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XPS 8930, Start up PXE over IPv4 press esc to abort PXE
System: Dell XPS 8930 Desktop PC - Intel Core i7-8700, 16GB, 2TB HDD, GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB Graphics, DVDRW, Bluetooth, Windows 10
Problem:
When booting I started getting the message "start up PXE over IPv4 press esc to abort PXE" . This started happening after I tried to install a second hard drive. I disconnected the sata + power cables from my primary hard drive (this might have been the culprit) My current BIOS options are 1) IPV4, 2) IPV6, 3)WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER, 4)WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER. Any ideas on how to have a regular BOOT?
Thanks!
Robert
Beto1984
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August 12th, 2018 11:00
Thanks RoHe!
I think I found the problem.
There were two WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER options. One of which did not work (might of been from the 2nd HDD that is no longer connected). I picked the other one and is booted normally into windows.
Now it looks like this:
1) WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER
2) ONBOARD NIC IPV6
3) ONBOARD NIC IPV4
4) WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER
Thank You!
Tesla1856
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August 12th, 2018 11:00
Strange things happen when you connect two HDD concurrently (with bootable installs of Windows on each).
And this is why, before messing with computers like this, I always take a full-system Macrium Image first.
The way I would have done this ...
- Boot existing Windows.
- Connect old HDD (with data-files needing to be copied) via USB interface
- Use "Take Ownership" script if required (note, this permanently changes permissions on old HDD).
RoHe
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August 12th, 2018 11:00
Reboot and immediately press F2 to open BIOS setup. Look for the Boot List options. Make sure Onboard NIC (PXE) is not on that list.
Then make sure Boot Option #1 is Windows Boot Manager, not Onboard NIC. If Boot Option #1 is set to Onboard NIC, change that to Windows Boot Manager.
Don't change anything else in BIOS setup, but save the changes to the Boot List options and/or to Boot Option #1.
Tesla1856
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August 10th, 2018 13:00
1. You just added a new HDD without disconnecting anything? Previously, the machine just had one working/booting HDD?
1b. was the new HDD completely blank (no partitions)?
2. Why? I would instead put everything back the way it was originally (with only Primary HDD connected) and see if it still works.
Was this actually an attempt to Clone or SWAP-in a new drive?
Tesla1856
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August 10th, 2018 13:00
Well, first of all ... it's doing that because it can't find a bootable copy of Windows.
Sometimes, you can turn-off PXE-Boot option/feature in BIOS. Although, I don't think that will fix your main problem.
Beto1984
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August 12th, 2018 08:00
Thanks for the feedback.
-everything was disconnected,
-it did have only one working HDD,
-the second HDD was not blank, it was from an older computer, it had windows installed and all my previous files. Older laptop no longer powers correctly, thus why I tried to connect this HDD to my XPS and recover my files.
- I did exactly that, put everything back the way it was, 2nd HDD is not connected/installed. I can boot into windows by pressing ESC in "Start up PXE over IPv4 press esc to abort PXE".
-When booting without ethernet connected it takes, 5 min, to find windows.
RoHe
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August 12th, 2018 16:00
:Yes: :Yes:
HighwayBrian
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May 10th, 2020 11:00
Thanks for the info. The booting process is normal now. I suspected the BIOS boot order, but I forgot how to get to the BIOS Boot settings and what they should look like. It's great to learn things about the BIOS system again. Thanks again.