition?

[Avinash Raj]

Change uefi mode to legacy mode in bios.

[Wilf]

It worked then? :-)

[Tom Howard]

...a good tip; could use some clarification. My issue was caused by boot loading initially using UEFI from the bootable USB rather than Legacy.