Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1E-03Y010EN) no access to the BIOS

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• Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1E-03Y010EN) boot from CD/DVD to install Win7

  Looks like this ain t going to go quietly.

  Problem 1
  I get this error message when I set the BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD then the HARD drive and install Win7

  Windows did not start because the file
  \System32\hal.dll is not installed or is corrupt please reinstall

  I ve discovered that l n nor Win7 or Vista use it, so I m assuming it is a blocking when I upgraded to Win7 Ultimate to XP Pro?

  Problem 2
  I get the error message when I set the BIOS to boot from the HARD drive and the CD/DVD

  Windows has a problem communicating with a device connected to your computer

  This error can be caused by disconnecting a device of removable storage, such as a USB external drive while the device is still in use, either by faulty hardware such as a hard drive or a CD-ROM that fails. Make sure that all removable storage is properly connected, and then restart your computer.

  FILE: \boot\BCD
  STATUS: Oxc00000e9
  An unexpected i/o error has occurred

  Did I miss something in the installation of this new HARD drive?
  Anyone has any ideas what's wrong?

  Should I think about cloning the HARD drive to the new HARD drive and then just stick the new HARD drive in the computer?
  I have a copy of XXClone who claims he will do this and make sure the new drive is bootable so is it worth it?

  Thank you

  Installation of Win7 on an A120 can be difficult.

  Have you updated the BIOS?

  What is the size of the HARD drive?

• Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1E-05E01FIT) - fan always to the maximum. Speed

  Hello, in this laptop now I istalled this CPU: Intel Core Duo (Yonah) [email protected] and it's OK.

  This morning, I tried to replace the processor with this: Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T7200 (Merom) processor.
  Works from pc but didn't enter the BIOS, the fan always starts at maximum speed, S.O. Windows XP Pro has started, but the fan still max speed!

  Why?

  Hello!

  You also have this problem with your old CPU?

  In my opinion, the problem is the new processor. Maybe your motherboard / CPU doesn't support and so the fan run always on the highest speed.
  If you just replace the CPU by yourself, it could be that you have used enough thermal grease.

  Updates on the laptop I can prefer this Toshiba document:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB9401AX0001R01.htm

  Good bye

• Need device driver IrDA for XP for Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E

  I install win XP sp II in a Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E.
  I find all the drivers except Irda driver.
  How can I get?

  Thank you

  Are you 100% that this laptop supports an IrDA port?

  By the way; all laptops with an IrDA port use a common Microsoft Windows driver to run the IrDA port.
  Then you n don't need to install any 3rd irda drivers. The windows OS using a clean!

  But once again; the question is: is this laptop supports IrDA port? I think that this feuture is not available

• Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E - where to find Vista drivers

  I have a Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E and reflection on a clean install of Vista Home premium as a result of an upgrade memory to 2 GB.
  Is it possible to get all the specific files of the machine on the toshiba site to complete the installation?

  Of course, I won't have the original files and notice that some of them are updated.

  You already posted this message here. Am I wrong? ;)
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=31606&TSTART=0
  Now, you use a different nickname ;)

  However, the Vista for Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E drivers are placed on the European driver Toshiba page.

  Download all of the drivers, tools, unzip the files and install it.

  That s all buddy and I don t know why it so hard to s?  :|

• Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1E) - TV problem

  Hello
  My laptop "Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1E)" computer does not connect to any type of TV (digital or analog). I tried many different kind of connections to SCART-VGA to VGA-HDMI. I think something is wrong with the VGA output because apparently the Intel graphic card supports the TV/monitor output as the software driver suggests. However, I can't connect the laptop to an external monitor rather easily and without hassle.
  Someone there has the same problem and if so, do you have a solution to this problem (everything!).

  Thank you

  KAV

  Hello

  As far as I know NOT ALL Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E are equipped with the video output jack!
  I see you are using an external monitor connector!
  This port can ONLY be used with external display (screen) or a projector, but NOT with the TV!

  The TV can be connected to the s-video port that is not available!

• Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E: Cannot burn DVD-RAM

  Hello

  I have a Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E, who owns a DVD player, I tried to write on a DVD RAM, and he says the copy is write protected, I checked help and it says to install the driver of DVD from tools and disk utilities, but I can't find the drive with the rest of the bits provided with the computer when I got it earlier.

  Is there anywhere I can download this driver?
  Thank you

  Hello
  One question; What operating system do you use? Looking for XP or Vista drivers?
  The Toshiba driver page provides all the necessary drivers. There is a new update 5.20 - B70A DLA . CA? OS independent and Ca s? s a good idea to install it.
  This is the problem for writing or formatting DVD-RAM disk.

  PS; The DVD-RAM driver is also available but only for W2k
  The XP and W2k DVD-RAM driver is available by satellite Pro A120 PSAC0E

• Satellite Pro A120 - PSAC1E Modem Driver WinXP

  Hello everyone,

  I have Satellite Pro A120 - PSAC1E and I'm looking to WinXP Driver Modem, can someone tell me where to get it?
  I tried to download driver for this model on the site of Toshiba, but with no luck to find the modem driver that I have found to reset the drivers.

  Thanks in advance.

  Hi dude

  The modem driver was published on the European driver Toshiba page.
  I'm sure because I checked the pilot site and found all the necessary drivers for XP and the modem in the Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1 driver download area.

  May I ask if you have installed the drivers of Toshiba in the right order?
  It is very important.
  Backgrounder statement instillation on the pilot website shows you how to install all the drivers.

  Just a note; You can install the driver for the modem from Device Manager.
  You must mark the unknown device (modem) and have point to the driver files that have been unpacked in the downloaded modem driver package.

  Welcome them

• Lost audio on Satellite Pro A120-PSAC1E after downloading Windows updates

  Hello

  I lost all sound on my laptop after downloading updates for Microsoft XP from the Windows Update site. I followed the instructions on solving the problems on my laptop and uninstalled Microsoft WINMM WDM Audio compatibility Driver.

  I found afterwards kb 935448 XP update that is supposed to solve the audio problem, but this did not work. Now I want to reinstall the audio compatibility driver to see if it will work now, but I can't find anywhere to download.

  Anyone know where I can find this driver?

  Thank you

  Hello

  This issue has already been discussed here in the forum:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=21936

  As you say that the MS difficulty 935448 helped.

  You want to reinstall the audio driver and don t know where to find this driver?

  I visited the European Toshiba driver page and found the driver of his right.
  Simply choose your laptop download driver form. Satellite Pro-> Pro A120 PSAC1E-> Win XP

• Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1A-073004) replacement battery

  I have a 3-4 year old Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (model PSAC1A-073004) who needs a new battery as the current within 10 minutes of the available battery.

  The current battery in the laptop's manufacturer PA3285U-3BAS a Toshiba 6 cells Li-ion primary battery.

  However, after contacting several local Australian retailers, they tell me that Toshiba has discontinued this particular part number.

  Are you able to advise me if this is indeed the case?

  If so, could you suggest the number of part of an appropriate substitute for the main battery?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  I don't know the situation in Australia, but I can't imagine Toshiba ceased production of this battery.
  Put this number in Google and you will find many shops online in the world where you can order this battery.

• Installation problems after upgrade the HDD on Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1E)

  Hello

  I've recently updated my Satellite Pro A120 with more memory and a larger hard drive. The memory I installed is 2 x 1 GB Module (DDR2-667) and the product number of the hard drive is MK2035GSS.

  My computer recognizes both of these upgradges, but since their installation I was able to install all applications (for example Norton Security etc) on my laptop - they seem to spend 1/2 to 3/4 of the way in which the installation process and then just quit smoking and become insensitive or an error message appears. I even tried to put the product recovery disc to try and erase everything and start over but even that does not load in entirely. Any ideas of what could be the cause? Also, I get messages of constant error on the screen and it blue screens and restarts frequently.

  If anyone has any ideas on what could be the cause, I would be extremely grateful for any help!

  Thank you very much

  Cblack

  Post edited by: cblack

  Hello

  just a question, than to the manufacturer that are the memory modules? And similar modules? Or do you have that you have installed other modules later.
  We can exclude the HARD drive because it doesn´t HARD drive installed. they do not cause bluescreens or similar. In very rare cases, the disk HARD COULD cause errors, but then the pladder or BSOD´s must be REALLY damaged and in your case, the HARD drive is brand new.

  It might be, that memory modules are not compatible with your machine. To avoid these incompatibility issues, you must use the modules of well-known such as kingston and toshiba brands. (I'd rather kingston, they work like a charm in my A100 Sat :))

  Would appreciate comments on your part.

  See you soon

• Satellite Pro A120: Is it possible to use the docking station parallal port

  Is it possible to use a docking station usb with a parallel port on a satellite Pro A120, which has no parallel port.

  Therre is a BIOS setting, or is it not supported?

  Hello

  What USB docking station do you mean exactly?
  I found a camera and it seems that it s compatible with all satellite units.

  But please post one exactly USB docking station number.

• 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 (PSAC1E) hangs after booting in a then a noisy fan

  My laptop A120 freezes during - or after startup, sometimes immediately, sometimes later (after 5 or 10 minutes).
  After the laptop has to freeze the fan going very strong and I can only shut down by pressing the power button for a while.
  I already flashed the BIOS with the latest version.
  Someone at - it an idea?
  Sorry for my language, but I'm from Holland.
  Thank you
  Marcel

  Post edited by: nine-eleven

  Hello

  RAM check is good idea and should be made without a doubt.
  The other reason might be a higher temperature. That would explain the cooling module hard.
  Maybe to prevent the dust inside the computer laptop cooling modules rotating at a higher speed and the temperature rises.
  A120 seems to be an older laptop and cooling modules can be dirty
  You should try to clean the fans using a jet of compressed air

• Satellite Pro L40 does not start after changing the BIOS settings

  Changed some settings in the bios last night and now when I boot I get a screen black lights flash and hard drive lights up but nothing on the screen.

  There is no password on the bios... How would a BIOS reset to normal?

  I put a windows disc now, I hear the disc spin but nothing on the screen

  (I think that I have come to the right place on the forum)

  It s a Toshiba Satellite Pro L40 model psl4be.

  Thank you

  > There was no bios password... How would a BIOS reset to normal?

  You can set the default BIOS ONLY inside the BIOS access BIOS by pressing F2 or at the beginning of the initialization of the order

  But I doubt that this problem is related to the BIOS.
  Maybe it s just a simple bad luck that this problem happened exactly after change something in the BIOS.

  Try connecting an external monitor and check if you can see something on the 2nd screen.