Boot to the BIOS Setup, Integrated Devices, and set NIC's to Enabled or Enabled without PXE rather than Enabled with PXE ... or something similar.  Or you can try to disable NIC's in the Boot Sequence list.

Here is what  your settings should look like:

download this file from the support site, this is the NON-Packaged (DOS based) bios update. R610-060300C.exe.  boot to a bootable USB key or floppy disc that boots to DOS, then run the file like this: R610-060300c.exe /wipeclean. That should resolve the issue.

Thanks for the quick replies.

I forgot to add that to the Tried section. I already tried to set the embedded nics to "Enabled" and disabled the Intel PXE capability on the Intel ET card at the same time.

I also just tried to set the embedded nics to disabled in the BIOS setup and it still tried to PXE boot.

What does the /wipeclean option do?

I had two of them in the same state. I hit the nail on the head with the special sequence of events. I fixed one somehow.

Trying the LCC repair package soon.

Good info.

Is this stored on the MASER? If so, would a Lifecycle Controller repair package also do the clear?

As far as I know, its not on the maser, but if you would like to try the repair first, please do so, it would be interesting to know if that resolved it. You’re the second case I have ever seen of a system in this state.

Do you recall the steps that put the systems into this state, that would also be good info for our teams here.

I went the route of clearing the NVRAM with the motherboard jumper. The PXE booting is gone. Thanks for your help.

Both systems were rebuilt so there are many different settings which could have done this.

I'm not the only one!

I don't think Dell has a CLUE as to how ANNOYING this is!!!

What rocket scientist thought hiding these setting would be good idea? Top dollar for sloppy finish...shame on Dell.