Vista Network boot problem

Kins · 14 Mar 2010 at 10:09

New donation machine received.

Trying to stop a network boot but can't find out where its booting from.

Realtek RTL8110SC, boot disabled in bios.

Never used vista before, checked config.nt and autoexec.nt nothing in there relating to boot.

Thought Realtek had there own boot utility but can't find it.

Any help or ideas appreciated.

marc2003 · 14 Mar 2010 at 10:20

silly question but does the machine have an extra network card in it? i'm sure you would have noticed that though.

Kins · 14 Mar 2010 at 10:23

Just one. Onboard.

Does eventually get through the network boot sequence but fails and just slows boot so want to remove it.

marc2003 · 14 Mar 2010 at 10:29

you say you've disabled it in the bios so i'm not sure why it's doing that - but you should be able to skip it with a key press? try "esc".

the only other thing i can suggest is a full bios reset.

GhostlyPea · 14 Mar 2010 at 10:34

Change the boot order, chances are Network is higher priority than HDD/CD?

- Pea0n

Kins · 14 Mar 2010 at 10:34

Yeah, you can esc it to skip it, but its a donation machine (Charity) so dont really want to leave it like that if I can get rid.

Definatley disbaled in bios. Think its a Realtek Utility doin it. Found Ctrl F10 is mean to start it on some Realtek hardware but dont see the option after first post.

No network in boot order, i already removed it. HD and CD only. it was listed 3rd anyway so shouldnt have been a problem.

GhostlyPea · 14 Mar 2010 at 10:36

Very odd. might have to try a reset then as marc30 suggested

- Pea0n

Kins · 14 Mar 2010 at 13:24

Sorted, flashed the bios in the end.

Luckily went through fine. Cheers fellas.