Satellite Pro L40 - cannot install XP and reinstall Vista too

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• Satellite Pro L40 - cannot install Windows XP

  Material: Satellite Pro L40, HDD 80 GB, 1.5 GB of RAM

  Software: Windows XP + SP2 install CD, floppy disk with AHCI HDD ICH8M_32bit drivers drivers created according to the instructions in "how to install Windows XP on a L40.pd"f of Toshiba (which is pretty outdated by the way!)

  Problem: The start is fine, after pressing F6 quick to add drivers is very good, set up windows starts.
  Then I get this message on the screen: insert the disc labeled "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" in the A: drive. Press ENTER when you are ready.
  This is not mentioned in the installation instructions.

  Well, I don't have a disc labeled like that. I only have the disk that I created according to the instructions in the PDF above.
  It is already in the drive, so I press ENTER and nothing happens.

  My only other option is to quit smoking. Tried to quit smoking and going through the whole process several times - always eventually return to this impasse.

  (sigh)

  Can anyone help? Please?

  I think that you have made a mistake, because I never have problems to use the SATA drivers.
  Have you tried to do the floppy drive with the drivers and where did you download the drivers? Maybe you should try to download again on the Toshiba site:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported Downloads & => Download drivers

  And have you tried to create your own with the drivers installation disk? You can do this with nLite for example. I prefer this because that is why I n t need an external floppy drive.
  It s worth a try! ;)
  [www.nliteos.com]

• Satellite Pro A120 - cannot access BIOS and install Win XP

  Hello

  I ve a Toshiba Satellite Pro A120, I installed an operating system Linux on ve and uninstalled.

  When I go back to the Windows XP operating system, I just couldn't access the Bios (event the i press F1, F2) and the computer cannot start the windows XP SP2 CD too but it starts windows XP 2001 CD

  Could someone help me please

  Hello

  To access the BIOS, you can try press ESC then F1.
  Pro A120 was equipped with the Toshiba BIOS and that is why the ESC and F1 should functions.

  To boot from the CD of Win XP you can also press F12 immediately after switching on the laptop. This will start on the screen menu and there you can choose the CD/DVD drive as the boot source!

  Welcome them

• Satellite Pro L40 Wireless does not and wont stop correctly

  Hello
  just got a Satellite Pro L40-15 1 week ago and it's been downhill.

  The Wireless does not work (and yes the switch is activated and drivers installed). Sometimes windows recognizes no device when I boot.

  And when I stopped he said blocking down, but crashes just on this screen.

  Now, I'm an advanced user, so I've tried many things. Can anyone help?

  Thank you

  As a first step, I would recommend to use the Toshiba Recovery CD and renew the operating system.
  Then update the Vista of the State. I mean to install patches and fixes Vista all published.

  Check this thread:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums//thread.jspa?MessageID=107665

  Here you can see that a missing patches can have a bad influence on the wireless network card and the entire operating system!

  Good luck

• Satellite Pro L510 - cannot install and start Intel Link 5100

  Hello

  I have a Satellite Pro L510 (P / N:PSLFML - 002004). Recently, I upgraded my Intel WIFI Link 5100 (my original WLAN is Realtek RTL8191SE). I tried Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit with intel driver, version 13.4 and 13.5, non of them worked so far. I always get this error 'this device cannot start' in Device Manager

  Can someone help me with this problem please?

  Duy

  Hello

  May I ask why you switched the WLAN card? Something was wrong with your old WLAN or why you did that?

  The WLAN feature was working before the upgrade?

  I can say with certainty why you get this message error, but to me it seems that the WLAN card is not activated, you permit wireless network adapter using the FN + F8 key combination?
  ?

• 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 M30 - cannot install audio driver

  Hello

  I have a Satellite Pro M30 which usaed work properly but I can install more drivers sound card is on.

  I think it happened because we have reinstalled windows XP Pro with SP2, but may not be some.
  He is installing drivers Sigmatel AVC97 and comes up with the following error.

  Parameter invalid operating system or this installer does not support this operating system

  Any suggestions because it does appear that a driver for the family of SPM30.

  Hello

  Try to install the driver using another medium facility.
  To DO this in the Device Manager.
  Mark the sound card and use the option to update the driver.
  Then, use the advanced option and indicate the location where the driver audio was stored on the HARD drive.

  Please note; You must decompress the audio driver package before installing

• Satellite Pro 4200: cannot install graphics drivers correct Win ME

  Hello

  I have just reinstalled Windows ME on Satellite Pro 4200 machines, but I don't seem to be able to install the correct graphics/display drivers. Can anyone help

  Thank you
  Steve

  Post edited by: skc1959

  Hello

  What graphics card was installed in this oldie?

  I don t think that Toshiba provides Win ME drivers for this device, and so you should Google in the internet for the graphics driver.

  Good luck

• Satellite Pro L300D: Cannot install because of the common Modules control utility

  Hi guys,.

  I'm new to this forum, but I spent two days looking around.
  I have a sat Pro L300D that I'm downgrading to XP, because many are, and I can't get the touchpad to work or function buttons.

  One problem seems to be to install the utility 'controls', which gives the message "common modules" not installed even though it was the first pilot, I have installed.

  Does anyone have any suggestions?

  OK, here we go.
  Toshiba pilot European page doesn't provide drivers XP ALL, tools or utilities for the Satellite Pro L300D.
  Is this good? I checked the page and there are no. XP applications.

  So I came to the conclusion that the common Modules cannot be installed because this software was not designed for this series of portable and therefore, you receive this error message.
  It is clear!

  So Don t wonder what impossible to install "utility controls" or common modules. These pieces of software are not compatible

• Satellite Pro L500 - cannot install the Realtek LAN driver

  Hi all

  I got a Satellite Pro L500 Windows 7 pro with disk created from computers, cell phones, but now cannot install a Realtek LAN driver for the laptop.

  The installation of the driver software program doesn't seem to work properly all the time, tried several times to install with only once a realtek 'repair' option becomes available.
  When I managed to install the driver I got an error "the device couldn't start. After restoring I also had problems with a "controller driver simple communication PCL.
  which seems to have been an Intel MEI according to the SAT, DEV info displayed in the information systems.

  If these problems are linked and how to install the driver required in an automated system if the system does not correctly detects hardware?

  Hello

  I m not owner of the Satellite Pro L500 but have you ever tried to install the latest driver Realtek LAN official site of Toshiba?

  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com > support & downloads > download drivers

  Check this box!

• Satellite Pro P200: Cannot install Server 2003 - parity memory error

  I have a Satellite Pro P200 and to the work required to install Windows 2003 server on it, but all I get is an error message:

  -Hardware malfunction

  Call your provider of support material

  NMI: Parity check / memory parity error

  -The system is shut down

  I checked the memory and everything seems OK. Vista runs very well on it, and all memory is recognized. I tried different flavors of Server 2003, although all I need is standard edition. Anyone who has met this problem, or someone has any suspicion as to how I can get it operational.

  So, how tested the RAM? With Memtest? Or Prime95?

  I read in many forums that people work servers (no laptop...) SERVERS) that correctly work 1 year with ECC memory, then windows 2003 server gives the same error message you have.

  I mean if Vista works flawlessly and you checked as you say the RAM while there could be a mismatch which must not be for lack of toshibas.
  Maybe you should try a linux ubuntu server edition, which works great on almost * ALL * systems, even on systems with faulty CPU/memory (Ok, ok, not 100%, but it works, I got this case :))

  So, maybe you can try to exchange the RAM, but if you're still the same error then ask microsoft or try another P200, if they are available.

  Sorry dude, but I Don t have a lot of ideas in your situation :/

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• Re: Satellite Pro C50 - cannot install Windows 8

  Hello.

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro with Windows 7 preinstalled c50.

  It comes with 2 DVDs containing Windows 8.
  I tried to upgrade to Windows 8 (following the instructions included in the Manual: BIOS change, etc.), but I can´t install it.

  After booting from the DVD, it doesn´t appear the installer of Windows 8, Windows 7 recovery options.

  Could you please help me?

  Thanks in advance,

  Sergio

  Hello

  I assume that you have followed the solution step by step, as described in these documents:

  [Guide to upgrade Windows 8 | http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB2A03EJ0001R01.htm]

  [Update Installation of Windows 8 | http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB2A03ER0000R01.htm]

  [Windows upgrade 8 - Notes and Restrictions: http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB2A03EL0000R02.htm]

• Satellite Pro A100 - cannot install display driver

  I am updating a Satellite Pro A100.
  I downloaded the update of the display driver but can't install it because it say its longer 88 charicters.

  Anyone has any ideas, tips or suggestions please?
  My goal is to alow the user to be able to play Sims 2 if it is possibe, because I know that some video cards do not support the game (or whatever it is).

  Hello

  I assume that you have downloaded the zip package.
  Rename the package for example in "display driver" and then uncompress the package.
  Then go to the folder where the driver was decompressed and then launch the installation.

  Can you do this?

• Satellite Pro A100 - cannot install audio driver

  Hello

  Hope someone can help, I can't get an audio driver to work, I tried some different drivers now and none seem not to work.

  I tried all the drivers on the Toshiba driver download site with no luck. I always left with a yellow question mark in Device Manager. (Satellite Pro 100) During installation, the window I have instull MICROSOFT BUS DRIVER BEFORE this r audio (Realtek HDA for XP).

  Where can I get this driver (Appreicate if someone could point me in the right direction), or can someone give me another piece of useful advice?

  Appreciate any help

  Thank you.

  I think that this is a known issue.

  Sometimes it s useful to search the Microsoft Knowledge Base. There, I found these interesting documents:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/835221
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/888111

  It is very important to install these patches before you install the driver.

• Satellite Pro U400 - cannot install VAP on Vista 64-bit

  Hello
  Since I bought 4GB of RAM for my Satellite Pro U400 PSU45E, I installed vista Business 64-bit, with all drivers and bios 64 bit found on the toshiba site.
  easy, with the exception of the "value added package 1.1.19", whenever I try to install I get: error "failure of GetProfString."

  I installed every driver and utility for 64-bit, but still the same...
  Everyone has experienced with this?

  Without VAP, I can't use the Toshiba power saver, worst profiles I can't go back because I did a new install and deleted the recovery partition!
  Please, someone help!

  Hello

  VAP contains all the modules necessary and you n t need to install other tools in order to install VAP
  I think that it s a Vista may issue you should do a clean install, then you must update the Vista for the last State.
  After have installed all the patches Vista, try to install VAP and other tools.

  Good bye