Satellite Pro A120 - cannot access BIOS and install Win XP

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• Satellite Pro A120 - cannot install recovery disc

  Hi - I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E-04H00VEN model number

  It was less his hard drive and I posted previously to try a 160 GB drive without success. I thought that the drive may be defective, so I have now acquired a 120 GB drive. It is not new, but assured me that it works. However, it does not work in this laptop! As before (with the disk 160), when I try to install it using the Toshiba restore disc, the operation just sticks on the "Please wait..." message. "for 30 minutes then the machine shuts down. Assuming that the hard drive is ok there at - it something more, that I can do to determine the problem with this laptop?

  FYI, this is what happens after installing the hard drive:
  I turn it on and get this message: NTLDR is missing. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to restart.
  I insert the product recovery disc, put off and then again when you press F12.
  I get a soft Purring over the Toshiba logo. I select the CD/DVD symbol and get a short message saying: the installer inspects the hardware configuration of your computer.
  I then get RAMDISK image loading... which takes less than 2 minutes.
  I then get a short message saying: from Windows Preinstallation Environment. Press F6 if you need to install a third-party RAID or SCSI driver...
  I then get it please wait... and after 10 seconds, the fan goes into overdrive! This Carry on during 30 minutes with him please wait... message, then the laptop turns off automatically.

  Any ideas anyone?

  Thank you.

  Hi Lapitup,

  Before you buy another HARD drive, you need to test a different installation disk you have already tried the two hard disks with the same problem so I think that the problem is not HARD drive itself

  If you have a normal installation disc of Windows, you can install Windows on this drive. So you can check if the recovery disk works properly or not. Theoretically, the disc could be wiped off so that the files cannot be read properly.

  In the worst cases, some of the material is affected. Then, you need professional help of an authorized service provider.

• Satellite Pro A120 - cannot boot from CD/DVD drive

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 of friends, he was running very slow so I said I'd do the usual for him.
  Back up all his documents, and then reinstall windows. not so easy!

  First of all, try to boot from the CD so I can boot into Ubuntu or reinstall windows.
  Me has taken long enough to work, I had to press DEL/ESC to enter in the BIOS, but once I put to boot from the CD (and was a bootable CD in the drive), it kept just boot from the HARD drive.

  From time to time I get an error saying + "Media test failure - check cable" + or something similar, theres a lot on internet on this subject.
  I think its something to do if the boot order has CD first, then it has LAN as 2nd.

  Able to boot Ubuntu from a USB key.
  Try to copy its documents on my external drive but really copying REALLY slow (like 1 MB/s) and kept getting IO errors on some files.
  I can't run diagnostic software for HARD drive that I can not boot from the CD (could get the Ultimate Boot CD on a USB but if anyone thinks it would help?).

  In windows, the CD player only reads real CD (audio similar DVD, not CDR and DVDR).
  This means a failing drive?
  What intrigues me most, however, is that I changed the portable CD player with a CD of work of another computer and windows recognize today this new CD player at all!

  By putting a bootable CD in this new CD player, it always starts from the HARD drive (do not recognize CD player in all).
  The BIOS is a bit unnecessary and does not show the detected disks...

  Also, boot Ubuntu from a USB key, with the original CD player, he reads real CD and DVD copied of all zeros are considered blank discs and replace the CD drive with a known working in Ubuntu means its not recognized at all (if this isn't windows driver problems).

  When I started messing around with it I remember windows say the time had been reset, so I set the time properly, then he did the same thing again I think. A flat CMOS battery could not be responsible for this?

  Is the motherboard and specifically the IDE controller or a broken ports, or am I doing something stupid? I'm tempted to just install Ubuntu by USB and tell him not to bother with CD more ;^)

  Any suggestions or comments would be much appreciated!

  Thank you
  Dan Gent

  > Me has taken long enough to work, I had to press DEL/ESC to enter in the BIOS, but once I put to boot from the CD (and was a bootable CD in the drive), it kept just boot from the HARD drive.
  You see the CD/DVD drive in BIOS? I mean all the details like the name WEIRD etc.
  If this isn't the case, then it means that your CD/DVD drive is not recognized by the BIOS due to a hardware problem.

  If you can see the STRANGE in the BIOS but are still not able to boot from any disk, then I suppose that the CD/DVD drive cannot read the disk for different reasons.
  One of the reasons could be a defective or damage the laser lens

  > Every so often, I would get an error saying "Media test failure - check cable" or something similar, theres a lot on internet on this subject. I think its something to do if the boot order has CD first, then it has LAN as 2nd.

  Yes, this error means that your laptop tried to boot from LAN

  > In windows, the CD player only reads real CD (audio similar DVD, not CDR and DVDR). This means a failing drive?

  As I said above, it would be possible that the reader s laser lens malfunctions and, therefore, the ODD can't handle the media. It seems that the laser lens can not calibrate properly and can not move in the correct position. This question is not repairable and the drive needs to be replaced.

  > What intrigues me most, however, is that I changed the CD drive with a CD of work of another laptop and windows don't recognize this new CD player at all!

  The fact is that not all CD/DVD drives are compatible due to different master/slave/C-salt settings. You must use the supported players! In most cases, you can find a list in your user manual what CD/DVD readers are compatible.

• Re: Satellite Pro A120: cannot select an option on the recovery disk

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A120, which has recently been faced with the "alert: System protection failure! "password:" problem that it turned up on some BIOS password unknown on its own in the middle of normal operation.

  I got that fixed local Toshiba ASP.
  But now, when I was about to reinstall the Windows cos she had slow, the possibility that the recovery media normally give to just format the first partition become invalid.

  In the settings dialog box, the option is always there but it cannot be selected by clicking on it (from the color of the background showing this option not valid currently)... which means that the only selection (selected by default) is format all of the 38 GB... I don't want to do.

  Someone knows what is wrong and how can I solve this problem.

  I assume that you are using Windows XP and the restore CD also contains the XP operating system.
  It s also interesting if this option has worked in the past?  :|

  However, it s really mysterious that the solution cannot be executed and unfortunately I do not know why it happened

  In the worst case, you'll have to back up data from the HARD drive and format the whole HARD drive :(

• Satellite Pro A120 - Jerky empty reading after installing new HARD drive

  Just installed a new hard drive in my Satellite Pro A120. Made a full new install Vista, installed all the drivers but video playback is choppy/jerky. Even google earth is juddery. It didn't use to be like this with the original hard drive.

  A I had a problem of driver somewhere? I think it's the 945 chipset.

  Hey Buddy,

  To be honest, it's really hard for us, users, to say what causes this problem and I think you should test more yourself

  Anyway, you have reinstalled Windows using the Toshiba Recovery disk?
  You should also check if all Windows updates are installed and if you have yellow exclamation points in Device Manager.
  For any use of video and multimedia substance High Performance plan wrote BobRock_1.

  Sorry, but I think that it s all we can say :(

• Satellite Pro A120 cannot start when the printer is connected

  Hi I have a brand new Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 but I'm having a very strange problem.

  I installed my printer - Epson Stylus Photo R300, but now the laptop will not start if the printer is on. When I turn it on the Toshiba screen comes ok, then the Windows XP screen comes with the black background when the blue bar to cross to load Windows but its all disappear and the laptop just hangs and will not!

  However, if you turn the printer off and turn the laptop it starts up fine!

  Its really the printer which is the cause as its only when I turned it on.

  It's never caused this problem with my old PC using Windows XP too.

  Any help with a resolution would be greatly appreicated.

  Thank you

  Adam.

  How to disconnect the printer during the boot process? ;)

• Satellite Pro A120: Need all drivers and the easyguard for Win 7

  Hello!

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A120, that I bought in 2007 and I am very satisfied.
  It had Windows Vista professional, but I have recently installed Windows 7 and it is where my dilemmas has started.

  My touchpad is not working properly, its scrolling feature works, to be specified. I installed the latest driver for ALPS touch pad, but the problem remains.

  Then, when I checked the system, I noticed two devices listed and it says that there are no drivers installed for them. I can't know what devices are and where to find the drivers.
  They are here:
  1st: ACPI\TOS6208\2 & DABA3FF & 1 driver not installed!
  2nd: ACPI\TOS620A\2 & DABA3FF & 1 driver not installed!

  And my third problem is about the sets of Toshiba programs and public services.
  My laptop came with Toshiba Easyguard, with protection against theft and other programs of Toshiba, and now I've lost all. Is there a way I can get them?

  I must say that I have no intention to return in Windows Vista, if any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you all for your responses and help!

  Hello

  In my IMHO the additional features of touchpad and other devices don't work correctly because the installed drivers are not designed for Win 7 and are perhaps not fully compatible with Win 7.

  Who knows if drivers Win 7 would come out for series Sat A120 we will see
  At that time I didn t find Win 7 drivers specific for A120.

  But if there are some beta Windows 7 drivers on the US page:
  http://www.CSD.Toshiba.com/cgi-bin/TAIS/support/JSP/home.jsp

  Maybe you are lucky and some drivers running on your A120.

• Satellite Pro A120 - 169 PSAC1E: Impossible to install the 64 bit OS

  Hello

  I have the Satellite Pro A120 (169) model PSAC1E-04X024BT and I inserted 2 x DA-PA3513U-1M2G (Dane-Elec 2 GB SODIMM PC2-5300) memory, so a total of 4 GB of memory.

  I know to have 4 GB in a BONE, you need to run a 64 bit OS.
  But my processor is an Intel Centrino DUO T2050 1.6ghz (Intel Core DUO T2050).

  After reading the manual I was convinced that I am able to run a 64 bit OS... but the time of its installation, the Setup program will not continue... as my CPU is 32-bit...

  Is this true? Or do I have to change something in the BIOS? (Version 3.4)

  Thank you

  Hello!

  Yes, it true s that your processor supports only 32 bit and not 64 bit.
  Here, you check only the Intel specifications posted by redhawk.

  Sorry mate, but on this laptop, you can only use a 32 bit OS.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A120 - need stronger battery and memory modules

  Hello

  I wanted to update memory on my laptop A120. I don't know what kind of memory I have.

  I never opened before.
  Also, I would like to buy a longer battery. It will help if anyone can point me to a detailed specification of the laptop...

  Thank you.

  Hello

  As I m wrong not the Sat Pro A120 RAM can be upgraded up to 2 GB with DDR2 533 MHz (PC2-4200) 200 - PIN SODIMM barrettes.
  So, you can use 2 x 1 GB RAM

  In addition, you can consult the Web from Toshiba site Options & accessories to see what batteries are compatible for you Satellite Pro A120.

  The page can be found here:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/-> peripheral services & -> Options and accessories

  Welcome them

• Satellite Pro L500: Cannot access Microsoft Office - need serial key

  Cannot access Microsoft Office on my laptop, the series Satellite Pro L500, need a product key of 25 letter/symbol.
  Not with the paperwork, instruction manual, or on laptop background.
  Found a key to the letter or symbol 25 on bottom of laptop, but Microsoft Word/Publisher/excel etc will not accept?

  Hi mate

  AFAIK the preinstalled Office is a trial version!
  You cannot use the serial key you found at the bottom of the unit because the key to this series is a serial OEM key and it belongs to the version preinstalled Windows.

  So if you want to enable the office, then you will need to purchase the full license!

  See you soon

• Cannot access bios after installing the video card

  I have a PC HP 800 G1 tour.  When I install an EVA GT 520 external video card I can access is no longer the first screen to get the bios unless I get out the video card.  I want to change the bios to use only the external card, or at least to see the initial splash screen, but cannot access it.  It is running windows 8.1.  I updated the bios to the lasest version and still the same.

  Hello:

  You may need to change some BIOS settings - even if you add an external video card...

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c03653200

• Cannot access BIOS after own Win 7 installed on the new HD

  The machine is HP Elite E9240F. Here's what I did.

  1 replace the plant HD with faster player - went well

  2. clean install Win 7 on new drive - activate - went well

  3 reinstall the disc supplied with the box in the first place & format - went well.

  Now everything starts fine, and loads of Windows. NO problem BUT I cannot access the BIOS more. Not that I need at this time, but I would like to know that where I did it, I could.

  Repeated F1 or F11 at startup pressure will produce the black screen for the Windows Boot Manager.

  I removed the CMOS battery and retried - same results. I can access the blue screen when I select the boot sequence by pressing ESC but never can I go back in the system BIOS.

  Thoughts?

  All these systems are a bit different but F10 to enter the bios to me.  If it is your PC then F10 to enter the bios: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01925486

• Satellite Pro 4300: update the BIOS after install Win2k?

  I want to install win2k Professional on a computer laptop satellite pro 4300. I have to upgrade the bios?

  Hello

  I think first you must install the OS on your device. If everything is working properly it of not necessary for the upgrade of the BIOS.
  You know: the winning team never change :)

  Best regards

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro C850 - WLAN call default after installing Win 7

  Hello

  I own a C850-1 gr (PSCBXE), which comes with Win8.
  I bought Win 7 32 bit Home Premium and reinstalled from scratch.
  Later I installed the drivers from toshiba support page in the following order:

  Chipset SW installation utility
  Intel Management Engine Interface
  Display driver
  Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver
  Realtek Audio Driver
  ATI HDMI Audio Driver
  HD SRS Premium Sound Technology
  Synaptics Touch Pad Driver
  Realtek LAN Driver
  Realtek driver LAN wireless
  Intel Wireless Display
  Filter driver package Realtek Bluetooth
  Bluetooth monitor
  Intel USB3.0 driver
  Realtek card reader
  TOSHIBA Value Added Package
  Sleep TOSHIBA utility
  TOSHIBA resolution + plug-in for Windows Media Player
  TOSHIBA Media Controller
  TOSHIBA Media Controller plugin
  TOSHIBA Network Device ID registry tool
  TOSHIBA Web Camera Application
  PatchFiles PCIIDEREG - 1.2
  PatchFiles

  When installation is complete, WLAN fails after reboot, alternating.
  This means:

  * First boot: WIFI OK *.
  * Second startup: WLAN failed *.
  * Third start-up (= first boot): WIFI OK *.
  * Fourth Starter (= second boot): WLAN failed *.
  *...*
  * and Yes guess

  Lack of resources, the WLAN icon is displayed for a few seconds, then "no network" icon.

  Any help is greatly appreciated.

  Hello

  Your order of installation of drivers contains the Intel WLan driver.
  But the laptop Satellite Pro C850-1 GR was equipped with the Realtek RTL8723AE WLan/BT combo card.

  I think that you need to uninstall the Realtek WLan driver and WLan Intel driver.
  In addition, you must pay attention to the functionality of BT.

  The card is compatible with the BT and you need to install the driver Package Realtek Bluetooth filter before installing the battery Toshiba BT.

  In addition, do not forget that this WLan adapter is enabled by using the FN + F12 (or just the F12)

  Finally and above all do not forget WHAT BIOS the dafault value

• Satellite Pro A10 PSA15E: NO sound after installing Win XP

  Hello world

  I had to reinstall Win XP Home - which went well, however - now there is no sound and it says no audio device is installed. I tried to install the audio drivers on the Toshiba CD but they go as far as unpacking but then say "not installed" and Setup stops.

  I went to www. support. Toshiba.com and follow the menu to identify which drivers to download? but there are several possibilities for the
  Model A - 10 and I am not sure I have listed below models have.
  A10-S100, A10-S1001, A10-S127, A10-S128, A10-S129, A10-S1291, A10-S167, A10-S169, A10-S1691, A10 S177, A10-S178.

  I would be grateful for your advice.

  Thank you

  Andrew

  @mrafowler

  > I went to www. support. Toshiba.com and followed the menu in order to identify which drivers to download, but there are several possibilities for model A-10

  What you mean? On the European driver Toshiba page, you will find only one series Satellite Pro A10.
  Once again; Do you have a computer or a Sat Pro A10 laptop satellite A10?

  There is a driver of sound for a portable Pro A10. This is a version of audio driver Analog Devices 5.12.01.3542.
  If you are using XP SP2 please check the information provided on the page of the driver Tosh