Satellite L40 - installation of XP cannot detected a HARD drive

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• Satellite L40 - installation of XP cannot detect HARD drive

  Hi, Toshiba support

  I have Satellite L40 - 18Y (PSL48E-03702NAR) with Windows Vista

  I want to install Windows XP, but I can't because my HDD is SATA and installation of windows XP cannot detect the HARD drive.

  I know that I have to update my BIOS.
  I have 2 files on Toshiba drivers download

  I downloaded their extract them & try to update the BIOS one. After that, I log in the BIOS
  I can't find (HARD drive Mode) must Mode IDE.

  How can I solve this problem?

  Hello!

  > How can I solve this problem?
  I think you find hundreds of discussions in the forum about this please use the forum search!

  A BIOS update is not necessary to install Windows XP. You only need the SATA drivers you can find in the Intel Storage Manager driver package that can be downloaded on the Toshiba site. Pilots must be integrated during the XP installation with an external floppy drive or use you nLite to create a new installation disc.

  Anyway, check this link from Toshiba which is an order exact step by step installation:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/HTD9401AN0000R01.htm

  Good bye

• Satellite L305D S5895: Win 7 cannot find the HARD drive or cannot format the HARD drive on a clean install

  I have laptop Satellite L305D S5895 of the customer. It was delivered to me by the customer who tried to install Windows XP Pro, Vista and none would install.
  He said he tried all the CD that he had finally dropped on it and delivered it to me installation.

  When I got the score have been removed, so I tried to install Win 7 and when I do a custom install, I get an error indicating that the hard drive can not be formatted on disk 0 or it will give an error that no hard drives have been found.

  I have reset the bios default and no matter what I do, it won't format or find the hard drive. I was going to upgrade the bios, but the only way I found to upgrade the bios is once windows is installed.

  Everyone has ideas about this laptop so I can get a system installed. I checked the bios and there is no parameters for a sata, raid or IDE disk drive, so it seems that this version cannot be changed.

  Thanks for anyone who can help you.

  Rick

  Hello

  First of all it is an American notebook series.
  [Satellite L305D-S5895 | http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=2144776& rpn = PSLC0U & modelFilter = L305D-S5895 & SelCategorie = 3 & selFamily = 1073768663]

  The laptop supports a processor AMD and ATI chipset.
  This means that the drivers SATA is part of the ATI graphics card driver.

  You must include the first SATA driver in order to install the Windows operating system.
  You could add the SATA driver for the Windows disk using software like nLite / vLite

  Welcome them

• Satellite L40 - what is the maximum size of HARD drive?

  I have a laptop Toshiba Satellite L40, model number PSL4CL - 001 with 80 GB HDD (SATA) 00C. I need to buy a new bigger hard drive, but I don't know the maximum size that I can use my laptop?

  Can I get a new one with 500 GB or I shouldn't buy one more 250 or 320 GB?

  Hello

  Theoretically, you can buy each HARD drive you want. Your laptop is equipped with a SATA interface for HARD disk and there is no limit of capacity as on the old IDE interface. So, a 500 GB model should work correctly on your laptop.

  If you buy a new one make sure that it s a portable 2.5 HARD drive with SATA interface. All that s! :)

  I hope I could help a bit.

  Good bye

• Re: Satellite C855 - installation of operating system on new HARD drive

  Hello everyone

  My son c855 SATELLITE are collected next week for the replacement of the hard disk to be mounted under warranty; does anyone know if the Windows operating system installed on the new HD?

  Of course you can do it. I just hope that you have created a recovery media.
  If Yes this recovery disc to install the original recovery image on the new HARD drive.

• Re: My laptop does not start, it cannot detect the hard drive

  I'm having the same problem but a bit different. I noticed that the support said to replace the hard drive and that's what I did with a disc Windows 8.1 and I took a step after test and see if my hard drive is not really usable. I put it in another computer that is also running Windows 8.1. It worked but my origianl computer still does not work, it says always "no drive detected". What the heck!

  think at this point, the best thing to do for you what we call. It is perhaps that the computer is a little less than a year and is still under warranty. Whatever the case, a technical support professional phone can certainly discuss your options with you.

  What you can do, is to use the following link to create yourself a file number, then call and it can help to expedite the appeal process:
  
  Step 1. Open the link: www.hp.com/contacthp/
  Step 2. Enter the product number or select Auto detection
  Step 3. Scroll up to "still need help? Fill out the form to select your contact options.
  Step 4. Scroll down and click on: contact HP options - click Get phone number
  
  File number and phone number are displayed.

• M6-1105dx cannot detect the hard drive

  my machine is m6-1105dx with Windows 7. It cannot start with an error "boot device not found, please install an operating system on your hard drive. The error number is 3F0 and he recalled by pressing F2 for system diagnostics.

  In diagnostic tests, memory test works fine, but the hard disk check gives error "SMART Check: NOT INSTALLED; "DST short: DO NOT INSTALLED."

  I tried with two different hard disks and there were mistakes. Anyone know what is happening?

  Assuming that hard drives are actually showing good on another PC, then the SATA cable may be bad, does not have the connections, or the contoller is bad.  I would like to start by refuse as those first several elements - HDD, SATA cable, connections, etc are good.  If it is the controller, it is not easy to repair on a laptop.  Probably needs a new motherboard.  I used something similar to THIS to make sure that the disc is good or not.

• Satellite L450 - 173 BIOS cannot detect the HARD whil eLinux disc that ubunto can

  I have a Satellite L450 173.
  The system will display a failure while trying to detect the hard drive then cannot boot from the hard drive.

  However, it can boot from the CD and install ubunto 11.04 (with barrier).
  However, after the success in the installation process, the system cannot start...
  Is this a Bios problem that require an update?

  Hello

  * Question: *.
  Either classified and recognized in the BIOS HARD drive?
  On the first page of the BIOS disk HARD should be listed with details such as the name and the size of the HARD drive.

  If his list, then you must run a HARD drive test. You could test the HARD drive by using a freeware tool called Drive Fitness Test.
  This tool is free and can be downloaded from different pages
  To do this, and if there is error, it means that your HARD drive is malfunctioning.

• Satellite L300 - cannot install Vista - HARD drive not detected

  My laptop model is Satellite L300. Model No.: PSLB0E-06U01HAR.

  I am facing problem with Windows Vista Home Basic.
  In the middle of the instalation, it does not detect the hard drive.
  Its shows me the error that is your hard drive erased or not connected the power cable.

  But I installed the operating system like UBUNTU successfully opened.

  Let me know how to solve this problem.

  Thank you

  Did you include the SATA driver?
  If this is not the case, this could be the reason why the HARD drive is not detected.

  However, you can disable the AHCI in the BIOS and it could spend in compatible mode. In this case the SATA driver is not important

• Portege M400 - XP Setup cannot detect any HARD disk

  Hello world

  I have everything, what I can and can't try. During the Installation of Windows XP cannot detect any HARD disk.

  PORTEGE M400 PPM40E-0DG0253I
  BIOS 3.8

  Installation of Vista properly with RAID, but XP installation drivers won't work for all that. I try a lot of drivers (versions even for Vista), with integration of nLite, with SD-start 16-bit back, DriverPacks. I bought no change - disk-USB, the laptop cannot see HDD. I try also with the USB-SATA external enclosure, but this without success, but I can see the HARD drive

  Any ideas?

  Somehow you lack driver SATA.
  Very good description how to prepare the CD of facilities, you can find HERE.

  This Toshiba document could be useful for you:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/HTD9401AN0000R01.htm

  If you have any other questions please let us know.

  Good luck!

• The installation of XP Pro cannot find the hard drive

  The machine is running XP Pro 32-bit, and I am "upgrading" to 64-bit to work with AutoCAD.  When I boot on the 64-bit Setup installation CD can not find the hard drive and the demolitions.  The drive is already formatted to NTFS.

  You try to install on a SATA drive or your disks are on an add-in controller card and the Windows XP Installer x 64 doesn't have the required driver for the controller so it can't detect the drive.

  You have three options:

  1 - Use the F6 method to provide the installer for Windows XP x 64 mass storage drivers.  Drivers MUST be provided on a floppy disk, the Setup program will not accept the drivers from other media sources.

  2 - enter your CD of Windows XP x 64 drivers.  Note you will find reference to SP3 slipstreaming your Windows CD which you can install Windows on a SATA drive, but please note that Windows XP x 64 doesn't have a SP3, SP2 is the latest service pack for Windows XP x 64.

  3 (for the integrated SATA controllers) go into the BIOS and put the controller in IDE, most motherboard with SATA controllers mode on Board have an option to do this.  When mode IDE Windows XP Setup will see the drive and you will be able to install Windows.  Once Windows is installed, you will be able to install the SATA drivers from the installation of Windows XP operational.  You install the SATA drivers before changing the SATA mode controller in the BIOS, or when the Windows boot up upward a BSOD with a 0x7b error.

  John

• I had a bad copy of XP, caught a virus, bought a new genuine copy of XP, now the installation program tells me that it cannot find my hard drive. any suggestions?

  I had a bad copy of XP, caught a virus, bought a new genuine copy of XP, now the installation program tells me that it cannot find my hard drive. any suggestions?

  You try to install through the Explorer windows, not good... Try to install

  XP CD, reboot the pc. At this point, the value of the BIOS pc boot xp cd (cdrom), defined as 1

  boot device, set the hd as the second, boot to a cd. On the menu of the xp cd, select "Install xp", remove

  the partition, create one, let xp format & install auto. It is a clean installation, also, once she

  housing starts, do not touch any keys or mouce until xp asks for the product key #...

  You can read about it here. http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457062.aspx

• Windows xp Setup cannot format the hard drive

  Original title: windows xp installation

  I had to change hard drives, I went to load my copy of microsoft windows xp and it tells me it cannot format the HDD how many times can we use the xp disc? Or whats wrong?

  Hi Joshua6495,

  What is the full error message that you receive?

  See the article below, which deals with a similar question

  During installation, you are unable to format a Partition with a file Allocation Table Format

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/301340/

  You can use the Windows XP installation disc as many times as you want on the same computer

  Note: All programs on the computer and the data will be lost if you format the hard drive. It is recommended to make a backup of your data before performing any Installation of Windows.

  Thanks and greetings

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• the Windows xp Setup program does not detect my hard drive

  When I try to install Windows XP, it does not detect my hard drive which is visible in the bios.  My bios options are very limited, but I was able to use the bios to change the sata in ide.  It still does not work, and now he is not found with the disc of windows 7 I have.  This isn't a new pc.  He was working at a given time, but foolishly, I formatted the hard drive and have no drivers for my drive hard hitachi.  I bought a new seagate Mak, but now this disc hard is not allocated and is also not detected.  I have no way to get an operating system and I'm in a jam financially... Please help.

  SATA drives are not recognized by Windows XP installation disc.  Change the BIOS SATA ATA sometimes solves this problem and allows you to install and sometimes does not.  Microsoft's solution is to press the F6 key when you are prompted for additional drivers, and then insert a floppy disk (Yes, it takes a floppy) with the top driver.

  "Limited OEM driver support is available with F6 during installation of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314859 >

  Several means have been formulated to work around needing a floppy disk.  You can view the following items:

  'Install Windovs XP on SATA without floppy (F6)'
    <>http://News.Softpedia.com/news/install-Windows-XP-on-SATA-without-a-floppy-F6-47807.shtml >

  "Install Windows XP on a SATA hard drive"
    <>http://en.kioskea.NET/FAQ/2544-installing-Windows-XP-on-a-SATA-hard-drive >

  HTH,
  JW

• My mac does not detect my hard drive after the upgrade. How to solve this problem?

  My mac does not detect my hard drive after upgrading to Mac OS Sierra. How to solve this problem?

  Please provide more detailed information. You can read write an effective communities of Apple support question. Maybe you could open disk utility and take a screen snap so that we can see what you see.

  To post a screenshot

  1. Press command + shift + 4, that will change the cursor to the line of sight.
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