Re: Satellite A300 failed to install Win XP because the HARD drive is not visible

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• Satellite A300-1J1: cannot use F8 to start the HARD drive recovery process

  I just brought a laptop Toshiba Satellite A300-1j1, and at the same time got the upgrade to Vista Ultimate disk at the same time.

  Straight out I went to a sweet upgrade to Ultimate, which failed, and restored in Premuim laptop.

  Stupidly I immediately then a hard install to ultimate who "worked", but of course the drivers to run the laptop has not been installed, I decided to go back to factory settings and try to get Ultimate again once.

  However to use F8 at startup is does not give me the option to restore, and since, I've learned that I should do a set of recovery discs, which I did not.

  Installation, the data is still on the disk 'E', so is anyway I can always use it to make these discs or what should I do?

  Thank you for your help,

  Ian

  > .and since then, I learned that I should do a set of recovery discs, which I did not.
  It's your biggest mistake.
  > Installation, data are still on the 'E' drive, is it so in any way I can still use it to make these discs or what should I do?
  There is nothing you can do to create recovery DVDs. If you want to have the original recovery DVD you must buy it.
  For this audit, please https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx

  Sorry mate :(

• Satellite A300 and 320 GB of memory on the HARD drive

  My laptop has a capacity of 320 GB of memory, but is divided into two different sections each containing 150 GB.
  My first section is almost complete. It will automatically start just save in the memory following ability?

  Hello

  > will it just automatically start saving in the memory following ability?

  No, it won't. You will receive a message like, low space available on C, but you can move the files/folders to local d manually. Remove the unnecessary stuff from local c

• Cannot install windows XP it said hard drives are not connected & windows can not find the hard drives

  I got an asus computer notebook windows vista, upgrade from vista to windows 7, now I'm not able to do a clean install of windows xp, when I try to install XP, it says that hard drives are not connected & windows cannot find not the hard drives, so once again installed windows 7, is there a way to overcome this problem Why do I get the message windows xp does not detect hard drives? I even formatted the hard drive & tried to install Xp, but still, I get the same message.

  The answers will be appreciated...

  Thank you

  Because the Windows XP installation CD does not have the necessary disk controller drivers.  You will need a floppy drive to provide the drivers of controller for the installation program, or you will need to burn a CD of Windows XP with the controller drivers slipstreamed into the installation.  A CD of Windows XP with SP2 included may have the necessary drivers.

  John

• Satellite Pro A40: Is it possible to format the HARD drive without disk

  I am passing on a Satellite Pro A40 to a brother. It is in very good condition, but has slowed down over the years. I want to get rid of my data (I have on a new machine) and speed up the system by formatting the hard drive.

  The machine didn't come with a disc for Windows XP, or a recovery CD (just a CD "tools and utilities"). I'm sure the drive HARD will be partitioned, and I can format the drive without such a disc.

  If this is true, how should I do?
  Thank you.

  Hello

  I can't believe that you do not have recovery media.
  The laptop must be supplied with recovery CD, Tools & Utilities CD, and WinDVD.

  But back to your question;
  If you insert a new HARD disk, you will need to use the Toshiba Recovery CD or the original CD of Microsoft Windows to install the operating system.
  The new drive is not partitioned HARD and doesn't have any OS pre-installed!

  If you n t have the original CD of Microsoft OS you can contact the service provider allowed in your country and you can order it.

  I hope I could help

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro P100 PSPAHE: How can I replace the HARD drive

  I have not found any documentation about the replacement of the engine on my Satellite Pro 100 PSPAHE.
  How can I physically remove the disk?
  And my Device Manager indicates that the drive is a Fujtsu MHV2200BT PL ATA. What, PL, sounds like parallel - I thought it was a SATA drive.

  Hello

  This laptop was equipped certainly SATA HDD :)
  If you want to upgrade to a larger HARD drive and a SATA HDD is right!

  The slot in the HARD drive seems to be placed at the bottom of the unit near the edge of the laptop.
  To remove the disc HARD turn the computer upside down.
  Loosen the 2 screws and remove the cover of the HARD drive during the liberation of the locks.
  Remove the HARD drive cable connector HARD drive. Be sure to not reach
  damage to the connector. Place the mounting of the HARD drive on a flat surface and remove the 4 screws.
  Then drive HARD is free one may be replaced by a new one.

• Satellite P200-1EE Possible to recover data on the HARD drive by placing it in an envelope?

  P200-1EE does not start after 2 weeks off is the case during a fan installation. Is it possible to remove the hard drive, put it in an enclosure and retrieve the data it contains on another PC? Or can anyone recommend how to recover data from the comfort of my own home?

  Thanks for your help

  I would say that your installation of fan caused this problem in the first place. I would check your installation for loose connectors, cards not seated properly, no fan or heatsinks screws tight etc..

  Everything you did everything by installing the new fan plugged the laptop. The hard disk, in my opinion, is perfectly fine. There is nothing wrong with it.

  Put the suspect hard drive in an enclosed and try to access the data on another PC. You will encounter problems with administrator access to certain folders so you will need to find a way to crack in these areas.

  If you had problems in the first place you probably should have this return to the place of purchase for them to watch.

  I hope that for your sake you have not turned into a frisbee.

  Good luck.

• Qosmio G30: Try to install XP, but the HARD drive is not available

  Two weeks ago, I bought a new G30 to Vista Ultimate inside. Many applications and devices based i.LINK cannot run on Vista and I decided to do a migration to XP PRO in time, pending new releases and manufactures of hardware drivers.

  I have an original CD of Microsoft XP PRO, but when I try to install it, do not recognize the HD

  Also, I try to use in the process of installing RAID HD XP drivers downloaded from the web site of Toshiba with a USB drive as a floppy drive 'A', because I don't have a disk external USB drive, but the start installation process do not recognize the format of stick memory (FAT).

  Anyone know about this?
  What is the good process of re - install the OS?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  It's very simple.
  The XP RAID driver must be installed from the USB FDD drive. You must store the RAID driver on the floppy disk, and then try to install it.

  Impossible to install the RAID driver from the USB key because the installer of XP not recognize and support.

  RAID installation from USB can be done in Vista!

• I installed a new hard drive on my dell 1545, I bought preimum windows 7 64 bit and install it dosent detect the hard drive

  I broke my hard drive on my dell inspiron 1545, I bought a new 1 TB WD HDD and a new operating system windows 7 preimum 64 bit. I installed it

  He dosent see the hard drive, it says re seat the drive and it's in the rite. What should I do

  The hard drive is may be defective. Take it back to the store and get his change for a good...

• Windows 8 installed by mistake on the hard drive portable usb

  I downloaded an iso version of windows 8. And mount it on my portable USB hdd using the iso bootable Windows 7 software. After the start and install windows 8 from this hard drive using explicit settings, I discovered that windows 8 set on my laptop hard drive >

  How to change the installation of my disk partition sata hard without losing my activation?

  Check here, it can help you

• Satellite A300-15 b: how to burn image of HARD drive recovery & need drivers Win XP

  I bought a laptop 15 b A300, and it comes with win Vista pre-installed
  I want to change my OS to Win XP.
  After searching this forum, I noticed that I have to make a backup of the original Toshiba Recovery DVD.

  I found the file back on E:\HDDRECOVERY.
  Now is - anyone can help with «How this DVD»

  I mean if I burn the file as it is it will be bootable?
  I have to use an image burning software, or drug & drop work?

  Drivers are available for Win XP?

  Thank you in advance.

  Hello

  You can burn and create the own Vista recovery DVDs using Toshiba recovery disc creator software.
  It s preinstalled on your laptop.

  Please check the desktop shortcuts or folder on the C:\ Program Files

  The Toshiba recovery disc creator will burn the image of Toshiba.
  I also recommend the use of DVD-R discs, some people have an error message when burning because of DVD disc is not compatible.

  See you soon

• Satellite L500 - how to install Windows 7 on new HARD drive

  I just bought 2 satellite L500 1xl/1xj second hand to re sell one and keep the other.

  It's both fired their HARD drive and I have no installation CD re install Windows 7.
  How can I do this without the CD or the original HARD drive?

  > I have no CD installer again to install windows 7, how can I do this without the CD or the original hard drive?

  Get Windows copy disk and installation, all the drivers are available on the [page driver Toshiba | http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp] you can also buy a [recovery disk | https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx] I see no other options to do so.

• Can satellite A300 - 15 k (PSAJ4E) - I add a second HARD drive?

  Hello

  I have Toshiba Satellite A300 - 15 k (PSAJ4E) and my question is, can I add second HARD drive? Now, I have a HARD inside drive, Hitachi 250 GB, 5400 RPM. is there a place for the second HARD drive?

  I want to buy some 2.5 in 7200 RPM, thx in advance.

  Hello

  Check the bottom of the unit.
  There should be a second HARD drive Bay.
  If the second HARD drive bay contains the pins of the connector HDD/then you could add a second HARD drive 2.5 SATA.
  If the connector is not available, then the second HDD is not possible.

  See you soon

• Satellite U940 PSU6SA - installation of Win 7 ask for HARD drive drivers

  Hello

  not sure whether to put this under "Windows 7", Mods please move as necessary.»

  I have a ultrabook Toshiba U940 PSU6SA - 02K 002 that came with Windows 8 (not Pro) and I would like to install windows 7 on it. It has a Hitachi 500 GB and a small mSATA SSD 32 GB.
  It works already latest BIOS Toshiba 1.30.

  I turned off safe start-up and UEFI, can I start and start the windows 7 installation from USB, but it is looking for additional drivers that I can't work. I have tried various drivers of windows 7 Toshiba has had on their site for the 940 Ultrabooks but without success. (Driver Intel Rapid Storage Technology, Intel Chipset Software Utility, driver USB 3 and Intel Display Driver).

  I'm unziping the drivers on an another USB and installation is to find them, but they seem not to be what he wants.

  Any suggestions or a guide? Thank you

  What you need is the SATA driver that must be loaded before Win7 installation doesn't start.
  Please download it from here.

  I used to install Win7 on my U940.

• Windows xp will not install on DBAN erased the hard drive

  I had a virus on my hard drive that seems impossible to remove so I used DBAN to clean the disc. I have a disc under license of Windows XP Home Edition I used several times on this computer - an IBM ThinkPad T42. The player seems to be erased, but now when I try to install Win XP it goes through the formatting process I get a message that says that the formatting may not be completed and the reader can be corrupted or damaged. I tried several times, including the variant of the size of the partition, but I get the same message.

  2 questions - 1 - is - it a way to tackle this problem and 2 - if I buy a new hard drive, which will solve the problem?
  Thank you very much in advance for any help on this.

  You must initialize and partition the disk before formatting it.  See step 5 here--> http://computershopper.com/storage/howto/install-a-new-hard-drive-in-five-easy-steps