Dual-boot a Satellite A660-18 - BSOD install Win XP

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  I've had this laptop M - 840 a week ago, pre-installed with windows 8. I can't replace the operating system with windows 7 as most of my Win 8 incompatible applications. I'm tired of clean install - does not work. I created a NTFS partition and tried to install win 7 on the new partition, but this isn't just beyond 'Windows startup screen. Any help in this regard will be highly appreciated.

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  C4I - OPS

  >. I'm tired of clean install - does not work

  To install Windows 7 on the laptop of Win8, you must change some settings in the BIOS.
  First of all, you have to disable startup secure in the BIOS.
  Second pass of the UEFI BIOS for the CSM and save the changes.

  Now you should be able to install Win 7

  But before doing this, I recommend that you create the recovery media (Flash disk to USB memory or recovery Toshiba

• Satellite A660: After upgrade to Win 8.1 BSOD is displayed using the keyboard

  Dynabook i7 3D laptop A660.

  OK; so I updated my i7 3D Dynabook to form 8.1 Windows (x 64) Windows 7 (x 64), and now the laptop restarts everytime I start to touch the keyboard.

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  It took me two hundred hours to understand that I was typing on web sites usually when this re-boot occurs. And I could not remember how or why the computer restarted.

  When I press the numeric keypad 'more' sign, I get the BSoD immediately. But there are a few presses of the numbers on the keyboard so he can do the same thing.

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  Hi Roger,
  My knowledge the 8.1 Windows isn't supported by Satellite A660 because there is no driver Windows 8.1 special to this series of portable, but even if these drivers have not been released, is not a big problem to install and run the Windows 8.1 on this unit.

  I m wondering how you installed the 8.1 to win on this laptop?
  You upgrade Windows 7 to 8.1 Win or were you running a fresh install of Win 8.1?

  Here's a nice page of Microsoft providing some FAQ about update for Windows 8.1
  [Windows 8.1 update: FAQ | http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8]

  In case you have done an UPGRADE to 8.1 Win, you can use Windows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant to check if your programs and devices are compatible with Windows 8.1.

  I would be also interesting to know if the same BSOD would appear if external keyboard would be connected to the laptop.
  When using the external keyboard would cause NOT of BSOD, I guess internal keyboard is faulty and could be the troublemaker.

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  Here's a great description how to add SATA drivers

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  Where did you download the driver?

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• Dual-boot on Satellite A300 - 21 H

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  I'm trying to dual boot this machine with Windows XP Home edition as a second operating system. The drive is already partitioned and ready to take the bone, but when the machine is started with the xp cd it will get only in what concerns the installation of base drivers and you get the BSOD, it is before you get even to specify options etc. I have two of these machines, and they both do the same thing.

  Any help would be fantastic.

  Tom

  Hello

  I think you get the BSOD due to lack of SATA drivers in Windows XP
  You must include the SATA drivers to the Win XP operating system first.
  To do this, the nLite software could be used.

  Google and the search here on the forum for nLite, SATA and Intel Matrix Storage Manager drivers there are a lot of discussions on this theme.

  PS: After installing Win XP you will not be able to start the Vista because Vista boot manager would be a shame to Win XP.
  To do this, you will have to start Microsoft Vista DVD (not Toshiba recovery disc!).
  The DVD of Vista would be fix again the Startup Manager and you could start in Vista.

  Then, you need to install the free tool called EasyBCD.
  This tool allows you to change the Vista Boot Manager and include the Win XP on the start menu.
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• Dual Boot XP & Wiindows 7 / 64bits BSOD during XP startup

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  Try to start Windows XP by using the diagnostic mode. See if it reaches the office, then update the drivers for common components:

  You will need to probably trying to boot mode safe first Windows XP before you can boot into Diagnostics and update the driver. just before that the system loads the Windows operating system; Press the [F8] key function 8 on your keyboard which will launch the menu Boot Options. Select Security Mode.option and press 'Enter' on your keyboard.

  Click Start > run

  type: msconfig

  Click OK

  On the general tab, select, start diagnosis

  Click on apply and OK

  Restart your computer

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  You first need to know if your computer is compatible with Windows XP. Much more modern computers are gradually support for Windows XP.

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• Windows XP - Dual Boot for Satellite U300-134

  Hello. I have read other responses to this problem of the addition of Windows XP (as a dual boot) but it still doesn't work. My laptop (I bought a few days ago) comes with Vista, and I bought Windows XP Home Edition - OEM. I got the intel matrix storage manager on a floppy USB drive, but now it gives a message "the txtsetup.oem file is not found." I have XP because it turns out that my work WHAT VPN does not work under Vista (I found that out AFTER I bought the computer unfortunately).

  Can you please tell me what I should do next to get this working? And any other surprises I might encounter? I looked around the internet but cannot find the answers to this. I tried nlite, but have not managed to get this working but either.

  Thank you.
  Ian

  Hello

  There are different reasons why you can not install Win XO on the U300.

  First use the right Manager, Intel Matrix Storage Manager?
  Laptop you seems to support the Intel GM965 + Intel ICH8M chipset!

  Please check this thread!
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=26040

  The user Markus77 has listed the details!

  Also please don't format the HARD drive or create any installation AFTER the partitions of the Intel Matrix Storage manager. This would remove the driver already installed.

• Satellite A660-07U - cannot install the new display driver

  When I got to my laptop, it wouldn't even start the box! So I googled how to get operational and it wouldn't install Windows 7 32 bit, so I installed Windows 7 64 bit and that worked.

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  So then I tried the 32 bit drivers and it says im using the wrong system operating system for these drivers.

  How about if some drivers I can use?

  Hello

  A moment I really t understand: why you have your own version of Windows 7?
  Usually by Satellite A660 is always equipped with operating system (Windows 7) and it s already preinstalled. This means that you can start your computer laptop out of the box and Windows 7 will begin. Therefore, you don't need an additional installation.
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  In any case, before update you the display driver you must remove the older version first. Then, restart your computer and install the latest version.

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  Hello

  1 how many partitions you have?
  2. which partition do you want to install windows XP?

  3. are you able to work properly under vista?

  You can see the steps in knowledge base articles, and to check whether it helps to install Windows XP.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/install-reinstall-uninstall

  See also the links to learn more about dual boot
  How to create a multiple-boot system in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306559

  Windows XP does not start on a computer that is configured to dual-boot
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315233

  You cannot start Windows XP after you install Windows Vista in a dual-boot with Windows XP configuration
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/927817

  I hope this helps.

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  EasyBCD to add Windows 7 in the start menu. Note: after you have installed Windows 7, you should have a folder located in the Windows XP partition named C:\Boot (BCD store) that's what Windows 7 and XP boot build to start with. Easy BCD will list each operating system in the BCD store and also allow you to add an additional OS (in your case, Windows 7) and set the default OS after a 30 second delay.
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