Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9E - Win 8 upgrade questions

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• Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9E. Should I keep or not?

  Hello

  I just bought a Toshiba Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9E. It came pre-installed with Vista and also a DVD to upgrade to windows 7 Professional (that I installed).

  I tried to start the machine this morning, but for some reason it wouldn't start. All that's happened is that the initial toshiba screen appears, followed by a black screen frozen (showing underscore in the top left corner).

  The thing is that I have seem to have been able to solve this problem, but I do not understand how and why this happened!
  The issue seems to be related to the battery. At first, I tried to boot up the laptop (with only the battery connected) however it would not start. I don't think this has nothing to do with the amount of battery charge, because it had more than enough in it. I then tried to start it with just the power cable (and no battery). For some reason any that seemed to do the trick, and the laptop has been able to start. The laptop has now also boots when battery and the attached cable.

  Why is this happening?
  I am interested to know, is because this laptop already has given me a few problems. The laptop also bought very recently, so I can still return it for a refund (which I seriously think!).

  What should I do guys? Any help/advice you give to this topic would be highly appreciated.

  Thank you
  Jay

  > All that's happened is that the initial toshiba screen appears, followed by a black screen frozen (showing underscore in the top left corner).

  Underscore flashing in the left corner means that the BIOS battery was empty or something wrong with the HARD drive (possibly BIOS didn't find the right source of start-up)

  I recommend access to BIOS and set it to the default value. Save the changes and try to start the device again.

  You should also keep the laptop connected to the mains for about 24 hours and the laptop should be ON as well.
  This will help the CMOS battery.

  Check this box

• Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9E - unable to update firmware

  It has come to my attention that my laptop will not install updates of the firmware.
  I tried all updates firmware on the Web from Toshiba site and on-site support for other countries but still no luck.

  My laptop is a series of Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9E and when I try and install a firmware update a box telling me it's not compatible with my system.
  I checked the version proposed by the pdf file and I know that it is the basic version before the update, and I'm sure I have install the correct way of m.
  So I don't know what goes wrong.

  Does anyone else have this problem or knows something that could solve this problem? Because I'm at a total loss.

  Thank you

  Hello

  The European driver Toshiba page provides three firmware updates;

  _UPDATE for drive_ TS-L632
  + Changes have been made in order to correct the following: +.
  + Impossible to burn songs on iTunes to some CD media. iTunes error "the attempt to burn a disc fialied. An unknown error occurred (2131)"is displayed. +

  _UPDATE for drive TS-L632P TO02_
  + This firmware solves some problems in the optical disc drive. +

  _UPDATE for TS-L632H drive TO03_
  + This firmware solves some problems in the optical disc drive. +

  You have a TS-L632P and TS-L632H drive?
  Isn't it? Then you cannot update the firmware.

• Satellite Pro A300 1NT - Possible to upgrade to Windows 7?

  Hello.

  I intend to buy the Satellite Pro A300 1NT, but want to make sure that I can not upgrade to Windows 7 and more specifically the characteristics of touch screen.

  Thank you for taking the time to consider my question.

  Hello!

  I think that no one can say whether the Satellite A300 compatible with Windows 7.
  Windows 7 is not on the market yet, and I think it will take a few times to release.

  And Satellite A300 doesn't have a touch screen, so I think that you cannot use these features on this laptop.

  Good bye

• Re: Satellite Pro A300-1EA - difficulties in upgrading the BIOS

  Hello

  I tried to update BIOS on my new Satellite Pro A300-1EA (PSAG9E-001001EN), requested by Tempro, since version 1.50 to 1.90. The system has completely frozen during the BIOS flash, after waiting for an hour, I decided to turn the power off and pray for the best. Thank God, everything works still, but the BIOS is always v1.50, not been updated. I now read so many posts on the forum about the update of the BIOS of marbled and am now very cautious about subject to any BIOS updates at all.

  My questions are: is there about this particular update and/or with the installation of InsydeFlash problems? The BIOS updates are usually all so difficult that they have better be avoided? What are alternative means for updating BIOS, hopefully less dangerous? Also, could there be potential damage to my laptop that is associated with this is BIOS flash a miscarriage I should know about?

  Thank you very much indeed!

  Monsteress

  You can feel happy, my friend! :)
  I m surprised that your ROM module is damaged or something. In most cases, this occurs if the computer hangs during the update.

  Let me give you some advice. You should only update the BIOS if it of needed or if you have questions-problems with the laptop. You can ignore the messages of TEMPRO if your system is working properly. For example I have never updated the BIOS if my phone goes perfect never touch a running system ;)

  If not, follow the advice posted by Akuma before update you the BIOS to close all running programs, disable the AntiVirus and firewall and connect the AC adapter.
  On my Satellite U400, I've updated the BIOS without problems.

• Satellite Pro A300 - 1 2 - HDD upgrade advice

  Hello

  I would really appreciate the help as I'm going round in circles. I have a Satellite Pro A300 - 1 2, and I want to replace the HARD drive and install Windows 7, what is the best HARD drive I can get to the laptop?

  Also, what is the maxium of RAM I can install in your laptop.

  Any advice would be great machines running lately and I think that the HARD drive has a bad sector in it.

  See you soon,.

  James

  Best HARD drive? For that matter I n t I answer. You don't have compatible HARD DRIVE but need to better. According to the specifications of the laptop your drive HARD original was 250 GB SATA HDD.
  I have my HDD Samsung A300 inside. Visit your local dealer and buy high quality with 300 or 400 GB SATA 2.5 HARD drive maybe. It will be sufficient, I think. We Toshiba, Samsung or Hitachi HARD drive. Check the price and decision.

  RAM upgrade: your laptop can handle with 4 GB of RAM. no more than that. If you have 2 GB inside buy more RAM of 2 GB module. 2 GB compatible RAM has PA3513U-1M2G part number.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A100 - 244 PSAAC - RAM upgrade Question

  Hello everyone,

  I have Satellite Pro A100 - 244 (PSAAC) comes with standard RAM "512 (533 MHz)" and I replaced it with 1 GB (533 MHz)

  And now, I want to add 2 GB of RAM in the other slot but I couldn't find RAM 2 GB with bus (533 MHz), I can find only the Rams with (667 MHz)

  I just want to know if it is acceptable to add these two RAMS with these different bus "1 GB (533 MHz) with 2 GB (667 MHz).

  Please let me know if there a danger or cause any problem or if the computer would decrease performance

  Looking forward to your help

  Best regards
  Sammy

  667 MHz * should * work at 533 MHz, but his has not guaranteed to work, you will need to test it before buying the memory.

  Memory usually has a SPD table that tells the BIOS which timings to use at different speeds, but even if the SPD has a 533 MHz on the table, there may always be a compatibility problem.

• Satellite Pro A300 (PSAG9E) - after updating BIOS Windows will not start

  Restart went well after update BIOS and Windows XP logo appears loads for a few seconds then a beep and restart - last good known or start Windows normally same effect.
  Reboot back to start - this is a new laptop - using the BIOS of Toshiba s official download site.

  Quite annoyed to try to find a way to upgrade or downgrade the BIOS.
  Took battery and RAM to see if I can delete it?

  Any ideas anyone?

  I think you mean BIOS * update * and do not upgrade ;)
  An upgrade is not possible

  However, you can try to remove the battery and the AC adapter and wait an hour. After that, reconnect the battery and the AC adapter and try to start Windows.
  Moreover I would load the default settings in the BIOS before starting Windows.

  If it doesn't work, it seems that your ROM module needs to be reflashed. In this case an ASP can help you.

• Satellite Pro A300 - CD/DVD drive works sporadically

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9E, which was just bought recently. However, I noticed that the DVD - RW drive (or not) sometimes, work at the start of the laptop. I have no idea why this inconsistency occurs!

  Can anyone help with this?

  Thank you
  Jay

  Hello

  > I noticed however that the reader of DVD - RW (or not) sometimes, work at the start of the laptop

  What do you mean sometimes does not work? Do you say, Autoplay, or something else?

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• Required for Satellite Pro A300-PSAG1E0 recovery media

  Hi guys I have a bit of a problem with my laptop (Satellite Pro A300-PSAG1E0). Although some questions really

  I had the laptop bought as gift second hand from eBay. Registration said the notebook had Downgrade XP support provided on DVD that he was not and that I could create a copy of the recovery media using the construction in software which is not that there is no creator thereon recovery software.

  I believe that the laptop is running an illegal version of Windows, as the product key sticker says it is intended to be run Vista Home top and it works in windows 7.

  The seller disappeared and he is not answering all of my calls. IM at my end of whits thereby as being a low income means that I can't really afford to buy an official Windows disk or recovery media.

  Any help on how I could get the recovery disks or advice on how I can get a legal copy of Windows would be great. I also have it reported to microsoft as suspicious software.

  Once again thank you

  Chris Winter

  Post edited by: cheesewuz2004

  Hello

  You can order the disc of recovery for this laptop from here:
  http://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

  But I put t understand why you didn't search in the forum for these issues.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A300: Win 7 Upgrade DVD does not list my laptop model

  I bought a Satellite Pro A300 that came with Windows Vista pre-installed on it. I was offered a Windows 7 Uprgrade for 30 by Toshiba that I bought and got 2 discs:

  (1) Windows 7 Upgrade disc
  (2) Toshiba Win7 Drivers Upgrade drive

  I have updated successfully however the drivers Toshiba disk does not list my model of laptop. I tried to install the drivers on the disk for the OEM software such as drivers of web cam (which are not available online), but they do not work. Also now my DVD player does not open and I can't view the contents of the disc?

  Can someone advise who I come into contact with to get a drive for my laptop model?

  Hello

  What model of laptop do you have?

  Have you tried to choose another model instead of your laptop model?
  Do this!

  I read about a similar question here in the forum and the user could solve this choose another laptop model number.

  By the way; all Win7 drivers can be downloaded from the page of European driver from Toshiba:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com

  See you soon

• Re: Satellite Pro A300 - 2C4 "Windows 7 Professional Upgrade DVD" upgrade

  We have a Satellite Pro A300 - 2C4 (bought on 23-11-09) that came with Vista Business 32-bit installed, but has been downgraded (using the provided diskette) to Windows XP due to the demands of corporate network.

  When Windows 7 became available, I bought the DVD to upgrade to Windows 7 Toshiba provided so that if the company decided to upgrade to the new operating system, we could do it on this laptop.

  That's what I tried recently to discover that we can't do as the DVD is for Win Vista upgrade Windows 7 Pro. What is the best way to upgrade without having to buy another drive to upgrade. I have a set of recovery disks for an another Toshiba SatellitePro A300 - 2 4 which was bought about 2 months before this one. These were created using the Toshiba recovery software before any changes have been made on the laprop. Would I be able to restore the system to its state of Windows Vista using these disks and then use the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade DVD to make the upgarde?

  Suggestions or recommendations would be greatly received.

  This upgrade package offered by Toshiba is upgraded from Vista to Win7. So if you want to use it, you must install Vista recovery image at first.

  After that, you can upgrade pre-installed Vista to Win7 following the Toshiba s implementation instructions.
  I did the same thing my Qosmio X 300.

  If you cannot use created recovery disc either s order Toshiba Vista recovery disk or (perhaps the best solution) install the clean version of Win7. A300 is fully supported for Win7 and you can download all the necessary drivers and tools specific to Toshiba and utilities.

• Satellite Pro A300-28V - my bluescreens disappeared when the BIOS has been upgraded

  I'm curious to know about it. The machine is a Satellite Pro A300-28V with Vista32/Win7.
  Had problems with bluescreen dumps referring to 'iaStor.sys '. I was about to send the laptop in for repair when I made this last effort to resolve the problem. Upgrade 1.9 to 2 BIOS, 1 - Win.

  All of a sudden my system image succeeded! Even at an Iomega home network HDD. Without complex!
  No blue screen exports even at startup 'cold' (after a free night)!

  For now, I leave the computer in sleep mode while I am at work. Let's see if he managed a day without landfills.

  What is the technical difference between 1.9 and 2.1 BIOS? No idea if it's something with iaStor.sys to do?

  /ssstsg

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  Hi mate

  This is really good news as your BSOD displeasured after the BIOS update.
  The BIOS give instructions to the test power - on self test (POST) and provide basic information on how to manage components of the laptop, as HDD, ODD memory, that are required to load the operating system.

  Who knows, what was changed in the update but the main thing is that all the work and the update solve your BSOD

  > No idea if she has something with iaStor.sys to do?
  iaStor.sys is part of the SATA driver who is required to recognize the HARD drive using AHCI mode.

• The upgrade memory and HDD on Satellite Pro A300-1EA

  So, I'm new to this forum so first of all Hello to all!

  I plan to buy the Satellite Pro A300 1EA and I came to the conclusion that I need to buy more memory that the thing has already installed (2 048 MB).
  I tried to search for information through Kingston and OCZ, but have not found something solid on what memory modules are supported by the A300-1EA.

  The A300-1EA uses DDR2 800 Mhz type of memory (max 8192MB) instead of just dealing with one module 2084 installed, I had intended to get two of them.

  What I have to buy two identical modules, or can I increase memory by simply adding a module to match installed?
  So if anyone has an idea where I could find on the modules of memory supported, that would be swell! :)

  The other thing is quite the same, but only with hard disks. I found many potential readers than fullfill my needs for a faster drive (upgrade of 5400 RPM / min-> 7200 RPM), but I don't know which ones work with this laptop.

  After all, I'm in the impression that laptops are not so easy on these pieces as desktop computers.

  Thanks in advance!

  Satellite Pro A300-1EA belongs to the series of PSAG9E, and it seems that it was fitted on the Chipset Mobile Intel GM45 Express.
  As far as I know, that you can improve this laptop 4 GB RAM max so I wonder which tells you something about 8 GB support.
  You can upgrade the memory to 4 GB, and you can use the 200-PIN SODIMM 800 MHz modules.

  But to be honest I don t understand why you want to upgrade if the 32-bit Windows operating system will see only 3.2 GB due to the limitation of the 32-bit operating system.

  With regard to the drive HARD;
  You need a HARD drive 2.5 SATA.

  Concerning

• Satellite Pro A300 - driver Webcam cannot start under Win 7

  Recently bought a satellite Pro A300 and immediately updated from Vista to Win7 Pro Bus.
  Do not use webcam before upgrade.

  After upgrade, after downloading and installing the Toshiba Chicony webcam software, continually get message "Webcam driver open fail." "Please restart camera or computer.
  Camera appears in Device Manager and says driver is a Microsoft 6.1.7600.16385 driver v dated 06/21/06 (very pre-Win7!).

  Have you tried unistalling/reinstalling software camera assistant with and without first uninstalling the program camera in Device Manager, but the same error message comes back every time. I would appreciate suggestions for a fix.

  Hello

  In your case, I would try to install the latest driver for the webcam of Toshiba. Install this driver and try again. Also, make sure that this latest version of the BIOS is installed for your laptop.

  In addition, it would be interesting to know if the same problem happens on Vista. You should try it with the factory settings. So that you can identify if it s a hardware or software problem.