Satellite A300-GN1 - HARD drive load something every time

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• Satellite A300-1IW: HARD drive access light blinks every second

  Hello everyone, and sorry for the English, I'm french :)

  I bought a Satellite A300-1IW a few days and suddenly (don't remember exactly when) early light access HARD drive blinks every second and it continues even after several reboots!

  It does so only with Vista; I checked the disk with 'diskmon' activity and I saw that even if it was * no. * disk * written * or * reading * the led continues flashing, so I think that it is not bound to certain services of vista (superfetch, indexing...)

  A similar problem, I saw on a Microsoft support, but it was under windows 98 and with old motherborads!
  See: link: [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138598]

  So it seems that it is related to level Vista SCSI or DVD...

  I have now is not critical, but it's annoying to have this led flashes all the time

  You have an idea? Don't you think that it could be related to bios? I want to be sure before touching it, because it is always tricky.

  Thanks for your help

  In my opinion, nobody can offer no comment because you already gave the answer. There is nothing unusual and certainly no reason to panic.

  What do about it? What you want to do? Sorry, but this is a really stupid question. I can just offer you a stupid answer. ;) Take black tape and curl up the LED. ;)

• Re: Click on Satellite A300 - noisy HARD drive - strange of sound while booting

  Hi all

  I'm new and I would try to solve some problems with my new laptop * SATELLITE A300-1MZ * (with Vista) and * its hard disk * (a MHZ250BH of Fj-simens).

  I noticed that he is very mechanical in the normal conditions of use, in fact, when I turn on my computer, I hear a clear rattling and his mechanic from the HDD at different times also when there should be no disk activity.
  * Particularlly every 3-5 seconds * I hear a very strange noise as a small but very distinguible mechanic "CLAC" (is not refer to number of cycle ordefrag or indexing workload). Ditto on my ubuntu LINUX distro.
  However the phone never crashes

  _It first start Appareed and it's very noise_.
  I would ask if this is normal... It appeared regardless of the AC or battery power source.

  I just make a SMART software which is no problem, but I'm very worried about this problem.
  By phone, I just say all this to the center of Toshiba in my country, but for them all right. The laptop works ok.

  Not to mention that I found that * HDD * becomes * hot * also if there are no programs or processes that use it.
  He begins to 29a ° - 31Â ° and it gets hot with normal use (35 ° - 36Â ° after finished booting and after 30-40 min temperature is become more warm-42a ° - 46Â °, when its average temperature is ° - 48Â ° 46a - imagine if I turn for example a virus scan or a very hot video coding software-It to become: 50a ° - 55Â °.) (I try always not to overcome this final temperature). What is the maximum?

  * I hope you can give me an explanation to the problem.*
  * I ask if this is a problem common to other A300 owners.*

  For my personal reflection, that noise, it is very distinguible for a cooler quiet fan system (infact my dual core is 43a ° with normal use)
  Infact I would like to find a system to enable more cool fan (I have just seen in the bios and utilities from Toshiba but found nothing to that effect)

  Finally, I would like to know if the * battery time * 1h30mins (with the symmetric mode) is acceptable for a new laptop (with save mode is 1h40mins max).
  * I hope your support and I apologize for my language school *.

  Thanks y'alls.

  Hello

  I think that it s nothing wrong with your HARD drive.
  I have two cell phones and a PS3 at home.
  The HARD drive in a laptop made similar clicking sound. In addition, I noticed the same sound in the PS3. Since the upgrade to 500GB drive HARD makes the similar sound as the HARD drive in my notebook.
  I think that it s nothing wrong with the HARD drive and eventually it s nothing serious.

  > Finally, I would like to know if the battery of 1h30mins (with the symmetric mode) is acceptable for a new laptop (with save mode is 1h40mins max).
  Battery working time depends on the use of the laptop.
  The battery lasts a shorter time when to implement applications performance on the laptop. Also if the brightness of the display is set to the highest level, the battery needed to dump a lot more quickly.
  So I think 1.30 min is OK for the laptop. Of course, you can buy a stronger battery in order to use the laptop longer with battery power.

• Re: Satellite A300 - second hard drive

  Hello

  Perhaps some may say where I can buy hard disk for the motherboard conector?
  I have place for HDD and connections on the motherboard, but don't not have hard drive connector.
  Camputer are 1gn A300.

  Help, please!

  Hi Lotus

  Toshiba offers Satellite A300 with one or two hard drives with two different mothers. Plastic cover is the same for both models of laptops and that's why there are two disk HARD covered and placed two HARD drive. Laptops without SATA connectors are not ready for the upgrade.

  No one here in this forum has reported that these updates possible if laptop doesn t have original SATA connector to the second HARD drive, so I think that you cannot upgrade your laptop with the second HARD drive.

  By the way: it's not easy to find these parts.

• Satellite A300-1EG - hard drive carrier

  Hello.

  I have this laptop--> http://www.toshiba.eu/discontinued-products/satellite-a300-1eg/

  I would buy the new hard drive, specifically this one--> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/937740-REG/seagate_st1000lm014_hybrid_1tb_2_5_sata.html

  My question is, will it work? Laptop is old enough, I don't know if it supports this capability and/or additional 8 GB SSD.

  Satellite A300 is old but very good machine. I got it a few years ago. In general there is no list some specific with all hard drives supported and compatibility information can give you just someone who has the same machine and use it with an identical hard drive.

  In my opinion, you can upgrade your machine with this drive and I'm pretty sure that in combination with Windows 7 it works perfectly.

  I don't know what is most important to you: spatial ability or portable s performance, but if your laptop supports the option with two hard drives, I recommend to buy SSD and use it as a hard drive main and old original HD, you can use it as a second drive (if possible) and, of course, for the storage of data only.

  I have this hardware configuration on my Satellite P500.

• Image of disk HARD recovery removed the Satellite A300 - restore HARD drive

  Hello
  I have a Satellite A300, and I deleted by mistake HDD Recovery folder.

  I have recovery disks, but I want the HDD Recovery folder to restore my system without using the discs.

  Please, can you tell me how to recreate the HDD Recovery folder?

  Thank you very much

  Hello

  Unfortunately, now is not impossible to recover, image of hard drive, but with the only recovery disk. You can copy only to someone who has the same laptop with hard drive recovery record.

  Post edited by: Jeka-HE

• Whenever I try to formate my backup hard drive that fails every time formats. Can someone help me. Thanks in advance

  backup hard drive won't format

  Hello

  1. what operating system do you use?

  2 did you receive an error message?

  If you use windows7, I suggest you to follow the links and check out them.

  Method 1:

  I suggest you follow the link and check.

  "Check a drive for errors.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/check-a-drive-for-errors

  Method 2:

  Open the command prompt window by clicking the Start button, tap all programs, accessories and then click command prompt.

   

  (a) type diskpart and press ENTER to open the diskpart tool.

  (b) type list disk and press ENTER. A list of available hard disks.

  (c) type salt disc numberand press ENTER. number is the number of the hard disk you want to clean. The hard drive is now selected.

  (d) type det disk, and then press ENTER. A list of partitions on the hard disk. This information is used to verify that the correct drive is selected.

  (e) make sure that the disk does not contain required data, type clean all and then press ENTER to clean the disk. All partitions and all data on the disc is removed entirely.

  (f) type exit and press ENTER to close the diskpart tool.

  (g) close the command prompt window.

   

  Method 3:

  Create and format a hard disk partition

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-and-format-a-hard-disk-partition

  Formatting disks and drives: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/formatting-disks-and-drives-frequently-asked-questions

• Satellite L500 (PSLS0E) - HARD drive not found when installing Win7

  Hello!

  I wanted to install a new Windows 7 (without recovery), but the hard drive was not found during installation. In the start instead menu I can find the drive. So what I need is a driver. But I have no idea where to get one! Can anyone help?

  Version: PSLS0E-06T01KGR

  THX

  Now maybe stupid question but are you using the original installation disk Microsoft Win7?

  I installed Win7 on several different Toshiba laptops (old and new) and HARD drive was visible every time. I deleted existing partitions, created a new and correctly installed Win7 on it.

• Re: Satellite A300 (PSAJ4E) - Webcam driver open fail

  I had to replace the hard drive on my PSAJ4E of the A300 and when I reloaded Vista 32 and install all drivers hardware Toshiba everything went well except for a Chicony webcam.

  The side menu is there but it won't work, giving a "driver webcam open fail." "Please restart camera or computer" error.

  I updated the Bios to 4.20
  I first used the original Toshiba, the 20080428125023 webcam driver download (V1.07.175).
  I tried with 'closed the cover 3/4 '.
  I have searched and read dozens of similar problems. I've tried a few, even edit the ini setting. Nothing helps.
  I even tried drivers XP (V1.7.144.0611), 32-bit and 64-bit versions and even a driver from the gateway. Nothing seems to work for this cam.

  What now?

  I also now get "the requested section is not found in the INF file" when I try to uninstall and reinstall the driver through Device Manager.
  I have the choice of
  6.198.1.0
  6.2.208.424
  6.2.238.1217
  all give the same error...

  Hey,.

  There is already a thread on Satellite A300 and webcam driver which could be useful for you:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=59662

  Check this box!
  ?

• Satellite A10 S213 hard drive replacement

  My Satellite A10 S213 is equipped with a MK4021GAS HDD2182 B ZE01 S (40 GB) hard drive. The disc is more often sounds strange and strong although it works well.
  But it will certainly not go long.
  I would like to replace the hard drive with something compatible and if possible with more capacity. About 100 GB would be perfect.
  So my question is:
  * Replace HARD MK4021GAS HDD2182 B ZE01 S disk with more capacity there is for the Satellite A10 S213? *
  Thank you for your help.
  gh246

  Hello

  I guess that your laptop supports the IDE HDD controller.
  Eventually the media controller IDE HDD only 28 bit LBA which allows you to use max 120 GB HDD.

  I think you could install a larger HARD drive.

• Satellite P750 new HARD drive installed - what do we do now?

  Satellite P750 new hard drive installed as directed assistance of toshiba video suite of crush hard drive.
  What should we do now please help?

  Now you must install the Windows System.
  You have a Toshiba Recovery disk?
  Have you created one in the past?

  If you have this disc, insert the disc recovery and boot disk (press F12 and choose ODD as boot device)

  Then follow the instructions on the screen

• How to export pictures from a sd card to lightroom and and external hard drive at the same time

  Hello

  Is it possible that I can export my photos from my lightroom cameras sd card and an external hard drive at the same time so I have pictures original/master in both places

  Thanks in advance

  Tracey

  Hi Robert!

  Looks like you want to make a backup during import. If this is the case, you can designate a different location for a second copy when importing.

  

  1. Check the mark a second copy of box in the management of the files Panel and choose your external drive in the menu drop-down
  2. Then you set regular destination of Lightroom in the Destination panel.

  However, if you mean that you want in the foreground images in Lightroom, but have them physically located on an external drive, then all you need to do is choose this drive in the Destination panel. Lightroom Catalog can be on a different drive.

  I find it useful, however, to use the automatic backup in file management Panel in case.

• Satellite Pro A300 - removed HARD drive recovery partition, but have backup ghost

  Hello

  I deleted the partition HDDrecovery by chance but I have all the files in the saved partition.

  Is it possible to recreate the partition?
  Or create a files recovery disk? -
  I have the program of recovery-disc-creator if possible continue to use?

  Concerning
  Shaun
  Satellite Pro A300

  > Is it possible to recreate the partition?
  I know it s not possible to create it again without use of the Toshiba Recovery disk AFAIK this partitions contains also some brands that are necessary at the start of this partition.

  > Or create a files recovery disk? -
  I have the program of recovery-disc-creator if possible continue to use?
  Toshiba Recovery disk creator tool usually needs the HARD drive partition to create the recovery disk. But I doubt it will be functions if you've already deleted this partition.
  But nevertheless, you can see it.
  Create the partition (Vista disk management), copy these files on this partition and check if the Toshiba Recovery disk creator tool would find it.

  If not, I don t think you could create this partition of HARD drive

  In this case, you will need to purchase a Toshiba Recovery disk

• Satellite L650 - 15G - HARD drive starts after 10 to 15 seconds

  Hi my dear,
  Please can someone help,

  I have my Satellite L650 - 15G, I bought 10/01/2010. I have a problem that occurs only with the battery, when I press the power button, I hear the fan starting, lamp wireless, then the lamp light power but not the lamp of HDD, 2 to 3 seconds the laptop closed. If I pressed the power button / stop again after that or I pressed again while the light from the lamp of the hard drive and it will start normally. This never happen when I connect the charger with the battery or when I use it with the adapter only.

  I changed the battery of the Toshiba, but no way. I changed the power management, made adjustments in power management bios (version 1.8 after I updated), disable, enable certain features in Device Manager but no way.

  The more strange that many times it starts normal and other times it does so. Also, this may manifest itself sometimes in long boot times, which means that I sometimes hear fan, see wirless, power lights up and after 10-15 seconds, the hard drive turns on and starts.
  Please help me

  I went to the warranty Center Toshiba in Cairo and they checed on Tester then nothing said abnorml with processor, hard, Rams

  Hello

  And that said the guys from the Toshiba warranty Center that could be? Is it a hardware problem or not?

  To be honest it is really hard to say something about it, but at the moment for me, it looks like a HARD drive or motherboard problem.

  Did you also load default settings in the BIOS after update?

• Satellite A300 - Vista will not load successfully

  Hello. I am trying to start my computer laptop Toshiba Satellite A300 nephews and I have a problem. I tried 4 different vista disks that work fine on other computers, as I have tried
  for some reason, it will charge only with success

  copying files window.
  extension of the files.
  installation of features
  installation of the updates.

  He did all these beautiful but on the end of the installation it only up to 78% then stops and the custom fill no more. Please can someone help me as im banging my head against a wall

  Thank you

  Hello

  > ive tried 4 different vista disks that work fine on other computers, as I have tried

  It looks like something wrong with the hard drive. I recommend you format the hard disk with programs like Partition magic, Disk Manager Arcoins. You should make a disk bootable cd and boot from it to format the hard drive before installing Vista. Furthermore, you have formatted partition during the installation of Vita? There is an option to format the partition selected during the installation of windows. You see, I met some users who tried to install windows without formatting the selected partition.