DHCP Help

bajajeff · #1 (**permalink**) 04-03-2006, 06:03 PM

I installed a new motherboard and now during bootup right after the video driver loads I receive a line that says DHCP (spinning line for 1 minute) then "No File Found" My OS is Windows XP.

Can you tell me how I can correct this?

jephree · #2 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 01:26 AM

Have you reinstalled XP on the new board?

This is necessary. At least a Repair install although a Clean install is recommended:

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP

bajajeff · #3 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 07:22 AM

OK, I just tried reinstalling XP and it's still happening, but I did have the error wrong.
It appears during the bootup right after it loads:
VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter C2.33
Then it shows
Client Mac ADDR: 00 13 D3 A5 70 64 GUID 00020003-0004-0005-0006-0007-00080009
DHCP (spinning line for approx 1-2 minutes)
PXE-E53 No Boot filename received

PYE-MOF Exiting Intel (then something else couldn't catch it)

Any other ideas?

jephree · #4 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 07:37 AM

Your BIOS settings are set to boot to the network. You want to disable this unless you are attempting to boot to the network to load an Operating System.

You need to get into the BIOS and it is usually the 'standard' menu or something like it. Set your first boot device to the floppy, second to CD, and third to hard drive. You may either have boot to PCMCIA device or network as your current settings. I would remove it completely unless you intend to boot from one of these devices (there are USB, 1394, removable hard drives and CDROMs that can be attached to the PCMCIA card bus).

If this is already set like this or you do not see a problem with the settings, then there may be a problem with your hard drive.

bajajeff · #5 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 07:37 AM

I caught what it said after the DHCP timmed out
PYE-MOF Exiting Intel PXE ROM

I did uninstall the NEW DVD drive rebooted and it still came up with the same error, then when Windows did load, of course it did find the new hardware and reinstalled it.

I don't know if it matters but I do have two hard drives on this system, 1 is my wife and I, the other is my sons, also running XP with it's own boot sector.

jephree · #6 (**permalink**) 06-03-2006, 03:53 AM

Did you check the boot menu in the BIOS?

bajajeff · #7 (**permalink**) 06-03-2006, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jephree

Did you check the boot menu in the BIOS?

No I haven't, wasn't 100% sure what to look for.

jephree · #8 (**permalink**) 06-03-2006, 10:47 PM

Quote:

You need to get into the BIOS and it is usually the 'standard' menu or something like it. Set your first boot device to the floppy, second to CD, and third to hard drive. You may either have boot to PCMCIA device or network as your current settings. I would remove it completely unless you intend to boot from one of these devices (there are USB, 1394, removable hard drives and CDROMs that can be attached to the PCMCIA card bus).

Look for a boot menu screen perhaps under Advanced.

Set it to: 1. Floppy 2. CD/DVD 3. HDD

Save settings and exit.

It appears that now it is set to boot to the network card (PCMCIA).

bajajeff · #9 (**permalink**) 06-03-2006, 11:38 PM

Jephree you ROCK!!! Thank yo that corrected it, sorry about making you post twice, I didn't see the previous post.

Can I ask one more question? After I log into windows is there a file that loads the different processes, I would like to move my Cox Security Suite to be one of the first itmes to load.

Thanks again on the DHCP help, now it boots FAST!!!

jephree · #10 (**permalink**) 06-03-2006, 11:49 PM

The easiest way is to drag and drop a shortcut into your startup folder.

Just click and hold on the security .exe and move the cursor to your startup folder and release.