Laptops TOSHIBA M45-S355 not booting

[gigy]

Urgent help required
my toshiba laptop fails to boot. i get this on the starup screen

PXE-E61: media test fail, check cable
PXE-MOF: exiting PXE ROM.
tries to boot after it but fails

i even tried to reload xp but it hangs after few minutes into the setup process.
also used linux to gpart live to partition the hard disk and reload xp but no luck
can anybody help in identifying the problem.
cpu is getting hot sometime after power up. its fan is not so dirty when checked from outside.
can i have reliable Mumbai service center number if anyone have it.
this was bought i usa long time back, so no warranty issues.
i dont mind opening it if it is a hardware issue which can be rectified diy.
i dont want to go to the "chip change" guys.

 

[linuxtechie]

I have the similar laptop. I guess you can switch to the Boot menu through F4 key or F10 key. Once in the menu, you can disable lan boot. Check if that helps.

Also, since its a toshiba, only HCL can help you out.

~LT

 

[gigy]

i am trying reloading xp but the moment it reaches selecting drive for xp installation the laptop shuts down. can bad hard disk cause this. unfortunately this is a ide hard disk else would have swapped with my hp laptop to isolate.