Satellite L300 change OS from Vista to XP Prof

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• Satellite L300 freezes with Windows Vista

  I use the Satellite L300 laptop with Windows Vista.
  Once the connection is freezing, so I used to do Toshiba HDD recovery and formatted and installed with its recovery tools.

  Now its connect with normal mode.
  The problem is that if I use multitask or open a window or whatever it is the laptop is hanging (freeze).
  Again, I have to forcely, I need to start with safe mode and normal mode then again once I get the same problem.

  Can someone tell me the solution?

  > The problem is that if I use multitask or open a window or whatever it is the laptop is hanging (freeze).
  Maybe some of your applications cause this problem

  I think you should check what software could cause what I mean it of not impossible that a 3rd party applications that runs in the background would be the cause of your troubles

  Of course, it could also be related to a hardware malfunction. It looks a bit like a RAM problem, but just a personal suggestion.

• Satellite L300 - can't reinstall Vista using the recovery disk

  My daughters Satellite L300 gave problems that seem to be hard disk errors.
  I installed a new hard drive and tried to reinstall vista from the recovery of the product CD.
  Partitions are created successfully and then I get an error "C:\program files\adobe\acrobat restoration...". several times followed by etc

  "image restoration of error."

  "The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable."

  "Imagex error not to VISTA F:\06235XSP.svm Index 2 odd c:\!

  "Press a key to continue."

  And thye ned.

  All ideas

  Hello

  Hmm, looks like the laptop cannot restore the operating system from the recovery image
  To be honest I'm not very well why this error pops up but eventually it s m related to the new HARD drive installation.

  Perhaps, you can format the HARD drive again using a clean Microsoft Windows CD (Win XP, etc.).
  Boot from the CD of Win and format the HARD drive.
  Then go to the recovery disk, boot from the recovery disc and try reinstalling the operating system

  Maybe it would work

• How can satellite L300-19U - I reinstall Vista without having to work the DVD player?

  Hello

  I have a big problem with my laptop Toshiba Satellite L300-19U.

  1 month ago I installed Windows XP on it and it is now my DVD-ROM is broken, he did not read some CD DVD so I can't use my Vista recovery DVD reinstall Vista. Someone at - it had the same problem?

  I heard there is a partition (hiden) where recovery is on it. I'm looking for this partition. And if I find it, I can boot directly from the partition to restore Vista? If not, is there another chance to get it back?

  Please help me to reinstall the Vista recovery partition!

  Hello!

  The hidden partition you want to say is a feature of Windows Vista, but you can restore t Vista with this partition. The point is that the partition is also deleted because you have installed Windows XP on it.

  Restore Vista without recovery disc is possible if Vista is still installed on it. You can go into the advanced boot menu, and then select Repair my computer. Then you can choose the Toshiba HDD recovery option. This is a feature that restores Vista from the second partition.
  But like I said is possible with Vista installed.

  Just a question: why you n t to a service provider allowed? If your laptop is still under warranty, you should get a new CD/DVD drive for free. Normally it should take only a few days and then you're able to reinstall Vista! :)

• Satellite L300 - need to Win Vista product key

  I have a Satellite L300. OS recently broke down and recovery CD does not work.
  I got another CD of instalation windows vista but windows at the back of the laptop dispelled the label, and I can't read the code.

  I can provide the invoice product or information of the laptop required for security reasons.

  How can I return the product key?

  Thank you

  Product key placed in the lower corner of your laptop is useless for you. Why?
  This product key is for the original version of recovery that you have with your machine and cannot be used for activation if you install Windows by using the original Microsoft facilities.

• Satellite L350-170 - downgrade from Vista to XP

  Laptop: Satellite L350-170
  Part No.: PSLD8E

  Heya I write about the downgrade from Vista to XP.

  I play world of warcraft online game, I think that my laptop is good enough to run it, but I get little FPS (Frames Per Second) I do belive Vista drains your computer and is no friendly case like performance than XP. I have Vista Home Premium, I was trolling internet reading how to etc... Some forums said that some manufacturers of computer/laptop can provide a Vista 2 XP disks. I was wondering does toshiba? If this is not the case, how it would be difficult to downgrade from Vista? Is there a risk of bricking my laptop? could u do a list of things that I would need and a guide step by step on how downgrade but remembering I'm not a computer very know how nobody so keep it very basic =)
  Also - what is void your warranty? I would be able to send my laptop for toshiba and they do?

  Take advantage of my wall of text
  Thanks in advance for the help
  * fruitsalad *.

  Hello!

  Downgrade from Vista to XP isn't very difficult and it should be possible that you can do yourself.

  You need at least one drive in Microsoft Windows XP with SP2. Boot from it and follow the instructions on the screen. But you need the SATA drivers, the computer can recognize the HARD drive. For drivers, you need Intel Storage Manager, which can be downloaded on the site of Toshiba and this is workaround step by step how to do this:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/HTD9401AN0000R01.htm

  If you have installed XP, you must install all the drivers and tools for this. All what you need you can find on the Toshiba site:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported Downloads & => Download drivers

  Good bye

• Drivers for Satellite L300-1 year for Vista 64-bit

  Hello

  I just bougt garage a laptop, Toshiba Satellite L300-1 year and I intend to install Vista 64 - bit OS but I didn't not find the drivers for Vista 64-bit (only for 32-bit Vista). Can you help me withsome information or links?

  Another question (I'm not an expert): my laptop has 4 GB of RAM and a couple guys told me that only a 64 bit OS can use all my 4 GB of RAM. Is this true?

  Thank you
  Hug

  Hello

  > I just bought a laptop, Toshiba Satellite L300-1 year and I intend to install Vista 64 - bit OS but I did not find the drivers for Vista 64-bit (only for 32-bit Vista). Can you help me with information or links?

  As already suggested in this forum the Vista 64 bit drivers are not available for all Toshiba laptops.
  What you can do is to search on different websites for these drivers for Vista 64-bit.
  For example, you can search on the page Intel or Realtek.

  Chip manufacturers should provide 64-bit drivers too.

  > Another question (I'm not an expert): my laptop has 4 GB of RAM and a couple guys told me that only a 64 bit OS can use all my 4 GB of RAM. Is this true?
  The 32-bit OS no matter if it s Vista or XP would recognize only 3.2 GB of RAM.
  Only the 64 bit OS can see 4 GB of RAM or more

• Satellite P200 pspb6 - Downgrade from Vista to XP - how to proceed?

  First of all sorry for the mistake I'm french.

  I want to downgrade my laptop, a satellite P200 pspb6 of windows vista to xp.
  I put in the CD ISO of xp sp3. I changed the boot order to put the cd drive first.

  But after that it doesn't work, my operating system windows vista itself lunch without taking into account the boot order.
  It's the same thing when I try to install Linux Ubuntu.

  However, when I put the CD in the system restore Toshiba giving it works.

  could someone help me?

  Hello

  For me it sounds a little like the CD/DVD drive didn't read the disc.
  Have you tried to use a MS Windows XP CD?
  You can install Win XP using this disc?

  Just a hint; the needs of P200 a installation of additional SATA drivers this means that the drivers SATA (places in the Intel Storage Manager) must be installed using a USB FDD drive or you could use a software free nLite that would allows allows you to create a new disk Win XP with SATA drivers.

• Satellite L300 Windows 7 to Vista with Toshiba Recovery CD

  Hi all

  I have a Toshiba Satellite L300 Series (2008 model) cell, which was originally Vista but I installed Windows 7 Professional on this topic. I would now like to go back to Vista.

  I noticed that the "Windows.old" folder created on the c: / drive appears to be missing a lot of files and could have been modified since the date of that its creation. I think it would be too risky to use it to recover back to Vista.

  So my question is can I use my original Toshiba Recovery DVD set to return to Vista? I want to do a full factory reset to restore my system when it was purchased with Vista.

  If the recovery DVDs is not an option and was the only is by using the Windows.old folder, if it is missing important files so she could leave my corrupt system? I don't know there is a way to get back to Vista by restoring factory somehow.

  Comments and reactions to urgent!

  Thanks in advance.

  > So my question is can I use my original Toshiba Recovery DVD set to return to Vista?
  Without a doubt. Only using original recovery disks you will have factory settings again.

• Satellite L300 - 1F5 PSLBGE Windows Vista 64-bit display driver

  Hello

  I bought the Satellite L300 PSLBGE two weeks; as you know, the operating system is not included.
  I installed Windows Vista 64, and since then I struggled to find the drivers.

  After weeks of struggle, I managed to get all the necessary drivers, except the "Display Driver"

  On the site of Toshiba, this driver is none that does not exist. There is a display driver for the same model but for Vista 32, I downloaded it but it is impossible to install (indicating that I have not the minimum standards to install this driver).

  Help, please! I need this driver for Vista 64. It is urgent...

  Thanking you in advance,

  > I installed Windows Vista 64, and since then I struggled to find the drivers.
  Usually, you must check if the laptop is supported for some OS at first and then install the operating system.

  In any case, according to the specifications of the laptop, your laptop must have the Intel GL40 graphics card. The same Satellite Pro U400 PSU45E and it is Vista 64 bit supported.
  HEREis the link to the driver.

  Check it out!

• Re: Satellite A300-Y00 - Downgarde from Vista to XP

  I want to ask about the downgrade from Vista to XP.

  First of all, if I degrade for WinXP I lose all my data or files such as my music and movies?
  And also all the drivers have been installed to be "repair my computer"?

  Second, if its not, then I will install another OS such as Windows XP Home SP3 edition, can I do?

  You downgrade Vista to XP using the disc of Microsoft?
  If Yes, all files will be deleted that are stored on the first partition. You can format the second partition, but this is not necessary.
  Before you install XP, you can choose which partition will be formatted or not.

  Of course, you must download and install each driver after downgrading. You can find it on the Toshiba site:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported Downloads & => Download drivers

• Questions about changing OS from Vista to XP on Satellite P100-160

  Hello

  I wonder if someone could help me... I don't like Windows Vista with a passion and I would much change for Windows XP.

  My P100-160 provided with Windows Vista pre-installed, but until now I feel of it is poor to say the least! So I'd like to return the easy to use Windows XP.

  Could you get it someone please let me know if there is something special I have to do in order to get XP to run properly. I've been reading through some of the questions on the forums on this topic, but want a nice simple step 1, step 2, etc. to ensure that I do the things first.

  Thanks in advance for any assistance received.

  Best regards

  Yvonne

  Hello

  You need description step by step? Come on man :)

  Do everything simply if you want to install the XP. During the installation of XP, you will need to format the HARD disk, partition to install XP on the laptop.
  Then, after the installation of the OS, you could install the drivers of Toshiba which can be downloaded from the Toshiba driver page.

  Please note that you need XP compatible drivers! As far as I know that the Satellite P100-160 belongs to the PSPAAE series. So please choose this one if you download the drivers.

  In addition, you will need to install drivers in the correct order. Placed on the Toshiba page installation instructions could be very useful!

  Best regards

  Goodbye ;)

• Satellite L550: Change language of Vista from Dutch into English

  Hello everyone

  I bought a new Toshiba laptop model: L550 and it packed with windows vista

  The problem is the windows is packed with a Dutch language and I would like to convert it into English that I couldn't use it with this language

  Any help please?

  Thank you

  Hello

  If you have purchased this product in the Netherlands so your Vista will be in the Dutch language.
  It would be possible to change the language of Vista using the Pack of MUI (MUI).
  But not all versions of Vista supports this; Only Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Enterprise supports this.

  Vista Home Edition does not support the Pack of MUI (MUI) and therefore it can not be used.
  In this case you will need a full version of Vista, which was published in the English language.

  This requires a new installation of the OS.

• How do I change OS from Vista to XP on my Satellite L series

  Hi all

  I read where many messages are people back to XP is Vista really bad, and if so how can I change my XP laptop, it's as easy as just install XP on my PC

  Hello Big_K

  I'm using Vista more than a year now and I am satisfied. For me it is not complicated and when you use if a period of time, you will see that there is no problem at all. To be honest I don't understand why so many people make a great story with preinstalled Vista. We have new equipped laptops to new standards and equipment adapted to run under Vista.

  All the drivers, tools and utilities work well. Believe me, with the right configuration of operating system that Vista will work well and quickly. I guess a lot of people want to use older programs and applications that cannot be installed under Vista and is perhaps the main reason for a downgrade.

  Family Windows XP Setup on new models of laptops is certainly possible. Perhaps you will face different problems and must accept that all will not work so well. It is recommended to install WXP SP2 and all the available drivers, tools, and utilities (if the laptop is supported WXP). With SP3, you can face problems. Many people have reported problems with the sound or the Wi - Fi feature.

  So, if not necessary, I recommend you to use Vista. Vista is perfectly configured (recovery image) for your laptop model. You can't stay on WXP level all the time. Learn to work with Vista. Maybe soon we will have new operating system on the market. Maybe you should follow technical innovation and not just go back simply because you feel uncomfortable with the old operating system.

  To be honest I do not understand why so many people can't accept that the era WXP goes all the way.
  It is time for changes. ;)

  One last thing: you can install what you want. It has no negative influence on the valid guarantee. Just create a support of recovery before you make changes.

• Satellite A300 - issue Downgrade from Vista to XP

  Hi all...
  IM intending to get rid of my windows Vista SP2 (32 bit) and XP SP3 (32 bit). My laptop is: [Satellite A300 - 1 G 5 | http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?service=EU&com.broadvis ion.session.new = Yes & PRODUCT_ID = 1055589].

  Now, I studied the topic before posting. When the first time I tried to install XP laptop does not recognize the CD of the OS and I failed. Later, I found a topic suggesting through the BIOS and change the HHD of ACHI to compatibility mode, so I did and it works but I have not installed yet. I have a few question reclassification process.

  1. once I have install the XP, can I put the AHCI mode? gives me a better performance (I really don't know what is ACHI!)
  2. this void my warranty?
  3. If I had a problem, the XP installation failed for some reason any and no OS on my laptop, will still be able to use the recovery DVDs to restore my laptop?
  4. now, the issue of the pilots. Here: [list of drivers Vista | http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=EU] and here: [list of Drivers XP | http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=EU], the question as follows:

  (A) some drivers exist in the list of drivers Vista but does NOT exist in XP driver list; as: DVD player, facial recognition, supervisor password, driver of the SRT, tiles for the mobility and WPS Library Center. What should I do?

  (B) is there a specific order to install drivers? as a driver for a device must exist before a driver to avoid conflicts or overwrite files?

  (C) there are several drivers for the same device, how to choose one? example: the Wireless Lan Driver has several companies (Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, Atheros and Intel); which I will use?

  5. is it true that Vista is better than XP mobility? will (consumption and the heat of power management) XP my laptop do suffer from heat because the laptop is already packed with vista? I mean, they tried what OS fits perfectly on the machine, unless Toshiba push just Vista people because Microsoft needs that... lol

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  Hope that my questions are clear, I had something else to ask, its a matter of opinion. are there advantages of Vista on XP? I use my laptop for some games and make some 3Ds MAX, which both require a lot of RAM, Vista eats up to 1 GB of my RAM, so that XP barely fill half a GB of RAM, that is my main concern when I decided to go for XP. I'd like to hear your opinions and experience life...

  Thanks in advance!

  Hello

  In my opinion there is no great reason to change to Windows XP Home edition OS. Optimize Vista can also run well and stable on your laptop. I was very skeptical on Vista but now after a year of use I can work very well with it. Soon we will again have Win7 and it should work much better than Vista.

  My point of view is in a hurry and do not always return to comfortable. Of course, you can do what you want and your decision is quite legitimate. I imagine that you will get better performance under Windows XP Home edition for all activities, that you do every day.

  I must also say that you did the right thing to pick up some info before you start the installation of Windows XP Home edition. On this forum, you can find a lot of interesting and useful discussions.

  Back to your questions:
  1 n ° best performance, you'll have under ACHI.

  # 2 you can install what you want.

  3 Yes, but only the DVD. F8 option no longer works and the image on the second partition will be useless.

  4
  At the drivers, tools and utilities are not the same for Vista new and old WXP. Install available stuff. It is not enough.
  B - generally YES. If you need help with this let know us.
  C you know what WLAN card is in your laptop. Check Device Manager under Vista.

  5 I didn't noticed any difference. Toshiba installs Windows XP Home edition for years and has good experience with this. You can use great Toshiba power saver tool in Windows XP Home edition and optimise energy consumption, cooling method and performance. In Vista, you can do the same.

  Good bye