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• Portege M300: Is the protection of HARD drive only for the brand of Toshiba drives?

  Hello

  I am trying to upgrade my Portege M300 with a hard drive bigger, as seen on the Portege forum, I posted the thread after that two hard drives from samsung does not similarly, shortly after the installation of the new.

  I just want to know if the protection of Toshiba HARD drive utility is simply made for Toshiba hdd or if it can work on any other brands of hard drives of brand. As I say, I want to upgrade a 60 GB to 160 GB and 2 new hard drive failed. I've since updated my bios to the latest version and I also consider not to install this hard drive protection feature, just in case where it will cause problems once more with my 3rd HDD replacement of same nature.

  I appreciate any thoughts on this.
  Thank you very much
  C

  Hello

  Usually it s any manufacturer is.
  If the HARD disk supports the CHIP so it should be possible to use this HARD drive.
  The HARD disk protection tool verifies the parameters of the HARD disk.
  But the settings are configured by HDD manufacture then it might be possible that the HARD disk will not work if the tool would not choose the settings correctly.

• Portege M300 - how to install driver LAN

  Hello

  I got a new hard drive put in my Portege M300 and managed to get the drivers all released on except the lan and a modem.
  I found the drivers here and make them, but which file do I use to install the application? ...
  I have one that says "PRO network driver uninstaller connections" but nothing obvious for amd installation... no files for directions...

  Any help appreciated.

  Thank you

  How to install the LAN driver?
  It is very easy, you can install it in the Device Manager.

  First of all, you need the correct LAN driver.
  You can find the Portege M300 on the Toshiba drivers European page driver-> * Archives *.

  After the LAN driver has been downloaded, you must unzip this package.
  Then go to Device Manager, select the unknown device (NIC) in the network adapters, select install or update the driver and follow the instructions on the screen.

  Welcome them

• Portege M300 - question: How can I format the HARD drive?

  Hello

  I saw Toshiba Portege M300 and try to format my laptop. When I try to use the CD to boot (DVD release) at the start, but I have the "CD/DVD" option, it s not poster not options 'formatting of disks', instead it goes to the login window. I have windows XP OS in my laptop.

  I don't know why this problem is coming. Please let me know the possibility of fixing this issue, or the option in the form of my laptop without recovery DVD.

  Thanks in advance for your time and reply.

  Thank you
  Saran

  Hello

  Maybe the internal CD/DVD drive cannot handle the recovery disc
  There are several reasons for this issue could be a dirty laser or lens something wrong with the disc of recovery or other reason

  You are able to start using other bootable discs like original CD bootable CD in MS Windows or linux?

  You could this workaround is short:
  Copy the recovery CD (burn on another CD) and then try to start the laptop using the recovery disc copied.

  Maybe it will work

• Portege M300 fails to recognize HARD drive

  Last week, I replaced the hard drive on my laptop Toshiba Portege M300 to a larger drive. It worked very well for a coupe of days, but when I tried to plug in the hard drive of origin back in (to copy data on a network share, which I forgot to transfer to the new hard drive) he does not see the drive. I tried to set the new drive and he can't see it either.

  I tested the original and new hard drive on a different laptop and they work so I can't guess the willing Portege of a faulty ide controller or the ide cable. No matter which hard drive, I am attaching the trys to laptop to boot from the CD-ROM, ignores the hard drive and the NIC PXE trys. The bios indicates also theres no hard disk attached too.

  First of all, if the CD-ROM drive still work am I right in thinking the ide controller is still work?

  Secondly could someone suggest where I can buy an ide for a M300 cable because it is a ribbion printed circuit board which I have never seen elsewhere. I guess this is part of Toshiba custom?

  Hello

  I believe also that it is Toshiba custom component and it will be much better in the service partner contact in your country. AFAIK this Portege is very nice and expensive unit and you should not do it alone. If you have a hardware problem allow technicians to do it for you. Small mistake and you can just have big problem.

  Are you sure that you did not damage something?

  If you need addresses please check http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_gaspLocator.jsp?pf=true

  Good bye

• Portege M300 (PPM30A) - lost access to HARD drive recovery

  Portege M300 model PPM30A-02E001.
  At some point during the installation a Sony camera I lost access to my hidden partition (HDDRECOVERY) where I can make the recovery disks.

  I can see it in disk management tools, but the link is missing.

  Is there a way I can make the link? "Brand recovery disc" icon is gone as well.

  Please, I beg you.

  Hello

  Wait a moment, please: why you write about on the hidden partition HARD drive recovery? I think you mixed up something!
  On Vista and Windows 7, there is a hidden partition, but it has nothing to do with the option HDDrecovery from Toshiba. This on the hidden partition is a feature of Windows, also called Windows recovery environment!

  Normally HDDrecovery files are stored on the second partition in a file of the same name. Can you access the second partition?

  If this isn't the case, I think the only chance is to order a new recovery disk. Therefore, you must contact the service provider authorized in your country.

• Portege M300 - replacement of HARD drive failed

  Dear all,

  I have a Portege M300 I bought around 3 or 4 years and I am very happy with and without any problems. The laptop came originally with a 60GB and I wanted to upgrade to one with greater capacity, a 160 GB! My laptop is about 1.2 GB of Ram and runs on windows XP SP3.

  I recently bought a Samsung HD-160 (160GB) which should be compatible with my laptop. After installing from scratch and used for about 2 weeks, the computer suddenly stopped. HARD drive stopped spinning and a #0 ERROR came when I tried to restart. There was NO WAY to drive HARD turn again so I contacted Samsung and they replace. The HARD drive has a slight smell of burnt component but very light.
  I replaced the HDD failed with a 2nd replacement and to my disbelief, the SAME THING happened again just after 3 hours of use! I contacted Samsung and once more they will send replace me, with the same type of hard disk. I tried to get explanations of Toshiba and Samsung for why this happens, but so far I have no explanation.
  Without hesitation, I gave my original 60 GB Toshiba drive who was thankfully still my documents and the laptop is happy again touch wood.

  What I am doing wrong? can someone help me please go to the bottom of this so I do not experience the same problem with my 3rd replacement? I wish I had a bigger hard drive on my laptop and I think all of them must be compatible. I buy one that should be compatible with my Portege M300. Both are valued at 5 v

  I have to add to what has just occurred to me now that I have installed all the Toshiba original programs too on my Samsung HDD out of Windows XP, including the utility that protects the disk in case of Vibrations. This could be the problem by any chance? This utility only for Toshiba's brand HARD drive? Any ideas or other suggestions on this issue please?

  Thank you very much for your attention.

  Carmine

  Portege M300 is pretty old laptop and maybe you should be careful with these upgrades.
  According to specification for laptop, your laptop can handle with 100 GB hard drives, but I'm sure you can use 120 GB as well.

  Then maybe you should try to upgrade the disk with 120 GB of HARD drive to see if everything will be OK. I think also 120 GB is enough and you have enough free space for the data backup.
  What do you think about this?

• Change the drive letter of the drive of CD on Portege M300

  I have a Portege M300, 40 GB, Windows XP.
  I have just repartioned my hard drive with Norton Partition Magic.
  The result is OK: I have now two drives, the two 20 GB. That one thing is not as I expected. Still, the DVD player, is recognized as D: and the new partition got E: location.

  It's just 'a beauty problem', but if I want to spend it, is this possible and how?

  Hello

  I googled around a bit and found an interesting article from the microsoft support database:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307844

  It describes how to change the XP driver letter.

  Good luck

  :)

• Driver Win2K for Portege M300

  I am running Windows 2000 SP4 on my Portege M300:

  I downloaded the win2k driver Sigmatel ac97 on the Toshiba site, but it will fail to install:

  error: SIGMATEL_ERROR_UpdateDriverForPnPDevices has not been found.

  Other ideas that... install XP?

  Hello

  I put t know how you installed the drivers but I found an installation on the Toshiba site statement. It is very important that you need to install drivers in the correct order. Utility of common modules and chipset are very important.

  Please check.

• Portege R500 - CD/DVD drive no longer works

  Does anyone found a resolution to this?

  Like David, my DVD Multidrive on my R500 abruptly arrested recently - I can open/close the player, but he does not appear in Windows Explorer as a disk is valid. Do not think that I have nothing installed on the machine.

  Interestingly, I never really use the DVD player. Indeed, because of all the * heat * questions, I used to "Power Off" of the device, via the DVD icon in the system tray (i.e. option enabled me to Power on / off the unit). So while the power was OFF, it's cold the machine, and so the fan was rarely on.

  Now that my computer no longer recognizes the drive, this icon it simply shows that disabled, no possibility to the power on/off switch, and this noisy fan is almost always on. In addition, because it seems that the machine tries to recognize the drive subject time at startup, all re-start, reboot the machine now takes a few minutes to start...

  For the optical drive firmware update help? Or is there some other fix?

  Hello

  > but my Portege R500 CD/DVD drive has stopped working the next day, I had attached an external CD - RW drive for me to burn discs. Maybe it did disable my built-in drive?
  This could be the key;
  Try to access the Device Manager and remove the CD/DVD player listed and all USB host controllers and USB root hub.

  Again, restart the laptop.
  After new check restart if the CD/DVD drive has been recognized again.

• Portege M300 - update Bios without battery

  Hello

  Currently, I am trying to fix a problem that I have with my laptop (Portege M300) of the battery.
  I have been informed that the bios update should solve this problem, but when I try to update I get error "the AC adapter is not connected, or battery power is not sufficient.

  Now, the power adapter is connected and works well, but the battery is on 4% of costs...
  This is the exact reason, I'm updating the bios!

  Does anyone know how I'm supposed to solve this problem?

  Thanks in advance,
  Chris H

  Hello

  I m not very good if the update of the BIOS might help you what it s a battery problem
  Have you noticed this problem on the first day of purchase?
  I mean if this issue was not present the same using BIOS in the past, then it wouldn't be a matter of BIOS but material, possibly a battery

  I think that the battery needs to be checked.

• The battery life on Portege M300

  Hello

  Wonder how long your batterys is last on your Portege M300? Mine lasts about 4-4, 5 h using a 'normal '.

  What is the difference in the life of the battery between Salvation and the standard battery battery capacity?

  Hello

  Simple answer: Hi The capacity batteries run longer. But you should only use original Toshiba batteries which are developed and designed for this device. Other batteries may damage the unit!

  There are several steps to follow to ensure that you get maximum performance of the battery:
  Batteries come in a discharged condition and must be charged before use. It is recommended that you charge and discharge the battery again two to four times to allow it to reach its maximum rated capacity.
  Keep the battery healthy by fully charge and then fully it unloads at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-ion batteries which do not suffer from the memory effect.
  To get the maximum performance of the battery, optimize mobile power management features before using

  I found this useful site with lot of information about batteries:
  http://www.batterymart.com/battery_faq.php
  Pleas check that side.

  Good bye

• Portege M300 & Dock display probs

  I have a Portege M300 in a Port Replicator III with keyboard, mouse, network and external screen, but cannot automatically do the output to the external screen after being away with the laptop. I have to lift the lid on the laptop, login and him then use the Fn + F5 util to switch to the external display only. If I turned off the laptop but do not remove the Port Replicator and then power save it keeps in memory the output settings and Ext screen very well.

  Can anyone help?

  Steven.

  Hello

  I don t see display problems. The fact is that the laptop can't switch on the external screen after unplugging the external monitor.
  The external monitor must connect to the laptop.

• Portege M300-101 - How to access the recovery partition?

  Hello

  I have a laptop Portege M300-101 model PPM30E-00G019SP
  I have problems and need to re install the original operating system.
  There is a 2.5 MB partition where the laptop recovery system.

  But I have no way to access it.
  In addition to the documentation that there is software to access this partition, but is not installed.

  Could someone guide me and help?
  Thank you
  Jorge

  Hello

  If I remember well, you can install WXP again using two different methods:
  -Restoration of created media recovery do you have created following the advice in the manuals?
  -Restoration of the drive HARD recovery on page 69 you can find detailed instructions how to proceed.

  You wrote: there is a program to access this partition but is not installed.
  What program do you mean exactly?

• Portege M300 - Ubuntu, bootmgr error

  Hi guys,.

  I hope you can help, I spent 2 days reading similar posts, but nothing seems to work.

  I installed Ubuntu on an external hard drive (using my Vista machine). Can I boot Ubuntu from my Vista machine without any problem.

  However, I now want to use this hard drive Ubuntu in my new NetBook (for me). (Toshiba, Portege, M300). However when I install my Ubuntu HD in this machine I get the infamous error "bootmgr is missing". I REALLY hate this error now.

  So I did my research and give EACH of them thinking that I should use my Vista recovery DVDs for this problem. Why the hell do I need to use a Vista CD when it comes to pure Ubuntu installation?

  Can someone give me some ideas? Computers laptop Toshiba require Bootmgr (i.e. an installation of windows?)

  Please PLEASE help,
  Marc

  PS thanks in advance...

  You don't need a special boot manager, Linux should start very well after a successful installation.

  Did you delete all partitions on the HARD disk before you install Linux?

  It seems that the Windows boot sector is still installed.