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ACER BINSPIRE 1 D270 netbook...just fitted new HDD and attempted to boot from usb after changing setup boot order ,and got REALTTEK PIEe FE family controller series v1.27 PXE-E61 :media test failure ,check cable .......message ...does this mean the HDD conection is no good or what...as setup recognises a HDD and gives it's identity !!??  Halp please geeks many regards
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Brief expert summary and next steps.

What the netbook is doing: if the machine falls into a PXE/network boot step it means the firmware did not find a valid bootable device earlier in the list. That can be because the USB stick isn't actually bootable, the BIOS is not set to boot the USB type you made, or the internal drive lacks a bootloader. is correct that the drive needs an OS/bootloader to be bootable; already noted the machine sees the new drive, which makes a loose SATA cable unlikely.

Checklist to diagnose and fix (try these in order):

  1. Confirm the USB is bootable — test it on a second PC. If that PC boots from it, the stick/image is fine.
  2. In BIOS, move the USB device (sometimes labeled "USB HDD" or "Removable") above the network/PXE entry, or disable network boot entirely. Enable any "USB legacy" or "USB mass storage" options.
  3. Try the one-time boot menu (often F12 on Acer). If it’s disabled in BIOS, enable it and use it to pick the USB.
  4. Recreate the installer USB with a tool that writes an MBR/BIOS-bootable image (choose MBR/BIOS or CSM if offered). Try a different USB stick or port (use a USB 2.0 port if available).
  5. Remove the new HDD temporarily and see whether the netbook will boot from USB with the drive absent — this isolates whether the HDD presence affects USB detection.
  6. If BIOS lists the HDD model but the machine still won’t boot from it, the HDD simply has no OS/bootloader yet — you’ll need to install Windows onto it from a working installer.

Cautions and extras: avoid BIOS flashing unless you must; back up any data before reinstalling. If the USB boots on other machines but never on the netbook after the above checks, report exact BIOS options shown (boot order entries and any USB-related settings) so the diagnosis can be refined.

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Did you install a new operating system on the drive? You can't just boot from a new drive - you need an operating system on it, and a valid boot loader installed as well.

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Thanks rubberman ... The pendrive has an Acer win 7 boot on it but the pc fails to recognise the pendrive due to the MEDIA TEST FAILURE,CHECK CABLE message

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