Satellite A120: upgrade of Vista - number of invalid COA

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• Satellite L300 - upgrade from Vista Home Basic to Home Premium issues

  Hi all

  I recently got a Satellite L300 with a basic family OEM of Vista Edition version.
  I have a copy of Windows Vista: drive home edition Premium (upgrade) and decided to use it on the laptop.

  I put the disc in and followed the steps but the upgrade option is removed... It is if I use the product key provided with the disc or not.
  The laptop comes with Service Pack 1 is already installed and the drive I have is released in stores before Service Pack 1.

  My main question is really how can I get my drive to upgrade my version of Vista. I tried the Google search, this Web site, Microsoft Web site and I get the same answer.

  Basically, go into options and upgrade Express. They're all for me to buy from Microsoft that would be kinda useless as I already have a copy.
  I read something to a site that said my drive would have to have service pack disk and I've seen a site with some sort of disk editing program for Vista but I am not too keen to use it and the 'how' was not very easy to understand.

  Also, I am not too keen on appellant Toshiba or Microsoft on surcharge numbers to get something, I already bought and paid for and should be as simple as a few steps.

  Anyway hope someone can help as I really want to upgrade.

  Hello

  I understand and it is really annoying, but what to do now? the fact is that Toshiba has offered this book with some version of Vista. This version should be updated to better Microsoft security and the most recent available. Because of this Toshiba supply with the last option of SP1.

  So now, you try to install proposed update it there long and probably offered before SP1 was on the market. I understand your point of view but, in my opinion, has nothing to do with Toshiba now, and you should try to find the solution with Microsoft. For example you can also get info from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930733

  Clean Vista Home Premium can be installed without any problem. All the drivers, tools, and utilities are downloadable on Toshiba support & download page.

• Satellite A500 - upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 error

  I'm moving my Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium via the Assistance of Toshiba upgrade so it will automatically download the software and some Toshiba Utilities. At the beginning of the launch, an error message 'this model does not support upgrading to Windows 7' in step 'Download Window 7 List component' and cannot continue. I'm confused because this as the disk to upgrade to Win7 I bought and received earlier this year from Toshiba Web site. I have a Satellite A500 I bought last year. It is not an old model, and I think that it is able to upgrade to Windows 7.

  I managed to do a clean install once a while back but realized things of the Toshiba didn't were there not more then I got it back it back to Vista (but instead of the first 32 bit, I have changed there 64 bit). So now, he's running on a Vista 64-bit.

  I don't know if changing from 32 bit to 64 bit has nothing to do with him or if there is something I need to install before you upgrade... I followed the steps on the Toshiba site to upgrade but stuck at this step. I'm not good with computers so help would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.

  I created a few interesting, official items of Toshiba directly about Windows 7 update procedure:

  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB9902P60000R01.htm
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB9A02PE0000R01.htm

• Satellite L300D - upgrade from Vista to Windows 7

  Hello

  I have Satellite L300D and I want to improve my operating system with windows 7. There is a link given but its not working not not the link is "http://www.toshiba.eu/windows7-upgrade".

  So any body can help me?

  Thank you

  Hey Buddy,

  The Web site you want to say is no longer available because there was an upgrade offers for some laptops but this offer isn't available more.

  So if you want to upgrade to Windows 7, you can buy a disc of Microsoft Windows 7, then you can start with the Windows 7 upgrade.

  If you have any other questions, please let us know.

• When installing a dreamweaver CS6, system says upgrade cs4 serial number is invalid

  Even if I have a valid SN for cs6 upgrade CS4 stops during the validation for the SN control what can I do?

  Contact the technical support. You may need to just a bad update the serial number or to use a bad Installer.

  Mylenium

• Audio lost after upgrade to Vista on a Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E

  Hello

  I just upgraded to vista and I lost my audio. I tried all the latest orders, still no luck. The pc says the driver is installed and the device works correctly, but I can't hear anything. Volume is 100% also.

  Any ideas?

  Well, first of all how someone should provide advice, if you n t write anything on the name cell phone you! ???
  Then please provide more details on your laptop!

  I noticed the same problem on the satellite U200. After upgrading from XP to Vista there is no sound, but the audio driver has been correctly installed and audio chipset has also been recognized correctly.

  After a long investigation, I found a solution here in the forum.
  First, it was important to increase the volume to the maximum with XP installed. Together sound controls must also be set to max.
  Be sure to use the RIGHT driver sound after the new installation of Vista.
  Not all drivers are working!

• Satellite A200-1AE: Toshiba hardware utility - "serial number is invalid '.

  Dear Sirs,

  I have install Vista Business on my A200-1AE (origin, it was the home of top). I have install all the drivers except TOSHIBA Hardware Setup Utility. Then I try to install it says 'serial number is invalid '.

  Help how to install it and what can be a problem?

  Hello

  To my knowledge, this error message might appear for different reasons.
  First this error by using applications that was not designed for this series of laptop.
  Satellite A200-1AE belongs to the PSAECE series. Have you downloaded the tools and drivers for this series?

  Please check this!

  Second, the error of incorrect serial number appears if the wrong DMI information was stored on the system board.
  This could happen for example if a technician has not updated the DMI after a motherboard replacement.

  Finally and above all, it s that you have not installed all the drivers and applications in the right order.
  You must check the installation instruction txt file and need to install the drivers in the order mentioned in this file.

  Good luck

• Invalid # license when upgrading from vista to windows 7 using hp W7 Home Prem upgrade disc

  Hello

  I bought your desktop at the end of Vista so I got a free upgrade to Windows 7, which made me send HP.

  However, until the last days vista was work fine.  When he had problems, rather than research the issue, I finally used Windows 7 Home premium upgrade disk from HP that I got for free weeks after I bought my computer.

  The upgrade went very WELL!  Until the end when W7 asked me my license number.  I entered the license number of Vista (which is the only one I have ever had - I have not received a license # with the upgrade).  Window 7 crossed the verifcation license and told me that my license number was invalid.

  I tried to discuss with HP, but the site won't let me that my computer is no longer under warranty.

  How can I go about solving this problem?  I have to call HP and get a license number or what?

  Dennis

  All,

  I solve this problem.

  Thanks for you help.

  Dennis

• Issue of Satellite A200 - 1 GB PSAE6 Flashcards - serial number is invalid

  Hi all.

  I need help with something for my sore head... :D

  Today, I had to turn to the zone updates and to see a newer version for the Flashcard, so I donwloaded and install, but now start problems...

  at the start of the installation it says that need to uninstall the old version, then ok I accept, then restart and exec that the flashcards program installation, but now I get error "serial number is invalid '. I come here looking for a solution and read that I have to reinstall the VAP (I had installed the version of vap-20080109135106).

  Before the error windows if poster, a DOS window opens and closes automatically with this message from command line: "connected to the ROOT\CIMV2 namespace", while the error comes: S

  Again once I uninstall the VAP, restart, clean with ccleaner, reboot, reinstall the VAP, restart, install the most recent Flashcards... surprise and... again the same error... The serial number is not valid

  I tried all the steps once again and get the error more another time.

  For the third test, I just installed the VAP and seen that the included flashcards have been installed and working... but not so easy... they don't work when you press the combination FN + Fx only works if I move the mouse over them... exactly the only combinations of work are the FN + F10 & FN + F11.

  The FN key works, because as I said before the two combinations and the green light when you press ok blinks.

  So now I have a VAP flashcards who (not upgrading) works only with the mouse or touchpad click. If I press FN + something nothing happens (except the F10 F11 keys).

  Goin whats here? I am really frustrated with this happen.

  PS: I am sure that the version of updates are just pattées portable model...
  I also tried to install version olders flashcards and PPV that I had on a backup driver cd and nothing happens, the same situation and erros... (FSCC-20080307104403 & FSCC-20070809135810)

  Please I need something :D

  Please anyone who can help?

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• Satellite M70 - I want to upgrade to Vista

  Hello.

  Three days before I seek assistance and advice in this thread if I upgrade a Satellite M70 (PSM71) of XP - Pro to Vista.
  Thanks for the advice coming from Luke_1 & Eldorado I could do my studies before the upgrade.

  Today I was searching Internet and I found this page:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/tsb7201sk002hr01.htm

  This page tell me that my computer is not supported to be upgraded from Toshiba.

  So, what can I do?
  Thank you.

  Hello!

  Why start a new thread?

  However, the Satellite M70 (PSM70) is ranked on the site of Toshiba notebook compatible for an upgrade to Vista.
  The PSM71 is similar to the PSM70 and on the site of Toshiba, that I can find all the drivers for Vista you need.

  So you can upgrade it to Vista.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A200-16N: can I use the recovery CD after upgrade to Vista

  HII!

  IM thinking of upgrading to windows vista on my Satellite Pro A200-16N and I ran the pre-upgrade of windows vista from microsoft website and it says that my system will be in charge of windows vista so im ok about it.

  The problem is that if my laptop was to break or something like that at some point, will my recovery CD provided by toshiba to work always on the laptop with windows vista?
  They will return the laptop for windows xp or from my laptop has another operating system they will not work?

  Also...
  What's the deal with BIOS? : S
  I don't understand!
  If I were to upgrade to windows vista should I upgrade my BIOS before or after the upgrade to vista?
  As I download the new drivers before upgrading Yes?

  Thank you!

  The restore CD will of course work.
  The recovery CD will always set the laptop back to the factory settings. This means that the whole HARD drive will be formatted and the image of Toshiba will be installed.

  > What's the deal with BIOS? I put t understand!
  > If I were to upgrade to windows vista should I upgrade my BIOS before or after the upgrade to vista?
  To my knowledge, that this laptop was already shipped with Vista, so you need not update the BIOS if you want to reinstall Vista.

  Some series Satellite A200 needs a BIOS update if you want to use the XP.
  In such cases, it s advisable to upgrade the BIOS to version XP first, then install OS X.

  Best regards

• Get the error message when you try an upgrade to Vista on Satellite Pro U200

  Hello
  When I upgraded my Satellite Pro U200 to Vista (original CD using Toshiba), I couldn't install Config Free program. When I want to install it, I get the message 'the installation image is not corrcet' ideas for this problem?

  Thank you

  Hello

  Maybe you need to download again the configfree for your machine from here:

  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp

  Just download and try to install it. I can't imagine that she won´t, I ve updated work my A100 some time ago and everything works fine.
  BTW. I downloaded all the stuff from the link above.

  Please give some feedback

  Greetings

• Satellite Pro A120 frozen until Vista Runing mainly

  Hello, all the

  Am a new user of Satellite A120 a few months...
  It worked great for a few months, but now it freezes just upward while I work... Frostbite and processor system starts to make noise (ATMOSPHERIC pressure)
  I have reinstall the entire operating system but no Prob still the same vain

  So I install Xp it works fine...
  But what is with Windows Vista as designed and recommended for Vista then why it is not working well on it?

  I tried to disable Core Processing option in the BIOS that did not help me
  Kindly any suggestion or anyone else having this prob?

  You have reinstalled OS supplied via Toshiba recovery DVD?
  Have you noticed this behavior with own OS preinstalled or later after the installation of some additional software?

• Satellite A300D - upgrade Vista - "Setup.exe has stopped working".

  Hello

  I use Satellite A300D with Vista and I tried to upgrade to Windows 7 using Toshiba upgrader.

  After the language selection and proceed to the other steps, it asks me to uninstall a bunch of programs. Some are uninstalled very well, but when it comes to four other programs he says "Setup.exe has stopped working" and it does not uninstall.

  I tried to uninstall the manually, but I got the same message.

  These programs are;
  Setup driver Atheros
  Toshiba hardware configuration
  Toshiba supervisor password
  Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

  So I can't go ahead with the upgrade.

  Anyone know what could be the problem?

  Thanks in advance,

  Pouvez - TR
  .

  Hello

  Anyboday tried to run the upgrade as an administrator? Therefore, click on the setup.exe file on the upgrade disc and run it as an administrator.

  Moreover I also upgraded from Vista to Windows 7, but in the manual supplied with the notebook, I founded the information, that it s to start the upgrade directly after a new installation of recovery.

  If you did a recovery facility before the upgrade?

  Welcome them

• Question about upgrading to Vista on Satellite P15

  Hello

  I think the move to Vista, but some things are confusing me. I have a Satellite P15 with an OEM XP Home installed package. Am I good to buy another DVD of Vista OEM use to level or that will cause some kind of conflict with the etc. hidden restore partition.

  I understand it to be if I chose to upgrade and want to completely install Vista from new I have to reformat my hard drive? It's a tough call. Is it possible to simply upgrade to Vista, but keep everything I already installed at all? I have tons of useful stuff and tons of waste which I'm also not lose and don't spend hours, it backs up all fancy, all as I don't want to have dual-boot to be honest. It's Vista or XP, not both for me.

  Any ideas?

  I guess my biggest concern is another package to OEM OEM compatibility and whether the P15 him will at all.

  See you soon!

  Hello

  As prior use has already proposed, you must create a second partition on your HARD drive and install Vista as OS second on the created part.
  This should be a better way to use this operating system with Windows XP.

  I installed the Vista in the same way. First of all, I created the partition Magic 8 partition and then installed the Vista operating system.
  and I must say; He works ;)