Can't reformat the hard drive on Satellite 1100, OS = XP (Service Pack 2)

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• Can't reformat the hard drive

  Hello I do not know much about computers.  I'm trying to find a way to reformat the hard drive on my son computer for a clean installation of XP Pro.  Initially, XP Pro SP1 has been installed on my IBM Thinkpad.  I have automatic updates must occur on the computer so over time, the service pack has been upgraded to SP3.  The corruption of the computer does not restore system, internet access and several programs running on the device.  When I try to format the hard disk with my XP Pro SP1 disk fails because the system is currently running SP3.  I tried to uninstall SP3, but the system does not.
  What do other options I have order of the reformat the system drive.
   
  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
   

  Hi Rrmay,

  Thanks for posting. If you try to reinstall XP you can put your OS drive on your computer, or use the OEM recovery media to reinstall XP.

  PERFORMING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL ERASE ALL DATA IN CUSTODY: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE CONTINUING.

  The OEM recovery media format the computer and automatically return to the plant as if it was when you first it lit. If you have XP software at retail, you can do the following to format and reinstall.

  Method 1: Perform a clean install of Windows XP, a new installation is to remove all data from your hard disk by repartitioning and reformatting your hard disk and reinstall the operating system and programs empty (clean) hard disk. For more information about important things to consider before you partition and format your hard disk and how to partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  313348 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348/) how to partition and format a hard disk in Windows XP

  To perform a new installation of Windows XP, follow these steps:

  1. Back up all important information before you perform a new installation of Windows XP. Save the backup to an external location, such as a CD or external hard drive.
  2. Start your computer from the Windows XP CD. To do this, insert the Windows XP CD into your CD or DVD and then reboot your computer.

     Note To boot from the Windows XP CD, your computer BIOS settings must be configured to do this.

  3. When you see the message "Press any key to boot from CD", press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD.
  4. In the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP Setup.
  5. Read the Microsoft software license agreement, and then press F8.
  6. Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format a partition where you want to install Windows XP.
  7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of Windows XP.

  I hope this helps! Let us know if you have any questions.

  Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• How can I boot from the Windows 7 Installation CD so that I can reformat the hard drive before reinstalling Windows 7?

  How can I boot from the Windows 7 Installation CD so that I can reformat the hard drive before reinstalling Windows 7?  I have already reinstalled Windows 7 from the CD, but that has not solved my problems.  When I put the factory CD in my CD player, it won't always boot from the CD.  When I put my Windows 7 Ultimate CD in the CD drive, it doesn't always start from the CD.         I realize that the reformatting is not always necessary, but I caught a few viruses (despite anti-virus running) and I need to start with a clean hard drive.

  On Friday, January 9, 2015 14:30:32 + 0000, BlueKodak wrote:

  How can I boot from the Windows 7 Installation CD so that I can reformat the hard drive before reinstalling Windows 7?  I have already reinstalled Windows 7 from the CD, but that has not solved my problems.  When I put the factory CD in my CD player, it won't always boot from the CD.  When I put my Windows 7 Ultimate CD in the CD drive, it doesn't always start from the CD.

  You must go into the BIOS and change the boot on CD order
  first push.

  How to get into your BIOS? It is not dependent on Windows, but on what he
  motherboard/BIOS card that you have. In fact, you need access to the
  BIOS before Windows begins to start. A common method is to press
  the key delete when you turn on first, but this is not necessarily true
  for your computer. Watch the display carefully when you start first;
  There is often a message here to tell you what to do. If this is not the case, check
  your system documentation or check with your provider.

• came loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. Recently, I reformatted the hard drive and did a clean installation of Windows 7 Professional. I have no games. No solitaire, Minesweeper, no nothing.

  original title: lack of games
  I have an Acer Aspire PC. It came loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. Recently, I reformatted the hard drive and did a clean installation of Windows 7 Professional.

  I have no games. No solitaire, Minesweeper, no nothing.
  How can I, without seeking to erase and reinstall again?

  To activate the built-in Windows 7 games:

  1. click on Start (lower-left) and then on Control Panel.

  2. click on programs and features.

  3. on the left side of the screen, click on 'Windows turn features on or off".

  4. find the entry called games & check the box next to it.

  5. click on OK.

  6 reset.

  If the games box is already checked, uncheck the box , click OK, restart, then do steps 1-6 above.

• I had to do a system restore on my PC, which reformats the hard drive and he returned to factory State, and I lost all of my emails from OE and contacts. No way to get them back?

  My computer crashed and the system recovery was the only option.  I know this reformats the hard drive and actually returned the PC to factory State, but I cannot now access all of my old emails and contacts on OE.  I managed to configure OE once again, so I can receive messages via my site, but really need to come back to the 'old'.  Any help would be greatly appreciated

  My computer crashed and the system recovery was the only option.  I know this reformats the hard drive and actually returned the PC to factory State, but I cannot now access all of my old emails and contacts on OE.  I managed to configure OE once again, so I can receive messages via my site, but really need to come back to the 'old'.  Any help would be greatly appreciated

  Two points:

  Suggestions 1. see Bruce Hagen, but it is highly unlikely that you can get everything back. When you perform a system recovery, you lose everything that was on the disc.

  2. it is late to tell you this, but like you apparenly had no backup on external media, you're playing with fire. For the future, you can read this article I wrote: "how to return your computer regularly upward and reliable" to http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=314

• How to reformat the hard drive and do a "clean" install

  A recent virus attack, my computer has lost some files of the operating system.  With the help of the Lim has provided the recovery disk, which offered ' upgrade/repair' or a 'new installation '.  I chose ' install new ', actually I found many of my files are still there - that means that if a virus has escaped "Detection / removal" will always be there.

  Question: How to reformat the hard drive and do a 'fresh install' on a clean hard disk "? ". (I have a drive to Win XP with service pack 3 and a driver disk for the hardware installed on my computer of the regulations.)

  Thanks in advance

  Skip

  Since you have a Dell and a recovery CD and not a recovery Partition, check how many partitions you need by using disk management:

  http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_management.htm

  In case you have a partition with the operating system and a partition of the utility partition, I would only recommend formatting the partition from the OS. The Partition utility can be very useful.

• How can I reformat my hard drive to its original as pronounced when new?

  Computer is 6 years old LDP. I want to reformat the hard drive so it "s in the original as new condition.

  I know that this will destroy any addition of files & programs.

  Need directions.

  Look at your manual owner and/or your OEM (manufacturer of the computer - like Dell, HP, Gateway, etc.) Frequently asked questions for your computer.  Probably you have a partition that can be used with right to restore keys or you have a CD/DVD set to use or you should make such CD/DVD set or you can call the manufacturer and which now get (probably for a small fee given age) or you have the Windows actually any installation CD/DVD and the product key on the system itself.

  Please give details based on this new knowledge.

• Re-installation after reformatting the HARD drive

  Due to the infection by the Virus, I uninstalled my copy of Acrobat X Pro. After reformatting the HARD drive, I downloaded and re-installed the latest version of Acrobat Pro 10. When installing, I get the license number and it is accepted as correct. However, when I run the program it invites me to re-enter the license and then, States that no matching program is installed on my computer. Please help.

  Hi, Alvaro, we checked the details around the serial number you mentioned, Acrobat version 8 volume license serial number.

  Please Contact Customer Care to get this fixed number.

  Atul_Saini

• Satellite Pro P100 PSPAHE: How can I replace the HARD drive

  I have not found any documentation about the replacement of the engine on my Satellite Pro 100 PSPAHE.
  How can I physically remove the disk?
  And my Device Manager indicates that the drive is a Fujtsu MHV2200BT PL ATA. What, PL, sounds like parallel - I thought it was a SATA drive.

  Hello

  This laptop was equipped certainly SATA HDD :)
  If you want to upgrade to a larger HARD drive and a SATA HDD is right!

  The slot in the HARD drive seems to be placed at the bottom of the unit near the edge of the laptop.
  To remove the disc HARD turn the computer upside down.
  Loosen the 2 screws and remove the cover of the HARD drive during the liberation of the locks.
  Remove the HARD drive cable connector HARD drive. Be sure to not reach
  damage to the connector. Place the mounting of the HARD drive on a flat surface and remove the 4 screws.
  Then drive HARD is free one may be replaced by a new one.

• Can not find the hard drive on the A200 Satellite during the xp installation

  I have a Satellite A200 (PSAE3E).
  When I try to install Windows XP it prompt can not find any hard disk.
  How can I install win xp?

  Just visit Toshiba support page under http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > support & downloads. On the download page to choose your laptop model and download Storage Manager.

  Reserved for the installation of Windows XP Home edition to the Please Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2. When facilities procedure starts press F6 button and load the driver SATA (floppy) and the HARD drive will be visible and you will be able to continue the facilities.

  Good luck!

• Satellite M115-S3094: how to make a partition without reformatting the HARD drive?

  Hello

  recently bought a laptop Toshiba M115 comes with 80 GB ' SATA drive and XP MEDIA CENTER 2002

  (1) how do I partition without reformatting the drive.

  (2) even if the laptop came with a pre-installed xp. I was wondering what happens if I want to reinstall xp media center, if and when required. Y at - it a disc that I can order (I have the license)... What options of backup kindo f are at - it?

  first time with toshiba... so am new at the mercy of the workings...

  DMM

  Hello

  1.), I use the Partitions Magic 8 to create partitions on the HARD drive.
  This application is very nice and I love it all simply ;)
  You can change the size of the partitions, status and you can fully manage the partitions on the HARD disk. And the best thing is you do not need to format anything B-)

  2.) well, the computer Toshiba laptop are delivered also with the recovery CD. I think that all manufacturers of laptops offers this CD of restoration with own products.
  In any case, on this CD, you'll find Tosh preinstalled operating system drivers.
  If you want to install other OS (XP MCE) you can do it, but you should check if there are drivers that are needed for this OS. But I have XP drivers should also work with thin MCE.

• Satellite 1900-303: can I put the hard drive 120 GB

  I have a S1900-303 and I think to raise the 120 GB hard drive. What are the problems, if any, are that I meet and I can do froom the Toshiba startup disk or do I just install XP from a XP disc?

  Hello

  That I myself remember Satellite 1900-303 has been delivered with the 30 GB HARD drive.
  So, in my opinion, 120 GB HARD drive size is too big and I presume that the BIOS of the laptop will not recognize the HARD drive!

  I think you can use a 40 GB, 60 GB and a 80 GB HARD disk.

  PS: you must search the HARD disk with the IDE (ATA-5) increased!

  Good luck and have a nice day

• Can I replace the hard drive of my Satellite A100?

  I have a Satellite A100 - 033 PSAANE, running Windows Vista Home Basic Edition. The hard drive is 60 g. I save almost all of my data to an external hard drive, but nevertheless hard drive eventually won't have enough space for the growing number of programs that I have installed various temporary files, etc.. For example, I would like to install VirtualBox and run XP (Ido have a copy), and Linux and perhaps a few other systems operating within it, but that is likely to consume more of hard drive space I have available.

  Anyone know if it is possible to get out of my existing hard drive and replace it with another of higher capacity? Is this possible?

  I need to reinstall Vista on the new disc, from the emergency disk that came with the PC. I don't mind this, but will be Windows Vista "recognized" when I try to install the new hard disk?

  Sorry if these questions seem naïve, but I don't know how to put a new hard drive in a laptop computer, or even if it is possible. I bought the Toshiba in February 2007, which was just after Vista had been released. I had not given the choice of XP: Vista was the only Toshiba operating system provide at this time. I was assured that a 60G hard drive would be perfect for Vista, but I have to tell you that, in my opinion, that I was wrongly advised, and that Toshiba should never have released a 60G machine for use with Vista. Where my wish to have a hard drive with a larger capacity.

  Yes, you can install a larger capacity HARD drive. In my view, the A100 can take any size SATA 2.5 "HDD, so you should be able to successfully install a 250 GB or 320 GB.

  In terms of Windows, you can reinstall using the Toshiba Recovery disk came with the laptop.

  Directions for use:

  Remove the screws from the cover of the HARD drive based on the laptop to access the HARD disk.
  Pull the HARD drive out
  Transfer media cradle of HARD drive to the new HARD disk
  Slide in the new HARD drive and screw the cover of the HARD drive.
  Turn on the laptop and press F12 to access the start menu.
  Insert your recovery disk and choose CD icon to boot from it.
  Follow the prompts to install Windows.
  Connect your original HDD to the A100 using a USB adapter to restore your files/documents.

  PS. Don't forget to back up your important files regularly. HARD drives can fail at any time, since they have delicate moving parts, even when new.

• Can I change the HARD drive integrated on my Satellite L50-B-281?

  Hello

  is it possible to change the HARD disk integrated in an SSD? Must be a SATA3 SSD?
  Or it is also possible to install an additional HARD/SSD drive? For example the HARD drive now integrated as a data harvester and a SSD as a system drive?
  Or the DVD player can be exchanged for one SSD?

  Greetings!

  HARD drive can be transformed into SSD and it is the best option, but according to user manuals (to the attached picture) your laptop is not separate from the cover of HARD drive in the lower corner so upgrade disk HARD only is not supported for laptop owners and should be done by authorized personnel only.

  To have full access to the disk HARD lower cover must be removed completely, and if you do it on your own it will void the warranty.
  In my opinion, you should contact the nearest Toshiba service provider and ask for help. This can be done quite quickly and I don't think that it would be expensive.

  

• Satellite 1805-S253: How can I replace the HARD drive?

  Anyone know where I can find a manual installation to install the new hard drive? Recently bought a new drive hard, but don't can't find how can I change drive.
  TKS.

  Hello

  As far as I know the HARD drive is placed on the right side of the laptop.
  I think it's on the same side where the reader is placed.

  1. turn the computer.
  2. remove the screw of the cover of the HDD location and remove the cover.
  3. remove the screws fixing the HARD drive ASSY.
  4. hold the HARD drive door handle and remove the drive HARD ASSY.
  5. remove the screws that attach the HARD drive.
  6 detach the HARD drive from the HARD drive support.

  That's all