Satellite L655-11J - always-hard drive activity

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• Satellite A500 - 14 k - HARD Drive LED indicator always flashes

  Hello

  First sorry for my bad English

  I'm french and I recently bought a Toshiba Satellite A500 - 14 k (http://fr.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Satellite-A500-14K/1072806)

  I have a little problem with this laptop and I don't know if anyone has a solution

  The HARD drive light flashes constantly (1 blinking per second) even in safe mode. I checked some forums and I learned he had something to do with the function of autorun cd /dvd CD/DVD recorder.

  If the autorun feature is disabled in the windows registry (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servi ces\CDRom and the key value goes from 1 to 0) the flashing disappears, but I can't access my data from CD or DVD (media are marked as empty). However, the audio CD and video DVD work except that they cannot be started automatically.

  The same thing happens if the CD/DVD writer is disabled in the control panel Device Manager: the led indicator has a normal activity.

  I would like if this problem occurs with other owners of this product and if there is a solution to use normally without this flash recorder

  Thank you

  I don't have A500 but A300 and I can't say with certainty why this and what kind of HARD drive activity is ongoing, but what you can try is to remove some pre-installed Toshiba stuff like TEMPRO or pre-installed application antivir.

  When the laptop is new days that many updates will be installed and in the background is always a certain activity. Automatic update is disabled?
  Try also to remove TEMPRO. This tool is active permanent and search for updates.
  Try to optimize the operating system preinstalled and carefully monitor if something will change. I always do after clean operating system installation.

• HARD drive activity on satellite Pro M30-114

  Hello

  The HDD on my M30-114 SatPro stops and restarts in normal operation. For example, when typing in Word the HARD drive stops (either disk HARD turn sound, light flashing) for about 30-45 seconds every 5 other minutes. It restarts itself or if I do something that requires the HARD drive activity (as by saving the document I was working on). The system DOESN'T freeze, I can continue my work and there is no other obvious problems. But I know this isn't normal.
  I don't know but that m might have started after I've updated the Bios to the latest version provided by Toshiba.
  Any ideas, suggestions, similar experiences?

  Andrei

  Hello

  Well, as far as I know, that there is a current normal HARD drive.
  This also happens on my unit. It s not not some kind of hardware malfunction or OS.
  The use of many applications e.g. Word starts sometimes HARD drive activities. It of a just done.
  Don t worry, enjoy your computer laptop nice ;)

  Good bye

• I lost the key of Windows 7 for my Satellite L655-11J

  I don't have a recovery disk
  I have replace my hard without getting the score.

  My key windows 7 scratched out a few letters. Can I restore them?

  I have the Satellite L655-11J.

  What do you do with the key?
  To activate Win7 clean installation maybe?

• Satellite A210-ICO - what HARD drive I can use?

  I'm getting bad sectors on the hard drive of my laptop, so I guess I should pay for a new one – but who are able to A210-1CO?

  TA, M

  Hello

  Satellite A210 uses SATA hard drives and you need a new HARD drive with SATA interface. You can buy each HARD drive you want, for example 160 or 320 GB. On interface SATA there is no capacity limit.

  In addition, most SATA HDDs have already SATA2 interface but its compatible downgrade to SATA1.
  I would have preferred a HARD disk at 5400 RPM. Of course, you can buy a HARD drive with 7200 RPM, but they produced more heat and noise. For most of the applications are pretty 5400 RPM.

  I have good experiences with Hitachi and Seagate hard drives.

  Good bye

• 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 L655-11J - disabling Intel Turbo Boost Technology for heat

  My temp Satellite L655-11J used to be under full load of cpu 75 now, it's about 80 ~ 85 maybe because of the heat wave, I don't know

  I disabled the Intel Turbo Boost technology and its high value at full load is now about 68 ~ 69 and the laptop is not hot at all, and I did not notice a difference in performance, so you should try it if your laptop gets hot

  My question is there utility to disable through windows?

  null

  > My question is there utility to disable through windows?

  Usually, this must be done in the BIOS.
  But as far as I know Toshiba offer a tool called Toshiba HWSetup located in all programs-> Toshiba.
  This software allows you to change some settings in the BIOS Windows System.

  I m not very good if you the Intel Turbo Boost Technology options are available in the HWSetup utility, but you can check it otherwise you will have to change the settings in the BIOS

• T540p hard drive activity indicator

  Hi all

  Just got a new laptop T540p. But can't find the hard drive activity indicator on it.

  Does anyone know how to get a hard drive display on-screen indicator or something similar. I'm pretty used to control the activity of the HARD drive in case of delays.

  Thank you.

  Jitu

  Try DriveGLEAM.

• Every 10 seconds-hard drive activity

  In troubleshooting an issue with my screen of sleep/power saver, I noticed that each ten (10) seconds my hard drive activity light flashes and a small blue circle appears on the screen (about one second).

  I suspect that is why my PC does not sleep even if power is so much sleep after 20 minutes of inactivity. My active screensaver never is.

  My system is a DESIRE h8 1500 t.

  Manager tasks indicates no application doesn't work, but there are a lot of processes and services running.

  No idea what could cause this recurring activity?

  After doing some research online, I found that HP can't stand "Connected remote HP" on PC under Windows 8 and I have never used this application and will never be.

  I uninstalled the HP connected remote application and my problem was solved.

• Connection network satellite L655-121 always shows 'disconnected '.

  Model: Toshiba Satellite L655-121
  OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
  NETWORK card: Atheros 8152 - 1.0.0.36 driver version (also tried 1.0.0.26)

  connection network always shows 'disconnected '.

  I tried the following:
  -straight cable connection from the laptop to the router - no link
  -crossover PC-to-phone cable connection = no connection
  -used work cable from the printer to the router and the laptop to router - no link
  -changed (tested) cable and router port - no link

  also a linux distribution installed with shows the installed NIC but his are not all RX or TX packets
  diagnosis with toshiba used cable connected - message was "cable can be damaged or not connected.

  all other tests I should try/run before going to the Service Center Toshiba for repairs, and how long they can hold my laptop for repairs - the whole motherboard must be replaced?

  Are you using 64 bit OS originally that you got with your laptop?
  Have you noticed this problem from the beginning?

  Card LAN listed and activated correctly in Device Manager?

  When you connect the LAN cable is green LED on?

• Satellite Pro L10, the hard disk activity?

  Hi, I noticed that on my new L10 Pro of Satellite keeps it hard drive light flashing every 3 seconds approximately and I can also hear disk activity, even when he's just sitting there idle. I was wondering if this is normal, if so why? I was a little suspicious, so I checked all processes running, nothing suspicious. I thoght maybe it's because my drive is fragmented, then defragmented but no change. I thought maybe theres a kind of disk being cached on. I have 512 MB of ram and adequate committed virtual memory, if its doing with VMM is this normal?

  Hello

  It is not easy to say what the reason for this. I had a similar problem with my Satellite. The HARD drive was very often active and very slow. In my case, the reason was the antivirus software. The scanning of the HARD drive has been the almost permanent process and something to work on the machine was almost impossible.

  After removing the antivirus software HDD is fast. Now, I found a new and there is no problem more.

• Re: Satellite C850 unbootable - broken HARD drive

  Hello people,

  I bought a * Toshiba Satellite C850 - 1F2 * with * + Windows 8 + *.
  After installation, the upgrade to * + Windows 8.1 + * and setting up everything, the whole machine worked well enough.

  BUT since yesterday, the laptop no longer starts!
  When I turn it on, the HARD drive is click and click and the system tries to boot from DVD, USB, HARD drive, IPv4, IPV6, and then he said, that there is no boot device.

  Unfortunately, I tried to do the + restore Windows 8 - backup - DVD + this weekend!
  Huh!

  Well, I have one more * + Windows-7-DVD original and license + *, which would be good as well (I used it in recent years).
  * YET *, I can't install * + Windows 7 + *.
  He says something like that, that this system is not available for Secure Boot +.

  I read about 'Secure Boot'.
  So I pressed F2, turned on the laptop and managed with this BIOS.
  It's a * + InsydeH20 Rev 3.7 + *.
  * BUT *, when I go to "Boot Mode" I don't see myself, this option is grayed out and I cannot change the UEFI Boot + to ++ CSM Boot +.

  Even changing the HARD drive made no difference.
  I put in my old HDD with Windows 7 installed (which works in the other laptop), but the system does not start, because it is + not suitable for Secure Boot +.

  * Then, of WHAT NOW? *
  I mean, we can't really politics of Toshiba, you need to take your laptop, if the HARD drive breaks, it can?
  Because I create the rescue-DVD, I just my DVD of Windows 7 and an another HARD drive and installed Windows 7.

  I have to buy another license of Windows 8 and an another disk to reinstall Windows 8 (suitable for Secure Boot)?
  Would it even work like that?
  Or is it possible to upgrade the BIOS for it, I can then change boot UEFI to CSM Boot?
  Or is there another chance, to use my other HDD with Windows 7, or at least a new HARD clean disk, on which I can then install my Windows 7 operating system?

  I hope someone can give me good advice, what to do now... without throwing the Toshiba laptop ;)

  Thanks in advance!

  > I hope that someone can give me good advice, what to do now... without throwing the Toshiba laptop
  Let's start with this sentence. You must not throw your laptop. There's always a last stage that can be done and in your case, you can contact the nearest Toshiba service provider and ask for help.
  This model of laptop is fairly new, so I can imagine that the warranty is still valid, so I think you should contact the service and ask if you can get a new HARD drive for free. I mean why not if the warranty is still valid.

• Satellite M30-604 - mechanical hard drive failure

  My satellite M30 604 is guaranteed (bought 10 months ago) and my Hitachi travelstar hard drive crashed unexpectedly. The accident is probably mechanical, so I can't use data recovery software (makes things worse). The only way to get my data is to give the HD a specialist who will open in a 'white room' for something like 300-600 Euros (!) and try to recover as much as possible. Now:

  -> Toshiba said that if I do that, the guarantee is void and I will also have to pay for a new disk (100 euros)

  -> If I want to replace the disk (warranty) then toshiba Gets the old drive and I lose my data forever!

  WAIT A MINUTE GUYS!

  (a) it's my data, my work and you CAN'T make me blackmailing you with such things 'warranty void. I want my old crushed drive back! I want to try to recover as much as I can! my 10 hour work - someday is here!

  (b) Moreover even if the heads of the drive crashed, my PERSONAL, PRIVATE data are always in the disk and CAN be read with special techniques. How toshiba (or any other company for that matter) asking me to give it to them?

  What should I do?
  What would you do?

  Hello
  I sympathize with your problem and can suggest only the following reflections:

  1. the recovery of your data seems the most important factor here. I suggest you to remove the HARD drive so that it can be sent to a specialist to retrieve data are possible.

  2. Since the removal of the disc HARD not not usually involves a broad dismantling of Notepad it should not invalidate the remaining warranty (other than on the HARD drive itself).

  3 replacement HARD drive can generally be obtained quite a beneficial one of internet sellers price (check using GOOGLE to a suitable replacement). You can then reinstall your OS recovery CD.

  4. I suggest investing in a bunch of backup software (such as Norton Ghost) to avoid this problem in the future. (I had four replacement hard drives on my Satellite A30 in the past 12 months).

  HTH

• Satellite A100 - memory and hard drive upgrade

  Hi guys,.

  I have a Satellite A100-158 of the model code PSAA9E-01700VPT. It came with a 80 GB HDD at 5400 RPM S.M.A.R.T. and 1 GB of RAM DDR2 (533 MHz).

  I think that my computer slows to a crawl because maybe I thought the hard drive being old and low memory for recent programs and therefore upgrade the hard drive and memory.

  A Western Digital Scorpio Black 320 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB 2.5 inch would fit? According to them, it's running at 7200 RPM with the energy consumption of a drive 5400 RPM (marketing simply bad maybe).

  And a memory card Kingston 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz working? It has a higher frequency than my current ram, but then I guess he can withdraw maximum permitted by the motherboard? I guess that's 533 Mhz as my module memory factory. I can also buy a module 2 GB of the same manufacturer exact DDR 2 as well but 667 MHz instead... still higher than my current memory module.

  Thanks much for the tips... I hope that this will bring my A100 more in standards without going to a new laptop :)

  Hello

  Generally, a HARD drive with more RPM isn't a problem, but he needs a little more power and product more heat, but it should work.
  It s based on your application that you are running. For normal use, 5400 RPM should be ok.

  The modules of RAM with higher specifications are also no problem because it s downgrade compatible for lower speed (533 MHz).
  Kingston is always recommendable, I've never had a problem with these modules. :)

• Satellite L300 - Chaning the HARD drive partitions

  I'm not a computer expert, so answers in clear English + please.

  I own a Satellite L300. Recently, the hard disk was doing fairly complete. I save all my files in "My Documents" etc... I had a look under my computer and the volume C: (called 'Vista') has only 5 GB of free space. However, there is also another volume E: (called 'Data'), and this volume is almost empty, apart from a folder called HDDRecovery.

  I would like to start using this free space. I tried to reduce the size of the E: volume and the volume C:, but - although I can reduce volume E: via Start-computer-Manage - I can't increase the volume C:. In any case, I could only reduce the E: volume by half.

  I created the recovery DVD, so can I remove this volume E: or not? And if I do, I'll be able to extend the C: volume to fill my hard drive?

  If not, can I just start to save files in the E: volume it will affect what is already there?

  What is the best course of action? What I would really like is just a very large volume, so that my files are in one simple place.

  Any help is appreciated, thanks,
  Andrew

  Hi André,.

  First I put t understand why reduce you the E: volume or use only one partition. In my opinion every computer must have at least two partitions. On the second partition, I always save my documents, videos, photos, music, etc.. It is cool and can save a lot of time because if I reinstall Windows using the recovery disk, all the files it will not be deleted, only the first partition.
  As you can see, the second partition is a useful feature!

  But if you have the Toshiba Recovery disk you can do what you want. If a problem occurs, you can restore the settings from the factory with this disc in a few minutes.

  By the way: here's an interesting article on the Windows disk management:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB7101OB0006R01.htm