Satellite A60: Squeaky HDD

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• Replacement of the HDD on the Satellite A60

  I have an old Toshiba Satellite A60. The old 30 GB Toshiba HDD (MK3025GAS) died. I bought a 60 GB Toshiba HDD (MK602GAX) as a replacement.

  My problem is that I can't get the bios to see the new drive and start with it. "For the old disk bios dead says under ' built in HDD = Primary IDE (1F0H/IRQ14). With the new HARD drive it says "built on the disk HARD = No. Drive'."

  Using a cd, I installed Ubuntu on the new HARD drive. The ubuntu installation cd sees the new HARD drive and allows me to format it and install Ubuntu. When the installation is complete, and I try to start Ubuntu, nothing happens, and the menu of the Bios still displays "built on the disk HARD = No. Drive'."

  If I run Ubuntu from a cd I can 'explorer' 60 GB HARD drive and see all the installed files of Ubuntu. I can't boot the PC from the HARD disk or just to get the BIOS to recognize his presence.

  I'm a bit confused and don't know what to do. Ideas anyone?

  For me, this looks like a compatibility issue. Unfortunately there is no public document where we can find info on all compatible disks.
  To be honest I m really wondering why the new HARD drive is not recognized correctly. Problem, is that you can not force laptop recognize each RAM or HARD drive.

  What to do now?
  I put t think some update of the BIOS will help so I m afraid you must get a new or another HDD and test if it works or not.
  I presume that this 60 GB HARD disk was not new, right?

• How to remove the HDD on my Satellite A60 password?

  Hello

  I have a problem with my hard drive on my Satellite A60. I want to restore my computer with the DVD-rom, but my HARD drive is not detected in the BIOS. I have test the HDD, utilities and it says that the HARD drive is locked with a password?

  What is this password? I have not active this password and I don t know how to release it.
  Can you help me? I have restored the default setting in the BIOS, without success. Help me!!!

  (I'm sorry for my bad English)

  You can t remove a HARD drive password. No one can do that.

  I put t understand why this happened, but check the HARD drive in a laptop or in an external enclosure.

  Maybe the drive is defective and must be replaced.

• Need new HDD for my Satellite A60-723

  I have a laptop Satellite A60-723, the hard drive has crashed, so now the beach is empty. But I am now in the Canada, can I buy a hard drive for laptop normal 2.5 "and insert it? Where can I get instructions on how to do it? I can see the connections of the pins for the reader inside, but do not know if there is a power connector?

  Also can run from a USB key? How do in the Bios if I need to change the settings?

  Also I searched the Toshiba site and did not find the user manual

  Any help much appreciated

  I presume that you have removed the old drive HARD only. Am I right about that?

• Satellite A60 - 102 - what HARD drive is possible

  What capacity of hard drive used in this laptop

  Hello

  Satellite A60 is a little older series and I think that the laptop supports the IDE HDD controller
  Perhaps the HARD disk controller support for only 28 bit LBA, which means that only 128 GB would be recognized by the BIOS.

  I think a 120 GB HDD should work but I'm not sure if the biggest hard drives would be supported due to mentioned m 28-bit LBA

  Welcome them

• Satellite A60-131: Question about upgrade RAM and HARD drive

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A60 S-131, bought 2 years ago.
  I want to know is it possible for me to upgrade (internal) for a superior ability to HDD 40 GB HARD drive and update my RAM to 512 MB on the rise.

  Also I already inserted a 256 MB DDR RAM in the empty memory slot almost 1 year ago.

  Help will be appreciated.

  Hi Pranjal,

  You can definitley upgrade your hard drive for a larger version. You should find that a 80 or 100 GB will work fine. You should make sure that you get you a new disc with the same physical characteristics as you existing. The following link will help you remove the hard drive.
  http://irisvista.com/tech/laptops/ToshibaA65/satA65_1.htm

  You can also get a new hard drive with a more rapid rotation speed (5400 RPM or 7200 RPM).

  I think that the maximum RAM for the A60 is 1.25 GB which includes 1 X fixed module (I presume yours is 256 MB, which means that you can install an additional module with a capacity up to 1 GB. Available in capacities of 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB of RAM modules.

  Kind regards

• Disk replacement HARD & BIOS question - Satellite A60

  Hi guys

  I have a Satellite A60-672 and his original 40 GB drive is dead. I got a Seagate 80 GB HDD as a replacement, but after it is inserted, it does not show in the BIOS. I did some searching on Google but not really came up with a large part. Is it possible that the BIOS does not recognize the new drive due to the larger size?

  I looked in the BIOS upgrade (currently version 1.50) and found an update to 1.90. After reading the upgrade of BIOS FAQ (http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/faq.jsp?z=234&service=EU&from=faq_selection&CFID=B IOS & FID = TRO0000000b07) I have saw apparently need a floppy drive that laptop did not. Can I use a CD - R in the place or what I need to get a USB floppy drive now?

  Thanks for any help.

  > Is it possible that the BIOS does not recognize the new HARD drive because of the larger drive?

  Yes, it is quite possible and especially a reason why the large capacity HARD disk cannot be used.

  It seems that the update of the BIOS on the Satellite A60 can be done only with the USB FDD.
  But why you want to update the BIOS?
  I don t think that the update will change something
  It seems that the 80 GB are not possible.

• Satellite A60-174: system32\drivers\isapnp.sys error

  Hello
  After several nights and using Recovery CD e try my Satellite A60 will not work. Even though I cleaned it and cables everything is new.
  I got this error: system32\drivers\isapnp.sys

  I installed the HDD in another laptop and works very well. If I bring the disk for Satellite A60 I still get this error.

  OR Toshi stays to the debugger DLL when I try to install another version of win XP Pro.

  I think that the RAM or something in the motherboard is broken. Can I change the RAM from the motherboard?
  It would help if I add little ram additional RAM slot?
  (I use only the RAM stock because it is on the motherboard.
  any idea what may be this system32\drivers\isapnp.sys.

  It is said to start the laptop with Win XP cd original and try with a R.
  Well, this back do NOT work in this laptop.
  I can't come to the screen of Windows XP. The laptop will break the instalation before that!

  Konstantin

  Hello

  See this Microsoft Knowledge base article:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=315311

  I also read that if the new facility does not resolve the isapnp.sys question then maybe it is a failure of module memory.
  Try to remove the module and test it with another.

  Check this similar subject announcement:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=11602&MessageID=52873

• Satellite A60 - question of HARD drive replacement

  I have an old Toshiba Satellite A60. The HARD drive died recently and I'm looking to replace it. I want to know what disk drive specification, the Toshiba Satellite A60 can support. It originally had a MK3025GAS
  HDD2196B ZE01 S 30 GB 2.5 "drive.

  1. I would like to replace it with a larger capacity drive. What is the capacity (GB) and speed the A60 can bear?

  2. do I need to replace it with a toshiba drive or can I use any other 2.5 "drive (Seagate, Fujitsu, etc...)?

  Hello

  As far as I know the old Satellite A60 supports one IDE controller.
  This means that you must use a 2.5 IDE (ATA) HARD drive.
  As far as I know the older IDE controller are limited to 128 GB with 28-bit LBA (address logic bit).
  Then maybe you should start with a 120 GB HDD, which must be compatible, even if the controller would be limited to 128 GB.

  But standard ATA-6 (also called TONGA-100) does support 48 bit LBA in this case, it is not limited to 128 GB. You can check controller HARD drive using tools such as SANDRA or Everest Home Edition freeware soft for the information on the controller built in the A60.

  > 2. Do I need to replace it with a toshiba drive or can I use any other disk 2.5 "
  You can use any HARD drive that meets the requirements (IDE, 2.5)

• Satellite A60 - very slow USB transfer speed

  Hello

  I have a Satellite A60 with XP Home and the USB transfer speed is very very low. Is 2.0, but it is not working properly, because it takes about 30 minutes to copy the data from 1 GB on a USB 2.0 drive externally.

  I tried my USB drives on another computer and work quickly and well, so it is probably just a problem of drivers, but can't find them on the web from Toshiba to reinstall them. I heard that it is a common problem after installation of XP Service Pack 2, but I didn't do anything, I use the operating system as it came when I bought the laptop (with XP Home SP2 preinstalled original), I do not change any configuration or install drivers that can affect to the USB controllers and it has always been so slow.

  Could someone help? I tried to reinstall the drivers from Toshiba, but I think that there are not more special just for the USB, what should I update then? I need to improve the transfer speed of USB data for professional purposes, because I can't lose so given at the time of the transfer, please please please help!

  PS: Sorry for my terrible English, but it is there no Toshiba forums on my tongue: P

  Hello

  USB drivers are part of the operating system and you are unable to download the USB drivers separately.
  In my view, it is really not necessary to reinstall the USB drivers because the USB HDD is recognized correctly and it works.

  USB 2.0 transfer speed 480 Mbps supports and if any didn't error message then the USB ports running at full speed.

  For more details, please see this page of Microsoft;
  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/jones_02august05.mspx

  Last but not least I would recommend to update the XP to the last State. I mean that you need to install all of the available patches and fixes.

  Good bye

• Unable to set USB drive as first boot on my Satellite A60 device

  I have an A60 which CD/DVD does not work. I want to reinstall windows XP from a USB key (I know it's possible) but impossible to define the sequence in the BIOS to boot from USB.

  IT shows me boot form HDD, drive to floppy or CD that is not working and I don't have a floppy or another.

  Help, please

  I'm sure that on Satellite A60 boot USB is not supported. As much as I know it is possible on new laptops but not on this old model.

  Now the question: How do you know that something like this is possible? I really want to learn something new.

  You can also connect external HARD as for some other PC disk and copy the I386 folder on second partition. Put the HARD drive in the laptop and try to start the installation from there. The stupid thing is that you need floppy drive to get there.

  Sorry, but I'm afraid that without floppy drive you will not be able to do anything.

• Satellite A60 and energy saving issues

  Hello

  I am facing a problem that drives me crazy. After I formatted my laptop and install Windows XP, I'm never able to install Toshiba Power Saver or any kind of Toshiba Utilities. Setup turns on, but after that, it displays an error message (sometimes just sound no message) and it stops.

  To be more precise:

  I use a Satellite A60-302, with extra addition of 256 MB of RAM. I formatted the C: partition and installed Windows XP Professional (I tried 3 different versions: right XP, XP with integrated SP1, XP with SP2 integrated; just to be sure if the problem was caused by service packs). Then I inserted the CD provided, put in place the ATI card, etc. its pilots respecting order but when it comes to saving energy, the nightmare starts.

  I removed the RAM I added and tried the whole installation by the original Setup process, but no change... My hard drives are well checked for any kind of virus, and the installation process was done with the ethernet cable connected to offshore to prevent any possible intrusion.

  Funny, I remember setting up Win XP Pro on this machine before 3 months no problem at all. The only significant change since that day is the update of the BIOS from 1.60 to 1.80.

  Looks like a "common modules" error but it is not "common modules", on the CD or on the internet.

  Finally, I must say that I can't use my recovery CD because it's Windows XP Home Edition in Turkish, but I use Windows XP Professional English provided by my employer.

  Any help? I'll be delightened if someone could help me.

  Post edited by: sunfury

  Hi sunfury,.

  I imagine you're nettled. But there must be a solution to your problem.

  You are right. There is no common Modules for this machine. Usually the common Modules, all Toshiba tools depend on. It is the main module.

  In your case, it is very important to use a specific order of installation. Normally, you must use the order of Installation set by Toshiba. You can find it on
  http://support.toshiba-tro.de/tools/satellite/SA60/win-XP/install_xp_na_en.zip.

  But there is also another solution. I usually install on this path:
  -OS
  -chipset + display driver
  -audio driver
  -fix for... (all)
  -one other drivers (modem, LAN etc..)

  When you want to install the tools of Toshiba try in this order:
  -Power Sawer
  -Init GST
  -TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility
  -TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility for display
  -Other utilities
  -TOSHIBA Console

  If you want to install SP2, maybe it will be better to do it later. It is also possible that some of the tools after installation of SP2 will not function properly.
  http://support.toshiba-tro.de/Tools/updates/Windows-XP-SP2/mwxpsp2ui-XP-11.zip

  If you still have problems made me know.

  Good luck!

• Satellite A60: Unable to connect to the internet via a modem - no dial-up

  In my Satellite A60, WinXP Home, when I try to connect to the Internet via the modem of Toshiba, I get error 6: handle not valid, and after a few attempts, I get error 50: all devices connected / request not supported.

  Device Manager / network / card Asynchronous RAS displays an error (black exclamation point on a yellow background).
  The driver is asyncmac.sys = MS Access Remote network serial driver.

  I have:
  -tried to uninstall the RAS asynchronous card, but no luck, didn't say it may be necessary to start
  -modem uninstalled / reinstalled
  -update of Windows XP through windows update
  -update of the bios / modem / network drivers from Toshiba

  No luck, the RAS asynchronous card error is still there.

  Any suggestion?
  Thank you
  Alessio - Italy

  I think that this problem is Windows XP and map Asynchronous RAS, not the modem.
  The modem correctly composed the number, negotiates the user and the password, and then I get error 6 and 50.
  On the internet I found this tip for uninstalling and reinstalling the RAS asynchronous card:
  http://forums.practicallynetworked.com/showthread.php?t=6781
  I followed the instructions and run RArepair.exe.
  It uninstalls and reinstalls the map Asynchronous RAS, but RAS is still in error (the yellow field in the Device Manager).

• Canoe install audio driver on my old Satellite A60

  Hi all

  I have an old laptop Satellite A60, and he had a problem so I formatted and reinstall windows, but I didn't have the original CD of windows came with this laptop so I used another CD that was provided by toshiba (I have another mobile satellite (I don't remember the exact model)). Everything worked fine, most of the toshiba utilities was already installed, but the graphics and audio cards drivers, missing (normal). I went to the toshiba website and download the audio drivers, installed, and when I clicked to restart the computer, after 2-3 seconds, I get a blue screen of death with the error STOP: 0x000008E and a TVS.sys file

  So I opened the computer and the driver was still missing. A few times, the driver is there and windows will not open and I have to go into safe mode and uninstall the driver. It's really annoying. I have tried other older versions of realtek AC97 drivers but does not work either. I tried like versions of the original that I downloaded from the official website of toshiba and 3 drivers, nothing works... The graphics card has functioned well tho... but having no sound is annoying...

  Does anyone have an idea what could be the problem?

  Different models of laptops have different hardware platforms and each recovery image is created for some portable model. Maybe this other model has different chipset, GPU, WLAN card, sound card, and so on.
  So I m really not ask you got BSOD at the beginning. There must be a conflict (registry entries) driver.

  What you can try is to install again and remove almost all the drivers installed and try to install the right drivers for the Toshiba download page in the hope that everything will be OK.
  I m not 100% sure, but tvs.sys probably owned audio filter.

• Satellite A60 - laptop battery not charge/work

  Hello

  My stop laptop when you use the battery power. It will not re-start until I plugged in to the power supply. Every time I disconnected power laptop would shutdown. laptop does not work on batteries, no lights are working.
  When it is plugged seeing orange lights. Battery remains 90% fresh even after hours on departure av! I suggest that I can't use the battery power and the battery won't charge.
  Only a new battery in a month and has worked well up until now.

  I tried toshiba control energy saver but made no difference.

  I can't say with certainty if this happens because of the battery or something. In my opinion, it can be either battery or electronic power supply.
  Satellite A60's old laptop and everything is possible.

  Pre-installed software doesn t have a any influence on this. Toshiba power saver is preinstalled to consumption, Manager, with other words to help reduce battery power consumption and longer battery.