Shoutbox

i am in desprate need of help here, i am on my dads laptop to post this, the main computer isn't booting up properly. What happens is that when i press the power switch it flickers to life, and goes to the black screen that it normally only stay on for a few seconds. But now, after the usual info in the box it is saying as follows::


searching for boot record from floppy.. not found
searching for boot record from IDE-0.. not found
searching for boot record from CD-ROM..<takes a minuter longer to process>.. not found
searching for boot record from BBS-0.. OK

Intel UNDI PXE-2.0 (build 082)
Copyright (c) 1997-2000 intel corporation

for realtek RTL8139(x)/8130/810x PCI
fast ethernet controller v2.12a (011210)

PXE-E61: media test failure, check cable
PXE-MOR: existing PXE ROM

searching for boot record from SCSI.. not found

boot failure
reboot and select proper device or insert boot media in selected boot device
press any key when ready_


i have opened up the side of the computer and it doesn't look as thought anything is loose/missing in the hardware side of things. Im not too sure what to do, i dont have the windows xp pro CD atm either, but i might be able to get hold of it by monday (my dad stupidly took it to work and someone has 'borrowed' it most likely, but he says he should be able to get it back. please help me guys an gals, thanks!