Intel Boot Agent / Media Test Failure

[DesignGuy]

I've got a WinXP computer that has been running fine for weeks. It was left
on overnight, and now this morning has Intel Boot Agent, Media Test Failure
on screen. CTRL-ALT-DEL has no effect.

Any ideas as to what could have caused this, and how to fix?

Thank you.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "DesignGuy" <[email protected]>

| I've got a WinXP computer that has been running fine for weeks. It was left
| on overnight, and now this morning has Intel Boot Agent, Media Test Failure
| on screen. CTRL-ALT-DEL has no effect.
|
| Any ideas as to what could have caused this, and how to fix?
|
| Thank you.
|

It sounds like you have an Intel NIC and its trying to boot from a network image rather than
from the hard disk.

 

[Rock]

I've got a WinXP computer that has been running fine for weeks. It was left
on overnight, and now this morning has Intel Boot Agent, Media Test Failure
on screen. CTRL-ALT-DEL has no effect.

Any ideas as to what could have caused this, and how to fix?

Thank you.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=Intel+Boot+Agent+Media+Test+Failure&btnG=Search
http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=Intel+Boot+Agent+Media+Test+Failure&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=wg

 

[DesignGuy]

I've got a WinXP computer that has been running fine for weeks. It was left
on overnight, and now this morning has Intel Boot Agent, Media Test Failure
on screen. CTRL-ALT-DEL has no effect.

Any ideas as to what could have caused this, and how to fix?

Thank you.

Thanks all for your suggestions. It ended up being a bad hard drive (swapped
it out with one in another PC to test). Replaced hard drive, reinstalled O/S
and all is well again.

 

[Rock]

Thanks all for your suggestions. It ended up being a bad hard drive (swapped
it out with one in another PC to test). Replaced hard drive, reinstalled O/S
and all is well again.

Great, glad you have it fixed and thanks for posting back, it will help
others.