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• Bootable installation question

  Hello..

  Someone has already tried this using Terminal > create a bootable OS x Installer

  I would use one of the Mavericks on an iMac v10.9 Mavericks running.

  Yes. InEl Capitan I created successfully using this Terminal command

  sudo/Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia--volume/Volumes/Untitled--applicationpath Applications / Install\ OS\ El\ Capitan .app X\ - nointeraction

  and in Yosemite, created using

  sudo/Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia--volume/Volumes/Untitled--applicationpath Applications / Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite .app - nointeraction

• Question of Bootcamp by trying to create bootable Win7 USB

  Then...

  I already reset my NVRAM;

  I use a wired connection;

  Formatted my USB 2.0 Stick... And when I try to create a USB bootable with Windows 7 the following message is displayed:

  I use the Windows 7 .iso file! What is going on!?

  Only bootcamp v 4.1 and 5 will support win 7 in all, deleted MS support before that BONES 10.11 came out and bootcamp support is no longer NEW installs of it. Grandfathered installs os Win 7 can still be access by bootcamp or installed through vmware, parallels or virtual box.

  El Cap comes with 6 BootCamp.

  If you have not already start to a previous operating system instance if you have a TM backup or another boot device at your disposal.

  Boot Camp 5.1.5621 Support software

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/2647609

  Install Windows 7 and earlier Apple Support on your Mac using Boot Camp -

• Bootcamp Windows 10 question

  Hi all

  Stumbled upon a problem, try to install Windows 10 an end 2014 27' iMac w/retina education runs Yosemite 10.10.5. Bootcamp is V 5.1.4. 32 GB, 3.5 ghz Intel I5. Disk of 1 TB of Fusion. Before you try this, I read the guide of Bootcamp to install windows, but also a number of other tutorials and forum messages about potential problems. This research, I learned that for EDU edition you must change the name of the file from Win10_1607_Education_English_x64.iso to Win10_1607_English_x64.iso. Apparently to have the former name of the file may cause OS X to not recognize the ISO. That fact I started Bootcamp, waited while the software downloaded and created a bootable USB key and partitioned my drive giving Windows 70 GB of space. After that, I got the message that my computer is restarts. Upon restarting, I got the black screen with the blue Windows logo and a spinning loading animation. After a few minutes, a blue screen with a message "Windows has encountered and error with computer and must restart," or something similar. He was pretty quick, so maybe it's not word for Word, but it was not a helpful post in terms of saying something specific. When the computer reboots, I am sent directly to OS X, though a bit slower than normal. I tried to restart with the flash drive to see if the installer would start up, no dice. Try now the Option key at startup, the flash player is not available. Went into my settings to see if I could change my startup on Win disk install USB, no luck it no more.

  Now for the question: How can I get the Windows installation again? What I have to start the process, and if so, what should I use Bootcamp to delete the partition that was created? I have re-run Bootcamp and the only option that is checked is the partition and start and install/uninstall windows and delete the partition.

  Thanks for the help.

  Perform the following two procedures

  Reset the management system (SCM) controller on your Mac - Apple Support

  How to reset the NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

  If you use a USB drive, not a USB flash drive, you will have problems. It is recommended to use a 8-16 GB USB2 flash drive.

  If the installation program is located on a USB Flash drive, stop your Mac, connect the USB key, restart and hold down the alt/option key and select the Windows icon in the USB port. This installs Windows in BIOS mode. If you click the start EFI icon, it will install using the EFI mode (faster). You may need to change the partition from MBR to GPT using GPT Fdisk.

• Questions new installation HD SSD for MacBook Pro

  I followed the online instructions how to install the SSD for my MacBook Pro. I then rebooted by Mac in recovery mode and formatted the drive in Mac OS extended (journaled). It was a little bit tricky message sometimes giving such as erasure of disk failures, but eventually it worked. I selected to install the OS on this HD. The image of the OS were first shown on OS X Lion, but my current OS is El Capitan. I just figured that he was installing the original operating system provided with the mac. The installation went well but then we he had finished wen timer back to 1 hour, 46 minutes. He made several times and after 6 hours, I decided to leave and start over. The second time after erasing HD and formatting again the OS that came was El Capitan for installation so I continued. This time, the installation has been completed and at the end says "OS could not be installed on my computer, reboot and try again." On the third attempt has received a similar message from the failed to install ' year error occurred during extraction of the files in the package "Essentials.pkg." " »

  Anyone has any idea why this doesn't work or suggestions please?

  About 2 months ago I reformatted my HD original as installed latest OS El Capitan as the mac has been slow. Does have a report with questions I get on doing the same thing with another HD?

  What model of MacBook Pro?

  Which SSD model?

  You have another Mac?

  Possible causes:

  -Incompatibility of your Mac with this specific SSD. Recently, some users have reported what appears to be these incompatibilities

  -You damaged the cable flex between the drive and the system board.  It is a common problem and causes intermittent problems initially and if it's even worse the Mac will see is even more disk

  -You have an another hardware problem as RAM bad or other component.

  I'd do it

  -Run Apple Hardware Test

  Using Apple Hardware Test - Apple Support

  -Connect an external drive and install OSX on this disc and boot from this facility and see if you have any problems

  -If you have another Mac download a compatible OS x Installer for the Mac App Store and create a USB bootable using device

  http://liondiskmaker.com/

  and install OSX on the SSD.

  This is the Office Mac Pro forum. I asked that your post moved to the appropriate forum.

• How do I create Mountain Lion bootable external hard drive

  How to create a disk external drive bootable in Mountain Lion and then retrieve a Time Machine backup external of Cougar on this Cougar bootable external hard drive, while maintaining the operating system of my computer and files intact.

  Forget why I do this, I tried to enter a question in the reasons previous and which led to a lot of confusion as to why I need to do this and why not try something else instead. That's what I do, please just answer how this and only this.

  Thank you!!

  If you need the Setup disk, it's here

  http://www.Apple.com/shop/product/D6377Z/A/OS-x-mountain-lion

  When you start with the Setup disk, choose to install it on your outside.

  Mountain lion to install it on the HARD drive. TM backup on the same drive recovery

  OS X Lion mountain: restore your entire system

• Questions about updates on IMac

  I've not updated Imac

  with Yosemite, I have before El Capitan?

  No, you can go directly to El Capitan assuming that your Mac meets the specifications

  https://support.Apple.com/kb/SP728?locale=en_US

  In General, you should always pass to the last possible system like you meet the specs for, as long as you do not have "must have" applications that do not meet specifications. The idea that the updates/updates cause problems is probably derived from discussions that see you here. ASC is like an emergency room for people to have problems, especially the sick, those who come here. Not the hundreds of thousands of people pass without difficulty, never here and go merrily on their way. In addition to the improved features, updates/improvements important security fixes.

  Things you should do before moving...

  1. backup copy. Anything can happen at any time, so you should always keep a good backup. Make a bootable clone SuperDuper! or clone double or use TimeMachine.

  2. If you have questions on your current system don't their compound by installing above them. Solve them first, and then upgrade.

  3 control of HARD drive for free space. At least 8.8 GB of available storage. Preferably more.

  4. check your applications for compatibility here... http://roaringapps.com/apps.

  5. unplug all devices, including USB hubs.

  6. After downloading the installer, it will be in the folder/Applications. Duplicate and drag the copy to other locations it download so if you want to save the installer.

  7 be patient, the download takes a long time, and the installation may appear as sometimes it is dead. Ignore it.

• Update of the MacPro early 2008 (many questions-advice welcome)

  I have a Mac Pro 3.1 early 2008 (2xQuad-Core-8 cores taken on 2 processors, L2 cache 12 MB per processor - 32 GB of memory). OS El Capitan 10.11.4

  I'll upgrade to the best of the ability of my budget to get best performance with Photoshop and Lightroom 2015 and related software. I am a bit out of the loop that I have not followed what is happening since 2010, just as as a spectator for the most... I searched extensively and intensively for several weeks and it seems that the more I learn, less I some what to do... I will list my plans interim and my doubts and questions and hope that some kind soul will offer advice, maybe share some information on where to go for further clarification or just tell me what to do! I'm not easily offended by constructive criticism.

  So thanks in advance for any help...

  1. I have an ATI Radeon 5770 1 Slot PCIe (I have concerns everything) and a 120 GB OWC Mercury Accelsior E2 PCI Express high performance SSD with eSATA expansion Ports - these are not esata port multiplier. I'm not sure what to do with these, they are 6GBs ports. I was thinking about a work drive raid 0 to a port with a couple of SSDS too adequate or sufficient (not sure what size here). I'm owner also already ST2000DM001 of Seagate 2 disc HARD Barracuda 2 TB SATAII 6 GB-s technology 7200 RPM drive naked cover brand new in packaging.

  2. my berries are full of old records.  My system and applications are on a 500GB - I have a 1 to filled with photoshop psd for the most part - files (I just read that it is best to keep the TIFF files as non-compressed and I wonder if my psd files saved can hurt convert tiff files), a 1 TB partitioned into 800 MB for the current photoshop files and 200 for personal documents files I have the original 320 GB I was using as a small raid 0 dedicated to the photoshop file I had open and stops. the 120 GB in the Accelsior of mercury, can I use as a scratch disk. This screwy configuration is in response to my external LaCie recently dying (it's what I wa using machines - (this player been gave me, even though I know better than to buy whatever it is named lacie) I have everything backed up on bluray but I am aware of the precariousness of my set-up.) I have a bootable mavericks and a yosemite bootable on flash drives, but I'm very nervous about my situation as a whole.

  3. so I have a lot of options, not a lot of money and a lot of confusion about the best thing to do now... I need a sustained speed - once is not only fast open - more that I need disk space.

  I am considering:

             purchasing some enterprise hdd on sale (5 x 500GB to 1Tb HDD) and putting them in externally in a safe raid for Time Machine connected to a                firewire 800 port, or I could purchase 2 large 3GBs ssd's and put them in raid1 in my spare optical bay for time machine and then transfer offsite at                regular intervals for storage ( I would transfer the other Time Machine option offsite as well).
            that I will make a fusion with the 120GB and a new HDD for system and put it on the other external esata to take advantage of the 6 GBs. I am                wondering if the size of the HDD would make a significant difference in performance speed. I am also wondering if doing a clean install of yosemite                on a this new fusion drive and then migrating some info from the current system disk would be a good idea, or if a new download of El Capitan                would be best.
            i also need to buy a USB3.0 PCIe card for a couple of peripherals - with each port  powered. - so that also opens up some speed possibilities.

  This graphics card is quite recent and was meant to be compatible with my system - but I do not understand why it is distributed as is and it seems that there is no driver installed on one of the splits. I have not found much info and will contact the customer, but I wonder if anyone has seen this issue.

  ATI Radeon HD 5770:

  Chipset model: ATI Radeon HD 5770

  Type: GPU

  Bus: PCIe

  Slot: Slot-1

  The PCIe track width: x 16

  VRAM (Total): 1024 MB

  Seller: ATI (0 x 1002)

  Device ID: 0x68b8

  Revision ID: 0x0000

  ROM revision: 113-C0160C-155

  EFI Driver Version: 01.00.436

  Exhibition:

  CG21:

  Resolution: 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

  Per pixel: 32-bit color (ARGB8888)

  Display serial number: 22195123

  Mirror: Off

  Online: Yes

  Rotation: support

  CG276:

  Resolution: 2560 x 1440

  Per pixel: 32-bit color (ARGB8888)

  Main screen: Yes

  Mirror: Off

  Online: Yes

  Rotation: support

  ATI Radeon HD 5770:

  Name: ATY, Vervet

  Type: View controller

  Pilot: Yes

  MSI: Yes

  Bus: PCI

  Slot: Slot-1

  Vendor ID: 0 x 1002

  Device ID: 0x68b8

  Subsystem Vendor ID: 0 x 1002

  Subsystem ID: 0 x 3000

  Revision ID: 0x0000

  The link width: 16 x

  Connection speed: 2.5 GT/s

  ATI Radeon HD 5770:

  Name: ATY, VervetParent

  Type: ATY, VervetParent

  Driver: No.

  MSI: No.

  Bus: PCI

  Slot: Slot-1

  Vendor ID: 0 x 1002

  Device ID: 0xaa58

  Subsystem Vendor ID: 0 x 1002

  Subsystem ID: 0xaa58

  Revision ID: 0x0000

  The link width: 16 x

  Connection speed: 2.5 GT/s

  I think that the size of your existing disks is actually one of your bottlenecks, so I kinda disagree with your idea that you need speed, more space. Adobe apps like chunks of free space for the use of work records and caches. Your installation seems also too complicated.

  Fast large capacity disks are pretty cheap these days. You can get a TB 6 for $200 Toshiba and put it in a good external enclosure. Also, you should be able to install a HDD 4 TB within a Mac Pro 2008, preferably WD Black or HGST. A good pen for a 4 biggest external to cost in the neighborhood of $75, OWC.

  I don't would not invest in a bunch of young readers, whether they are readers "business" or not.

  Inateck is a low-cost USB 3 map.

• Questions of Time Capsule, I have to rename my sparsebundle?

  I recently started having problems with my Airport with Time Capsule, and after doing a bunch of other updates of my system, I wonder if the name of my sparsebundle could ask questions.  A bit of history behind what I have made, please bear with me while I explain all of this.

  I bought my Airport with Time Capsule in November 2014 and it had worked well until February of this year.  We have changed our internet service provider, and the day that we did this, I had to unplugging everything on my desk to reorganize things.  I plugged everything in, my wifi was working fine, and I never had a problem with my Time Capsule, so I don't even think to check it out.  But then I got an alert one day say that my machine has not been saved in 12 days.  I tried to do a backup at this time, but it got stuck in the phase of "Looking for backup drive.  By trial and error, I found if I power cycle my Airport, I can get to find the reader and to make the backup, but it seems to be a temporary solution.  After a day or two or sometimes later that day after that the computer was put to sleep and woke up to the top, he would come back in the phase of 'Search'... ».

  I did some research online, but most of the post I found is from 2008, 2012, etc., which concerned me the info might be exceeded.  At this point, I prefer not to erase my Time Capsule and start over, so I'll try different things to see if I can solve the problem before having the extreme path again.  I ran the utility disk on the sparsebundle several times. The first time that I ran it on the iMac, there was an error, but the second time I ran it, all seemed well.  And I get this error when I backup my iMac and my MacBookPro. Both are set to save in the same time Capsule and it seems to be a problem with real time Capsule machines.

  I've done a lot of research and one of the things I found was that it might be my computer name causing some problems.  My computers have been appointed 'IMac of Lauriena' and ' Lauriena LastName MacBook Pro"(do not put my name in the post, but it's the same number of characters).  I've read since they have spaces and even the quotes could be causing the issues, so I changed the name of the two computers. I have them shortened to "Reenas_iMac" and "Reenas_MacBookPro" (although now I'm wondering if I should get rid of both the underscore character).  I also renamed "Lauriena airport Time Capsule" Time Capsule to "ReenasAirPortTimeCapsule".  After that I renamed the time Capsule, I made sure to enter Time Machine and reselect the drive to use for the backup, because he was looking for that on "Time Capsule of Lauriena airport.

  One of the things I had read was that if you changed the name of your computer, the next time that you have made a backup it would take more time to save and it would also change the name of the sparsebundle to match the computer name.  I wanted to do, since my name sparsebundle imitated my computer before names, which means there are spaces and apostrophes in names.  But to my surprise, the name has not changed. Backups lasted longer than I expected based on what I had read, but the names have remained the same.

  Until today, even with put the computer to sleep all night, the automatic backups seem to work, but I fear the name of the sparsebundle can turn against me. At this point, I'm doing everything I can to avoid future problems, and I hope I do not have to erase my sparsebundles and start over, if possible.  Especially because I get nervous at the idea of not having a backup, even if it's just for a short period of time. If it turns out that I have to do this, I'll do it, but I wanted to see if I had other options.

  So my main question becomes, would the name of my sparsebundle potentially ask questions, and if so, is there a way to change this without remove it and start again?  If it helps, I use an iMac Mid and a MacBookPro 2011 Early 2011, both El Capitan 10.11.2 running. Currently, my sparsebundle names "Of Lauriena LastName MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" and "Lauriena iMac.sparsebundle".

  I'm not loving the idea of change the sparsebundle names...

  I welcome your change of name... I think that this translates into better reliability of network... but the fact is Time Machine is a little tricky beastie and unfortunately to know when it's messed up is often to the point that you want to use.

  My recommend is exactly what you don't want to.

  I'm doing everything I can to avoid future problems, and I hope I do not have to erase my sparsebundles and start over, if possible.

  Because of mutual exclusivity to avoid future problems... and starting over. Your desire is to have your cake and eat it, but one or the other will give way.

  If you want to keep your existing backups... make an archive of airport utility to a correctly formatted disk. Just keep it 3-6 months to accumulate enough history you probably never need.

  Then do a quick erase of the TC and start over. Backups can be done much faster using ethernet... one at a time... and there is no time you will be missing a backup.

  One of the things I had read was that if you changed the name of your computer, the next time that you have made a backup it would take more time to save and it would also change the name of the sparsebundle to match the computer name.

  Just to explain this... The first part is just... a backup should take a long time because it checks the files...

  The second part is not correct... TM cannot change the name of the sparsebundle to match the name... What I expected it to do in most cases, is start a new backup. Often, it's there for that... I tested it and found that it has begun a new backup... but by design, TM does NOT use the name of the computer... It is related to the UUID of the disc.

  http://pondini.org/TM/works.html

  Read great Pondini KB if you want to better understand.

  IMHO, if it's using the existing backup... then the change of name of the computer was not relevant... and backups should go... but my confidence in TM is reduced.

  Since you seem concerned to have good backups... Let me suggest a dual approach. Keep running TM as you are... It does a good job of incremental backups.

  But download Carbon Copy clone (it of about $40 and covers multiple computers in your household). You can trial for a month to see if you really like it. Create a clone bootable on USB plugged into your computer, you need to separate those for computers... but it doesn't have to be a small disc auto powered of the same capacity as the startup disk. (or larger than files with a little space) for units 1 to are fine, unless that is your Mac has Monster drives.

  Then the trial a boot from the clone... Hold down the option key when the computer is booting and select the USB drive... and you know after a few minutes you have a completely viable functional backup. All your files will be there and everything work exactly as before... because he is a true clone.

• A whole bunch of questions of FileVault

  I say 'heap' because I imagine that there are more implicit questions here I have the knowledge to ask directly. These are questions that occur to a user technical and casual. My hope is that, responded well, they will help others better understand these systems and benefit from. If the answers are in the Help Mac or OS X user Guides, they are opaque to my reading.

  I need more guidance and specifications about the use of FileVault for a typical house with a single user desktop.

  For example:

  (1) is FileVault the contents of my hard drive unreadable to hackers who could access through malicious software?

  (2) if I am connected to my computer, FileVault protects the content of near people who might have the expertise necessary to break my account via bluetooth or wireless or bluetooth devices?

  (3) FileVault does the content of my unreadable disk as CrashPlan online backup services? Encryption the same from a backup disk with a bootable copy of my hard drive with software such as SuperDuper will work?

  (4) how FileVault does not affect files such as Photos or those created with something like Pages when they are stored in iCloud?

  (5) FileVault has any effect on files and programs on my iMac, phone and iPad?

  I ask these questions because I'd like to think that I could store a list of accounts with their passwords on my computer - not to mention other files that I prefer to think as safe - for easy access and editing, but I don't know enough about the security of my computer when it is connected to the internet connected logged in/out, asleep or in use, etc., to move forward. So, I continue to laboriously keep a long list of accounts and their passwords to date on paper. When the instructions and the appropriate parameters are written for software such as FileVault, I need the authors to anticipate these questions of non-technical, occasional users and to provide more details. Thanks for listening.

  1 physical access, yes it is protected. Maybe the malware... I don't know how well it would hold against Ransomware.

  2. does not like that... If your wifi is WPA2-AES encrypted with a long password (10 characters or more), you're pretty well off.
  Bluetooth/Wifi is not some pipes of insecurity leaking data to the computer, it can be used to transfer files when it is configured correctly, but the range is so short and limited bandwidth is not really a medium easy/fast to hack into a computer. Clear it if you do not use, it goes the same for wifi, you can still use ethernet connected instead.

  3. I don't know, maybe? -Contact Crashplan and see.

  4. I guess they are encrypted locally on the computer.
  5. probably not, works of ecosystem Apple pretty much any type of encryption is running,

  To answer your question in its entirety, everything you really need a password manager - 1Password, KeyPass Dashlane, IronKey, etc. do some research and see what is best for you.

  Insofar as keep your Mac, safe, simple is the best.

  Do not open attachments from unknown/no unsolicited senders.

  Do not install MacKeeper (or anything else as a mac program speed)

  Don't fall for the ads or the support system sites indicating that your computer has a virus, call 888-FixNow! (Support tech crook)

• Question on recovery disc HARD on NB200 - 10 p

  Hey guys, I need your help.

  I installed Windows 7 on my NB200 - 10 p, but it has messed up the recovery. After having tried like 100 times to run the recovery and return to XP, nothing worked and I wiped the partition tables of HARD drive with the idea of installing XP Professional which I own, but loading the installation program displays only the USB and it does not recognize the HARD drive. I had done a backup to a folder named a? Hddrecoverya? that contains the wim for default windows files (checked with 7-ZIP and they contain all the default drive C :).) I copied on a USB key and he ran, but the recovery is stuck on "waiting for odd vacancies...." ».

  So my question is how to make a USB bootable from the files I have on my HARD drive and run the recovery? Can someone also make a screenshot of the default C:, D: partition table and the recovery partition so I can recreate it?

  http://WinToFlash.com/

  This utility will make a bootable USB key and install a copy of XP on the thumb drive. Let us know if it worked.

  As an alternative, you can download a Microsoft utility that will do the samething for Windows 7 (but not XP). I had more success to get Windows 7 to install from a USB I have with trying to get XP to install from a USB key. Although Windows 7 is not quite able to do all the things that XP can do, it's the wave of the future. XP won't ultimately be supported by Microsoft, and so we can get with the program and start using Windows 7.

  Moreover, Toshiba has released a utility that works something like the fact of Microsoft Update, but the Toshiba updates for netbooks using Widnows 7 (again not for XP, Windows 7 only). It will you check netbook, and then download and install all the updates it has for your particular netbook.

  Let us know what you did and how it worked.

• Question about updating BIOS for my Satellite M40

  So, my laptop does not start, but works recovery procedure. Support suggested me to update my Bios.
  OK, given that the last time, it was easy.

  I downloaded the newsest version vor my Satellite M40 (PSM40) (1, 70 - WIN<= i="" have="" an="" ati="" grafics="" card)="" and="" extracted="" the="" bios-20070709161345.zip="">
  But there was a surprise:
  Instead of getting the old data structure, as written in the FAQ update Bios
  1 extract the zip file containing the BIOS upgrade to a temporary folder.
  2. in the folder temporary three subfolders will be generated. "docs", 'Update - 3.5' disc', 'Update - CD - R or CD - RW"

  I get a file only: BIOS of Windows Knockhill10GV170.exe
  Extraction of it I get 8 files:
  -fdbase.img
  -InsydeFlash.exe
  -iscflash.dll
  -iscflash.vxd
  -KPM170. ROM
  -Platform.ini
  -The c:\windows\system32\unicows.dll

  Now my question: How can I create this bootable CD-ROM to update my Bios?

  Just to know: download all the other things are done on my desktop from my laptop is not starting ;)
  I also tried to run the exe in the hope that it will create a floppy disk or a CD-ROM, but it is written "basic cfg address not found."

  Hello

  Update the BIOS there are two ways to do this:
  -Traditional mode (TRAD) and in this case, you need floppy
  -Windows (WIN) and this update can be done under operating system running.

  Update BIOS WIN will work if you run Windows on your laptop satellite. If I understand your assignment well you are trying to do traditional BIOS updated, but using the BIOS to WIN update. On the Toshiba download page, there are two listed BIOS updates and two of them as versions of WIN. This means that you can update the BIOS under operating system only.

  Back to your problem: in the history one thing confuses me when you write: my laptop does not start, but works recovery procedure. Sorry, but if the recovery procedure is working and you will have clean installed OS.

  Be a little more concrete in our laptop does not start. What happen exactly when you press the power button / stop?

• Convert recovery Recovery DVD or USB HARD drive bootable disk

  Maybe someone can help me.

  * System: *.
  Toshiba Satellite L-300-1AY
  Model #: PSLB8E
  SN: Y8099024Q
  Currently using Win - Vista Home Premium

  I had to replace my HARD drive due to the failure; new drive works OK. I restored my SW to an old backup made by Acronis using a USB to start Acronis recovery and DRANK files on my external USB HDD.
  I have restored the drives C and D as well as WinRE.
  I want to reset the system to factory State and start all over again!

  Unfortunately, I can not do a factory using F8 restore, because this option is now not available to me more. F8 suggests restore from optical discs

  So I charge my DVD recovery disc I made a long time ago. to my surprise, the ODD does not read the disc. I can't read any CD or DVD, and I assume that my ODD is dead. I checked the DVD media on another computer: they are OK.

  On another system, I created a rescue with Parted Magic CD. My STRANGE drive could read this CD although very slowly: surprise!

  * My QUESTION *.
  * I would like to create a bootable USB drive where I want to do a factory restore without using my odd.*

  I have the Toshiba Recovery DVD discs, I have a copy of the SW recovery, which normally resides on the D drive, I have a copy of Windows re.

  Already, I have created a bootable USB key that I copied the contents of the Recovery DVD. Start on the key works fine but it gets stuck fast because it is waiting for drive (STRANGE) E to prepare. (Eventually!) seems obvious that these disc is intended to be used on a WEIRD drive.

  Is it possible I want to do?
  Thanks for any help or suggestion (other than the purchase of a new ODD!)
  Concerning

  Hello

  Check please follow document Toshiba - http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD4103KB0000R01.htm
  I hope this will help you.
  Send it please comment.

  Good luck

• Satellite S50 - key USB Bootable for OS Backup

  Good evening everyone

  I am trying to resume my S50 Satellite to factory settings and wonder if I could save the Windows 8.1 on a new USB 16 GB as a bootable drive?

  Thanks in advance

  Stephen

  Original recovery image is saved on the HARD drive and you can create a bootable recovery media and using this bootable USB key you can install the original version of Windows that you got with your laptop.
  Using of preinstalled Toshiba Recovery Media Creator you can do.
  I have S50 - B and I created a USB recovery media. I used 16GB USB DRIVE.

  How it all works, you can read in the document of the user manuals.

  If you have any other questions do not hesitate to ask.

• I recently dropped my laptop and it is weird, one day he int open up to 4 start times and sometimes it shows me a folder and a question mark in the interface and sometimes asked to reset my password, what are the steps to take?

  I recently dropped my laptop and it is weird, one day he int open up to 4 start times and sometimes it shows me a folder and a question mark in the interface and sometimes asked to reset my password, what are the steps to take?

  Anything can be corrupted on your MacBook Pro, but from what you say, it seems that the cable drive/SSD/flash memory/SATA hard was seriously damaged. Him "question mark" means that your Mac is unable to find any bootable device, meaning that it does not yet detect your OS X drive.

  You should make a backup of your files (if you can still do it) and take the Mac at the Apple Store or dealer to get a diagnosis. There may be several damaged parts.