Factory reset on Satellite A660

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• Cannot perform factory reset to Satellite L650

  Hi team, support

  Hope you will be well :)
  I have some problems and hope that you will help me solve them. Here is the description of my problem:
  I have a Toshiba Satellite L650 - 17R laptop computer I want to reset to the factory settings. I used the following instructions to do that (http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD1303440001R01.htm), but when I'm in pressing the F8 key when starting laptop it appears a list of choices on the display that does not contain 'Repair your computer' or "??" or something like that. The first entry in this list is 'Safe Mode', second is 'Safe Mode with Networking' and so on. Also, I tried the other method described in many places in the internet, which is to press 0 and the whole power button when you turn on the laptop. In this case again, he starts to do things as described in the instructions (example here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5dEOm1EJBw): it beeps, then when I let go of the 0 key, it prints "starting Windows" and shows the Windows logo, after that it goes to market as always and no other dialog boxes appear.

  Issues related to the:
  Is there another way to do the factory reset?
  I have doubts that the "Toshiba HDD recovery" tool of my laptop is corrupted, so is it possible to download this tool on the internet, on dvd disc and install from there? If so, then can you please give me a link of this tool for my model?

  Best regards
  Mihran grabbed.

  Hello Mihran and welcome in the Toshiba forum

  Let's see what's not there.
  First some general info. Each new Toshiba notebook is preinstalled with original recovery image. This image is also saved on the HARD disk on a separate partition. With the factory settings repair my computer option will appear in the advanced start-up (F8 at startup) and HARD drive recovery option can be made as described in Toshiba document you posted in your first assignment. If nothing is changed, this option will be there and you will be able to do the installation of HARD drive recovery again ad again.
  > when I'm in pressing the F8 key when starting laptop it appears a list of choices on the display that does not contain "repair your computer".
  This occurs if you have installed the version of the OS using the Microsoft installation disc. After having this option to fix my computer will disappear, and you will not be able to start the installation of HARD drive recovery.
  > Is there another way to do the factory reset?
  Yes. You must use the disk for the installation of the OS restore DVD. After that it all will be the same. Repair my computer option will be available again and you won't be havce factory again.

  If you have any other questions you are welcome.

• Windows 8 factory reset on Satellite C855

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba satellite with windows 8 preinstalled c855.
  My laptop has recently been plagued by the loop of crash "your pc ran into a problem.
  I have nothing on what I need, all the photos are saved on several memory cards. I tried to reset, by pressing 0, while applying power. The problem is thay he don't give me the option to reset to out of box state.

  Just asking if I want to delete all data and partitions or if I want to rewrite the partitions.
  I don't know what that means, but if I choose to delete all data and partitions will be it clear windows 8?
  And, if so, that I don't have a drive with him and it was preinstalled how Ireinstall it?

  I looked on ddisc. management and it says I have 2 healthy recovery partitions to 400 MB and the other to 1 GB. They all have two say 100% free.

  Can someone help me on how to restore settings without losing windows 8 and without the disc because it is not come with her.

  In s manuals is clearly describes how it works. Each owner of the laptop must create recovery DVDs or USB using preinstalled recovery Toshiba recovery media creator tool support.

  I recommend you to proceed as a first step, before you do anything else. Please let us know if it works.

  Anyway, how do I resume Win8 machine you can read on http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB2A03ES0000R01.htm
  Check it out please.

• Alternative to the reset by Satellite A660 for potential HARD drive problem

  In the last week or two, I got a few blue screens, saying he was driving demand, and that windows must be shut down to avoid damage my computer.

  I have just restart and continue working.
  The last time it happened, I had repeatedly "initialization failed" and it says hdd, SDS, fdd. If I pressed the power button until I didn't see no signs of activity, then started. Things went well. I called Toshiba support and they recommended that I go home and save my files before continuing. It took hours selectively to clean, sort the previous backups, and a small footprint of the backup system.

  When I called Toshiba once again, they recommended a "takeover", which is restoring the factory settings. It puts me in the stone age. I have to go through a never-ending process of the upgrade to Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, install and reconfigure all the applications and environments/configurations, etc. It will essentially take on holiday, if not more. I'll also have to get another computer (maybe a netbook) to stay in touch while I restart my laptop. It's barely more than a year.

  Is there a diagnosis I can do to determine the probability that there is a hard drive problem? Support for Toshiba said that is the surest way, because it provides a diagnostic F10 for the hard disk code, and it also pushes the bad sectors at the end of the disc (logically, I suppose, since you can't physically move a fault).

  > About Hitachi DFT, is it important that my HARD drive is Toshiba mk6465gsx? This is what is displayed "Hard drives" in the Device Manager.

  It s no matter what HARD drive manufacturer, it is the Drive Fitness Test is able to scan all hard drives to find errors.

  > Also, http://www.hitachigst.com/support/downloads/#DFTshows links to create boot disks, but I was wondering if I could create a bootable instead.

  Not sure if this is possible if there is that one option to create a startup disk, and then a flash stick does not work. But of course you can try this out.

  > This laptop does not come with a floppy drive, and I still create coasters trying to burn discs.
  You don't need the floppy drive, the tool must create a disk bootable (CD)

  > I guess that the same question can be asked on Memtest86. Another issue is the relevance of Memtest86 for my system. My c drive has a "Program Files" folder, but also a "Program Files (x 86)" folder for 32-bit applications. Memtest86 is for the x 86 architecture. I don't know if my 64-bit Windows 7 involves a non - x 86 architecture.

  I guess that Memtest86 should also work on Win 7 64 bit systems. But also the MemTest 4.20 is 64-bit capable

• Satellite L750-115 and Factory Reset

  Hello, I watch/read thousand video's / forums on how to factory reset in the Toshiba Satellite L750-115. Everywhere I found that "press 0 during startup. But it didn't work for me. When I try to get help from the toshiba Web site, I can still get my cell phone.

  If anyone can help me, it will be very nice...

  In General, you have two options:
  You would use HARD drive recovery option to recover the computer laptop back to settings factory, or you must use the recovery Toshiba (disk or USB) media which must be created using the Toshiba recovery media creator software.

  But this means of communication should be established as long as the laptop works properly...

  Have you created this support in the past?
  If this isn't the case, you can use the option of recovery of HARD drive, BUT ONLY if the HARD drive and partitions are not affected!

  I guess that Windows 7 is pre-installed on your laptop.
  Well, in this case power unit, then press F8
  Then you should get the advanced boot menu... Choose here: fix my computer...
  Then Toshiba HDD recovery.

  If this is not possible, drive HARD recovery is not possible and the only way of recovering the laptop is the use of the recovery disk...
  As mentioned, if you do not have the disk, you can try ordering this support here:
  http://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/

• Re: Satellite T130 - 11H - Factory Reset questions

  Hello

  I had to reset my Satellite T130 - 11 H to factory settings to try to stop the issues with my internet and computer in very slow summer and unresponsive, but now when it starts it states that it is "complete the installation may take several minutes" then restarts on its own starts again, then restart again and again!

  Now it is tell ing, the same message but just hangs and does not go on my counter top?

  Help

  Thank you

  Hello

  I know during a recovery procedure you laptop will restart several times. So, don't interrupt and wait. If it restarts always for a long time, you can restore the settings to factory using recovery media, you did

• Satellite C855 - windows factory reset

  My wife bought me this laptop toshiba Satellite C855 for Christmas last year and it came with windows 8, but Icouldnt do for windows 7 ultimate had instead put, but my son has been so screwed up then that Ive been working away while I would do a factory reset and how would that work

  Disk recovery or recovery Flash Media key appeared in the past by using the preinstalled software called Recovery Media Creator described and mentioned in the user manual as?
  Isn't it?

  That s no good guy.
  In this case, you can simply follow the advice coming from Ilay.
  You wish to order this disc of the Arvato. Link above.

• Satellite A660 Factory Restore problems

  I have a Satellite A660 Ref. PSAW3A-14V062 delivered pre-installed with Win 7 not provided, but a hidden partition with disk recovery files.

  Decided to do a restore to factory from scratch but ends of disk errors. Removed the HD and connected to another computer.

  Using Acronis Disk Director, I copied the hidden partition (HDDRECOVERY) to another drive and then formatted the drive and copied the partition hidden in it and reinstalled to the laptop.
  Downloaded an ISO image and tried to install it from DVD but received the message that windows cannot be installed on the HARD disk that the drive is about to fail.

  Bought new HARD drive and copied the partition hidden for her.
  I then tried to install from the DVD, but kept getting errors about unable to find files, after ISO more several downloads and burn 5 different DVD the furthest I got was the screen where it is "files", this remains at 0% and nothing else.

  I then tried a factory restore using the "hold 0 during startup", but when I took out the key pressed 0 when the Toshiba start screen showed that nothing happened.

  There was a small Partition 'System' on the original HARD drive I have has not copied. I have a few questions.

  (1) the "System" partition did not the files needed to start the factory restore and if so is there anywhere I can download these files?

  (2) probably a topic for another thread, but no clue as to why I have so many problems with ISO files.

  Cheers and sorry for the long-winded explanation.

  The installation of any recovery is quite complicated. It is designed to avoid a kind of manipulation so original recovery image can be installed either using recovery DVDs or HARD disk recovery facility which must be created with Toshiba recovery disc creator tool.

  To be honest, the whole story is complicated enough, but what confuses me, is
  > Decided to do a restore to factory from scratch but ends of disk errors
  If I understand you right, you have created a drive recovery, right? What exactly happens?
  You can use this drive with new HARD drive?

  This method with files recovery to cope with the new HARD drive does not work. You will not be able to access and begin HARD recovery disk image installation.

  If you have a new HDD only how to install the original Toshiba recovery image is to use the recovery DVD disc.

• How to get factory reset disks for Satellite Pro L40?

  Hi all

  Ive got someone other Toshiba Satellite Pro L40 attempt to fix, it got a virus, and the best way to solve this problem is to do a factory reset, so I copied all the personal files on DVD and went to do a factory reset, but told me that I need the discs...

  But apparently, this laptop was given as a replacement by an insurance company, and no records were provided, then how to to get the disks?

  Thank you
  Angus

  Hello

  Not sure if you will be able to order this disc from this page:
  https://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

  Sometimes these disks cannot be ordered if the notebook series would be dropped.
  In any case, check out the page and try

  It may be possible to order this disc

• Satellite L750D and factory reset - HDMI still doesn't work do not

  Satellite L750D
  psk361 - 038008
  9b341741w

  My hdmi suddenly stopped working, tried things usual fn + f5 / f8, win + p key, enable / disable lower resolution etc. so decided to factory reset but still pc hdmi does not graphics card.

  tried it on my panasonic usual tv nothing works, tested on samsung tv without result, the pc detects the tv and even sets the audio to my TV but no sound from the tv. tried unplugging tv cable and pc stop feeding and took out the battery for 10 sec, trendy everythign on all together, still does not work.

  I checked the hdmi cables with other devices and work on the two TV - using the shortest cable to test the laptop.
  honestly, I thought that it was a software problem because it can real detects the TV but no picture or sound work, which indicated the hdmi cables, but they work with my ps3.

  so, it is not the cable, not the TV, not the software, hardware maybe? but it detects my TV...?

  so I am really confused here more info please ask first time using the help forum :(

  8mnth old pc, who is sitting on a rail so it is not at all, overheating hdmi worked perfectly since the day I got it, I didn't have any changes when it has stopped working... > _

  any help much appreciated sincerely.

  Hello

  If all goes well he material s no problem, but I m afraid it could be
  I think it might be a hardware problem, because you said that you have already configured the laptop back to factory settings and this has not solved the problem.

  I understand this correctly? You used the recovery disc or HARD drive recovery?
  Is this good?

  What you could do is to check if your BIOS is up to date.
  On the European driver Toshiba page, you will find the latest version of the BIOS.
  Check if you can update the BIOS.
  In addition, I recommend setting the BIOS to default and settings to save the changes.

  At least a graphics card driver might be updated also. Its worth a check however, I m really not sure if this might help you

• Satellite U400 and factory reset

  I'm having a problem regarding my HDD RECOVERY, which is not present in any option when I try to factory reset, no assistants or something...

  Here are some photos of HARD drive recovery, and as you can see the disk RECOVERY file HARD is in E (4 GB).

  http://s1301.Photobucket.com/user/louiemnb/media/1_zps13fda4d4.jpg.html

  Here is the picture of my computer management where you can find my recovery partition... uh when I try the F12 thing, there was recovery options the other 2 HARD drive but when I click on the HARD drive option, his does not.

  http://s1301.Photobucket.com/user/louiemnb/media/2_zps593ec16a.jpg.html

  Hello

  On this older machine there is not some sort of recovery partition. Recovery image is recorded on the second partition of HARD drive in the folder called HDDRecovery.
  Recovery image installation can be started as described on-
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/HTD1303440001R02.htm

  Start your laptop using F8. S repair your computer option available or not?

• Satellite T130 - 11 H Factory Reset - problems later

  I factory reset my Toshiba laptop and now I have problems.

  When I start the laptop I constantly get the message "prepare your pc for first use" and it starts, Toshiba menu starts too and keeps telling me it's to complete the installation.

  Randomly, he finished and restarts, boots up to the same problem.
  I tried to reinstall via usb as disk media.

  It s really strange.
  Do you use an installation of recovery for the first time?

  The value of the default BIOS and try again. You can also try to format the whole HARD disk before starting the installation of recovery using your USB key.

• Satellite A660 - 11 M - drive HARD recovery is not possible

  Hello.

  I bought the satellite A660 - 11 M two months ago. A week before, he started to cause a problem that when turned on, boot HARD drive is not possible in the first place and boot priority option page is shown. Only after that I have reset a start command, it started.

  To resolve this issue for good, I decided to format the HARD drive using the HDD recovery procedure. Unfortunately, I had to cancel this procedure after 2 minutes, and the start-up is not possible at all since then. He continues to display the message "Boot failure" etc. and staging to the BIOS screen. So, I can not access the recovery procedure even if I keep the F8 key. I am afraid that a recovery on the HARD drive partition can have been damaged due to the forced cancellation.

  I have not created a DVD of my own laptop recovery, and the only option seems to buy one from Toshiba (https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx). Before you order a recovery disc, I would ask if my problem can be solved using the disc. Anyone who has experience with the recovery disc could advise me? Another question is to know if a standard warranty let me send to Toshiba ASP? Thank you for reading.

  Hello

  > Another question is to know if a standard warranty let me send to Toshiba ASP?
  Warranty only covers hardware issues.

  Question you seems to be related to a software problem.
  Therefore, I doubt that installation of the OS would be covered by the warranty.
  You should order the recovery disk and must attempt to define the notebook back to factory settings.
  Then you should check the features of the laptop.

  Good luck

• Satellite A660 - custom install from the recovery disk

  I like my windows costs. I do not have programs that I don't really need. I tried to uninstall some of them, but they always leave unexpected pieces behind them. So is there a way to stop the factory reset on A660 before installing drivers and other software. So I can install the readers updated and the programs I want to.

  I noticed that I can leave the program that installs Windows regarding the Office when using ctrl-alt-delete. Thing is that it will start again once the computer restarts then I have to remove this program from loading at the beginning upward. Can anyone share ideas?

  I would be really nice if Toshiba allows us to decide what kind of programs that we have in our computer.

  Satellite A660 97u model. Windows 7.

  Hey,.

  I put t think its bloatware. It s tools can you FN keys, webcam, etc. Laptop with a lot of material requires a lot of drivers and software. In addition, you also get a large number of tools that makes computing easier, like Toshiba Bulletin Board software, burning, etc.
  If you remove it n don't like this software, but it s kind of Toshiba to deliver these software with laptops.

  But to answer your question: custom installation is not possible because the recovery disk contains a ready image of factory settings, no single file.
  This is why you must use a Microsoft disc.

• Re: Extra partition on the Satellite A660

  Today, I bought my Satellite A660. Because it was a showroom model, the seller perform a (very long) factory settings reset.

  On this laptop, I see only a single disk partition (volume) visible: C-560 GB volume.

  In disk management, there are altogether 4 partitions:
  -recovery partition: 1.46 GB
  -primary partition: 25,05 Go, which I can remove only, no other function is possible
  -primary partition: 9,61 Go, which I can remove only, no other function is possible
  -primariy partition, system startup,...: 560 GB = C-volume

  I guess the 2 primary partitions (25.05 and 9.61 GB) are hidden, partitions used to reset to the factory settings. I know that it is better to leave them alone; You never know. On the other hand, why would there be two?

  I can release about 280 GB for a new partition.

  When I try to create a volume D, the system informs me that this operation requires dynamic disks and the following States that there is insufficient disk space to perform this action.
  When I navigate around on some internet for one, I learn that the standard Windows can support up to 4 partitions.

  If that were the case, partitions to delete for me to create this second volume?
  If there is another reason why I can't create my second volume (D), can someone explain to me what is the problem and how can I solve this problem?

  Kind regards

  At first, I have to say that everything is fine there and if you have good operating system at first, please create restore using preinstalled Toshiba Recovery media creator DVD. To create recovery discs use DVD-R virgins only.

  So, after doing this, you can do experiments with your new Satellite phone and optimize the partitions. If something goes wrong, you can use the created recovery DVD and reinstall the OS.
  For this application use out of the box.

  You know I have Satellite A660 and have tested all recovery options to see how this works exactly and what is happening with each available recovery option. All this is not so bad, but maybe a little complicated.

  In front of me I have original preinstalled A660 and open disk management and the situation is a little different as on your laptop.
  Follow the partitions appear:
  # 1.46 GB (recovery partition) Please note this score has nothing to do with the Toshiba recovery procedure
  GB partition # 453,89 it's partition C shown in Windows Explorer
  GB hidden # 10.46 on this partition partition is saved Toshiba recovery image so if you want to use the disk HARD recovery option do not delete it.

  So I really don t know why you have 4 of them.
  I recommend you to follow:
  # create recovery DVDs
  # install new OS using the HDD recovery procedure (F8 at startup > fix my computer) and selected the option out of the box.

  During the installation of recovery is complete, you will have the same State of partitions of HARD drive than I. You can enter the disk management shrink volume C (for example 200 GB less than before) and on this unallocated (200 GB) partition to create the new partition.

  If you have any other questions let me know.