Dual-boot & recovery DVDs

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• Boot recovery dvd not working not not on Portege R200

  I can't start with my dvd drive external px1055e-1nst. Update my bios with the latest version 1.60. No response to C or F12 at startup.

  What can we do?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hi Henk

  I can't really tell what you can do. I found the news that Toshiba has three external drives that are recommended for this unit:
  Post DVD Drive PA3401U-1DVD
  Ext.CD - RW/DVD - ROM Drive PA3352U/E/C/A/L - 2 CD 2
  Ext.SuperMulti reader PA3402U/E/C/A-1DV2

  It is possible that the three discs are tested. I put t know if your drive is one of them but there you have part numbers and you can check it out.

• Using dual-boot provided drive recovery XP on Portege R500 - 11 c

  I have a new Portege R500 - 11 c that came with Vista Business installed, but has also a recovery disk XP Pro as a Vista recovery disk. Also, the laptop came with a partitioned hard drive.

  I would use the XP Recovery disk to install XP on the 2nd partition (drive E), without deleting Vista, while I have a dual-boot machine. Anyone know if this is possible, perhaps using the expert mode and standard?

  Hello Elanor

  Just a short comment to this:

  > When I asked Toshiba support if I could use these discs to a machine with dual-boot, they said no, that the XP > recovery disk would erase the Vista installation - but the posts here think otherwise!

  I don't know on which positions you think, but I'm also sure that you can not use two DVD recovery with different operating systems to install two operating systems and dual-boot. Unfortunately I do not have the opportunity to test this, but as far as I know, you can not install recovery image on disk unallocated space.

  Just for example: If you are using Vista recovery DVDs and install the OS on the new partition using the CONFIGURATION option (for example, you can take 50% of the capacity of the HARD disk) by using recovery second DVD (WXP) you will not be able to choose as favorite place second partition to install Windows XP Home edition. You can just do the same as with the Vista recovery image.

  For the recovery of laptops old menu was different and using the expert mode, it is possible to choose an already existing partition for the installation of the OS.

  If you have time please test and give some feedback. It can be very useful for al of us info.

• Dual boot Win 7 and Linux using factory restore DVD

  I have a HP Folio 13-2000, I like a lot

  However, I've been a user of linux (Ubuntu or Mint) for many years.

  I liked the installation of Win 7 64 bit, but he's been hogging my 128 GB SSD.

  To cut a long story short, I screwed up the dual boot installation, (first time!), but at least I have created a series of 3 restore DVD beforehand.

  So, I've been using Mint13 cinnamon and everything is dory hunk, but now I work at the Nepal and the only internet connection I have is a dongle USB CDMA of China Telecom, which works best with Windows.

  So, I installed a 40 GB for Win 7 partition alongside my Linux Mint 15 in a 15 GB partition and tried to do the minimum installation from the DVD, in the hope of having a chance to install in the 40 GB partition.

  I know how to get the boot of Linux back using Rescatux.

  But I could see that he had no other choice, and Win 7 was going to wipe the entire disk.

  Fortunately, I removed the external cable of DVD and has managed to reconstruct my Mint boot 13 again.

  I don't want to delete and reinstall my Linux Mint13 as it works very well and is perfectly up to date, and there are a lot of files in the host partition is.

  So, how can I do a restore factory, without this reformatting all partitions?

  Hi Slackbladder,

  I strongly recommend that you copy the recovery on an external disk partition before you try that. I'm not aware of what specifically happens when you try it. An interesting thing is that in the HP BIOS, there is no option to turn on or turn off EFI mode.  If the partition is big enough it can work.

  Best regards

  ERICO

• DVD player and dual boot do not work on the computer.

  I have two computers - an a dual boot Win 7/Vista; the other Win 7. In these days, nor (2) DVD player work in the dual boot Win 7, any more than the DVD in my other Win 7. All three say:

  Windows cannot start this hardware device because its information of configuration (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)

  However, both work on Vista. What has Microsoft done now?

  Separated from -.

  https://answers.Microsoft.com/thread/e41cf494-c2f1-4333-ac44-45ec6ff2b26f

  Hi DonnieS,

  As you mentioned in your post, it is usually caused due to corruption in file registry of pilots. I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it works for you.

  Method 1:

  The known last good Configuration feature is a recovery option that you can use to start your computer by using the most recent settings that worked. The known last good Configuration feature restores all information and the driver registry settings that were in effect the last time the computer started successfully.

  Refer to the following article in Microsoft Help to boot last known good configuration:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/using-last-known-good-configuration

  Method 2:

  Try to reinstall the drivers from CD/DVD and check if it helps. This is to check if the problem is caused due to the corruption of driver's record or not.

  To uninstall and reinstall the device drivers, see the following Microsoft TechNet article.

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725782.aspx

  Please reply with the status of the issue so that we can better help you.

• Satellite Pro A200: How to create Dual boot; Vista & XP using the recovery CD

  I just bought a laptop Satellite Pro A200, which was supplied with the product for Vista and XP Recovery discs.
  The license specifically Vista also XP licenses.
  Can I set up a dual boot so that I can boot to Vista or XP? If so, how?

  I would also like a third boot, Red Hat Linux 9.
  Any comments?

  Hmmm. Usually it s possible to use two or more operating systems on the computer, but as far as I know the Toshiba Vista recovery CD formats whole disk when installing Vista and this will lead to the loss of the OS installed.
  I m not 100% sure on the recovery of the newest XP CD called RECON doesn t CD include an expert mode which allows to choose between the different partitions.

  So I guess that each use the recovery CD will format the HARD drive and erase the installed data. But of course, you can try to install the two BONES and to check if the restore XP CD allows to choose the second part of the installation of the OS.

  If it does not, it seems that you will need to an original XP from Microsoft CD or the original CD of Vista to use the two BONES.

  Best regards

• Re: Satellite C650D-12J refuses to boot from the recovery DVD

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba Satellite C650D-12J which has recently been ravaged by a virus and now refuses to start. Whenever he tries to boot into Windows, it restarts and blue screens.

  I ordered the Toshiba recovery media as the most simple solution is to recover the laptop and restore the default settings.

  However, when I insert the recovery DVD and choose to boot from the CD/DVD get them all is a loading bar that turns to a black screen with the white cursor. It's her!

  Can anyone suggest a solution?

  Kind regards

  Chris

  Hi MrChris,

  You have the same problem if you try to reinstall Microsoft Windows or just Toshiba Recovery disk?

• Portege Z830 - Recovery DVD won't boot to the top

  Hello

  I buy the Toshiba Recovery DVD to restore my Toshiba Portege Z830. I tried to start by using a USB external DVD drive, I select the device in the boot menu, but the computer is found from the HARD disk in any case.

  Any help?

  Thank you.

  Have you tested it with some other bootable discs?
  The same thing happens again?

• Satellite Pro L40 - how to make a dual boot with two recovery disks

  A small question;
  How to dual boot with two recovery disks ive got with my laptop (Satellite Pro L40)

  discs 1 & 2 are windows vista buisness
  discs 3 & 4 are windows xp profesional
  Disc 5 is updated the bios

  The guy where I bougt garage computer (a metal regular store named expert) says that it is posible with discs tose.
  I have
  I already have a partition, but when I boot from disks, is not has the option to select a partition

  Thanks already

  > Satellite Pro L40 - how to make a dual boot with two recovery disks?
  Short answer: you can't do that. Maybe if you have two hard disks (I tried didn't) but as much as I know your SP L40 has only one.
  Ask this smart guy, how to do this. Maybe it's a useful tip.

• can I pick up my dual boot after installing win xp on win 7. I lost my dual boot and my sytem starts with xp ony. I try to repair my system with win 7 dvd, but it only to get win 7.

  I have a system dual boot win - xp & win - 7. I reintall win - xp that disable my dual boot and I have win - xp.

  I'm trying to repair it with win 7 dvd but it only recover win - 7. can I pick up my dual boot? Help, please

  EasyBCD allows you to add the missing version of Windows in the start menu.

  EasyBCD (free for non-commercial use):
  http://NeoSmart.NET/DL.php?id=1
  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2012/announcing-EasyBCD-2-2-Windows-8-dual-booting-and-more/

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• System refuses to boot from HP System Recovery DVD, or any other bootable DVD...

  Dv6915nr HP won't start upward from any bootable DVD, including all of the HP Recovery DVD system. It is not a problem boot from CD however. The trippy part, it does not start out of external optical drives with DVD either, only the CD. Please notify.

  My idea is to copy all the files from my HP System Recovery DVD on an external hard drive and start over. Or I should rethink that?

  Thank you!

  Yes, I just read a thread where you posted a few comments on this machine. Regarding the problems of DVD player, this seems to be common on the same machines that end up needing a new GPU ball so I tend to think that it has something to do with the mother/controller card. Previous DV series with Nvidia problem generally lost WiFi, later models have problems with CD/DVD player.

  I didn't know mention you that your F11 to turn key to start hard drive partition recovery work?

• HP envy 17 can not boot windows or using recovery DVDs after the replacement of the motherboard

  Hi all, I need your help

  first of all sorry for my English but I'm from Greece. I really don't know a lot about the mobile only very basic computer.

  I have a hp envy 17 3d 2080en with windows 7 Home premium which, after overheating, chips to the motherboard. I ordered and installed a used motherboard from China (part 630793-001 hp number).

  After that I tried to start the laptop, but when he opens he said probably due to the change of the material he cannot start windows normally. After reading a lot on the internet, that I tried using the recovery DVDs I had prepared before the problem, but they will not start just yet. Then, I tried to use the cd system repair but again no luck.

  I looked in the bios as some people say on the internet and realized that the product number and serial number are different from those of my laptop and it's maybe part of the problem, but I don't know. I looked in other posts about similar problems, but did not get a definitive answer and this is why I post for your help.

  Thanks to you all

  Nikos

  IF YOU HAVE AN HP LAPTOP (MINE IS HP ENVY 3D 2080EN) THAT YOU HAVE CHANGED THE MOTHERBOARD WITH ANOTER ONE (MINE WAS FRIED OVERHEATING) AND AFTER REPLACING YOUR LAPTOP DOES NOT START AND YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH SYSTEM REPAIR DISC OR DOES NOT PERFORM A CLEAN WINDOWS INSTALL OR DON'T LISTEN NOT A RECOVERY CD/DVD RECOVERY THEN EXPERTS HP WHO KNOW NOTHING. LOOK IN YOUR BIOS, AND IF YOU SEE THE PRODUCT NUMBER OR SERIAL NUMBER DIFFERENT THAN THOSE APPEARING ON YOUR COMPUTER (USUALLY IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT) THEN GO TO A HP SERVICE ALLOWED AND TELL THEM TO HAVE YOYR TATTOOED BIOS. WITH THE TATOO (COST US $ 40), THEY WILL REPLACE THE NUMBER OF BAD PRODUCT AND/OR THE SERIAL NUMBER WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS AND YOUR PROBLEM IS SOLVED. MY MOTHERBOARD HAS BEEN FRIED TO OVERHEAT AND I BOUGHT A USED ONE FROM CHINA. AFTER I REPLACED IT THE LAPTOP WOULDN'T START AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO REPAIR DVD HE OR EVEN THE USE OF RECOVERY. I CALLED HP SUPPORT, I EVEN JOINED THE HP FORUM TO ASK FOR HELP AND I GOT ONE EXPERT WAS USUALLY TRY THIS OR TRY THIS. DON'T LISTEN TO THEM. FINALLY, I READ AN ARTICLE FROM THE INTERNET THAT EXPLAINED THAT WHEN YOU CHANG THE MOTHERBOARD / SYSTEM BY ANOTHER THEN THE BIOS REFERS TO THE NEW PRODUCT NUMBER, MOTHERBOARDS AND/OR THE SERIAL NUMBER AND THIS WAY THERE IS INCOMPATIBILITY WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW WINDOWS TO START, YOU CAN NOT REPAIR WITH SYSTEM REPAIR DISC OR IT DOES NOT PERFORM A CLEAN WINDOWS INSTALLATION OR A RECOVERY CD/DVD RECOVERY. ONCE YOU TATOO THE BIOS THATS IT. THE LAPTOP WORKS. I HOPE THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL HELP SOME PEOPLE WAISTING THERE TIME AND SPEND THE MONEY FOR NOTHING

• Is or is not "Application and Driver Recovery DVD" bootable? -Corrupted boot safe mode fail CryptUI.dll

  I'm recovering Pavilion dm4-3170se of my daughter. My daughter did not a recovery disk and has no recent backup of its set of data files.

  Problems (and what I've done so far) are quite parallels to what the user indicated in this post incredibly detailed:

  Difference is in start-up Mode (command line or not) safe, Windows startup fails on a dll, specifically CryptUI.DLL.

  Although incredibly detailed post user is not getting into the Windows startup, I have mod... for about 30 dll before it chokes on the corrupt. I tried a number of other things to get passed without result.

  Game drive recovery of origin of my daughter bought the farm when his house burned down. So I ordered and received a replacement of HP. I am reluctant to use before retrieving his data files because it may lose 40% of its professional activity.

  The set of recovery disks delivered includes an "Application and Driver Recovery DVD". Account of > 20 years Wintel machine tradition, I presume it is bootable. Surprisingly, user detailed Post got hers to start from the DVD drive. But the configuration of the BIOS to get the DVD drive as the first choice of startup is not to begin after two trials.

  Before I pour more time into that, I want to the Collective Wisdom here.

  Q1: Is this disc HP, numbered 691822-B22, meant to be bootable?

  Q2A: If it is, imagine you I can use the command line interface to copy the DLL identified-as-bad to the HD?

  Q2B: If she isn't, why the, uh, gollygoshdarn isn't? Must be a reasonable thing...

  Thanks for all the ideas based on experience.

  Hello:

  No matter what DVD driver and HP application I have ever used is not bootable.

  It should autorun from the windows desktop once windows has been reinstalled.

  This is the only question that I can answer those you requested.

  Suggestion...

  Make your own installation of W7 ISO from the link below.

  Use to install W7 and do not delete all partitions or format the drive.

  Windows install and create a folder Windows.old to the current operating system.

  Then, you can copy all the files you need from the Windows.old folder after installing W7.

  Once you are sure that you have got what you need, use the recovery disk set to restore the hard drive on his out of the box state.

  Link to files ISO of W7 is below.  Use the W7 x 64 home premium from the SP1 media list file refresh.

  http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/14709-Windows-7-Digital-River-direct-links-multiple-languages-x86-amp-x64/page59?p=470600&viewfull=1#post470600

  Then use this tool to transfer the iso file on a flash USB DVD or 4 GB drive.  The tool also performs the file iso bootable.

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/HTML/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

• Can I do a dual boot with Windows 7?

  After taking all the precautions I can think to install Windows 7 on my wifes laptop. Drive recovery system, backups (2 DVDs) and an image I did more than 6 DVD.

  I thought why not only reduce the Vista Partition, install Windows 7 in the created partition and run Windows 7 to see if it will work on the laptop (gives me time to straighten out things so that my wife can always use). Then remove the Vista Partition. If the laptop was mine would just reformat the dang thing and deal with what it goes down from there.

  Then there is the Question of what to do about the EISA (recovery Partition)?

  Hello!

  Of course, you can install Windows 7 and do a system to dual-boot with Windows Vista... Why not? ;)

  As you have already said if Windows 7 works well on your laptop (I put t know which model you have exactly) you can remove Vista and use the old partition to store data or to include a new in the Windows 7 partition.

  The hidden partition do you mean isn't the Toshiba recovery partition! It is a feature of Windows.
  You can remove this partition you don t he most needs.

  In addition, with the Toshiba Recovery disk, you are on the safe side. If you don't want Windows 7 you can go to Vista (factory settings). :)

  Good bye

• Re: Dual-boot Windows

  Hello

  I have Windows Vista on my laptop which are no longer available after installing Xp. I want to dual-boot Vista with Xp. How to do? Can I have reinstall Vista?

  Any help appreciated.

  Thank you

  Hello

  Recommended to install Windows Xp before Vista. Because Windows Xp clears the bootloader of Vista, so, you need to recover. Recovery is not a complicated procedure.
  I think the steps below will help you:

  1. the startup disc insert Windows Vista, Windows Xp, find the bootsect.exe? in the TRUNK folder. Get a know the path of bootsect.exe. For example: F:\boot\bootsect.exe where F is the dvd player.
  2 invite to run, and then type

  F:\boot\bootsect.exe/nt60 all, press enter

  Now, the bootsect.exe is recovered. but it is not yet available in the boot selection menu

  3. type in

  Bcdedit / create {ntldr} /d "Microsoft Windows XP" press enter
  Bcdedit/set {ntldr} description "Microsoft Windows XP" press Enter
  Bcdedit/set {ntldr} device partition = C: press enter
  Bcdedit/set {ntldr} path \ntldr press Enter
  Bcdedit displayorder {ntldr} /addlast press enter

  That's all. Notice, if you want to change the OS timeout boot selection menu, you can type:
  Bcdedit timeout XX where XX is timeout, for example 10 seconds instead of 30 seconds by default.