How to restore a Satellite A505-S6980

I'm looking for a way to to a full restore on my A505-S6980 with out disks. Its been running slow and acting different. I've got virus software but no threats have been at risk.
Thanks for the help,
Derrick
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Satellite A505-S6980
See the section Recovering the Internal Storage Drive, which begins on p. 60 of the User's Guide.
Satellite A500 Series User’s Guide
-Jerry

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Multiple Problems with Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980 laptop??

Hi,
We purchased the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980 laptop at Best Buy about a week ago. However, we seem to be having multiple problems with it, that I wouldn't have expected from a brand new Toshiba.
Problems:
Whenever I'm in Mozilla Firefox browser, it crashes 90% of the time. Firefox was always my favorite on our previous computer, and still is, I just can't use it because it continually crashes.
In Outlook, whenever I try to open a message or reply, or basically any general command, it pops up an error message that says, "Could not install the custom actions," and then does whatever I'd wanted it too. It's a pain, as we do a lot of email and calendar through Outlook.
In Outlook, when I tried to import our Contacts, it says that we do not have the appropriate permissions to access the files. We are the only user account on this computer. We don't do seperate ones for each family member; we just turn on the PC.
It seems to me like the internet crawls on this computer. Every time we try to play a video (e.g. ABC, CNN, Youtube), it won't buffer. It just stops and starts all throughout the video about every 3 seconds. HUGE nuisance. We watch a lot of videos.
Minor issue: In Firefox, before it has crashed that is, on my old computer I used to be able to type "cnet" without the quotes into the address bar, and it would take me to www.cnet.com. If it couldn't find the page, it would take me to my default search engine's page (Yahoo) with the search results. On this one, if I type anything into the address bar (like search terms/keywords) it bring up search results with a My Start Incredimail search engine. I want my Yahoo search engine, and I want it to find the page if it can.
I cannot seem to get the Aero Flick (I think) to work. That was one of the main things I was looking forward to, but I can't figure out how to do it.
It seems to me like the Windows Explorer freezes a lot.
There have been multiple times when I'm typing that the keys don't work. Like I would have to press the A key about 10 times to get it to show up on the screen once. It's hit and miss and doesn't do it all of the time.
This isn't a problem - just a question. Is it best to leave the computer plugged in all of the time if it's stationary? Or once it's fully charged, should I unplug it and let the power run down, and then re-charge it?
**CLARIFICATION: It's not Outlook Express, it's Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. The one that you have to pay for. Surely it works with 7, considering it's Microsoft?!?!
If you can help me answer any of these problems/questions, I would really appreciate it.
Have a safe and Merry Christmas!

Yes, everything was fine with Firefox. However, I have uninstalled it, and am just using Internet Explorer for now.
Thanks for battery info...
I'm well within the return window, but overall really like the laptop. I've put a lot of time into it, and just want it to work right if possible.
Thanks for the info.
ScottinFla wrote:Concerning Firefox, have you checked your add-on list for any faulty plug-ins or extensions? Try disabling them and see what happens. Also, that search engine you mentioned may have somehow been installed on your machine. Have you checked the "Manage search engines..." window available from the search bar? Check your add-ons as well. You could always reinstall Firefox from scratch.
As for the battery, it may not be best to continually run down the battery - followed by a long charge. Once a month or so should be fine. Otherwise, just try to give the battery some exercise every now and then.
Are you still within the return window? Your unit may have a bad install, some bad RAM, or...
I have the same model and it works just fine.

No sound on Satellite A505-S6980

About two hours ago my laptop ran out of battery life and then shutdown. I plugged in the charger and turned it back on to find out that the sound no longer works through the built in speakers, although I can hear sound through my headphones. Everything is unmuted, I checked all the drivers and they all seem to be fine, and restoring my computer didn't work.
help please :D

Yes, I can understand you that this is hard for you but such things could happen. ;)
But dont be worry: I have really good experience with my authorized service provider. The repair did take only few days and I think it should be same with your notebook because speakers should be exchanged in few minutes.
On the Toshiba website you can search for nearest authorized service provider:
http://www.csd.toshiba.com > Locate a Repair Centre

How to restore the Satellite L25 - where to get Recovery disk

Hi..
I wanted to format my hard drive on my L25 laptop which currently has Win XP, but am not sure if I ever got a recovery CD/DVD from the person I bought it from.
Does anyone know if this laptop (L25-s1192) would contain an image of the recovery disk or if I can get a recovery disk from somewhere or any other way to format the disk and reinstall the original contents of the laptop?
Would greatly appreciate if you could reply back.
Thanks.. Amare

Hi
Usually the older Toshiba series were equipped with the recovery disk and the Toshiba image is placed on the recovery cd.
If you have a recover disk then you will have to boot from such disk to start the recovery procedure.
If you dont have a recovery disk then you can use a clean Microsoft Windows XP CD to reinstall the OS and the necessary drivers could be downloaded from the Toshiba US driver page.
This is a US notebook and you have to search on US page for drivers.
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Recovering photo's from crashed HP desk top hard drive on to my Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980?

I recently had my HP desk top crash.The HP says it cannot find any operating system but powers up and I do not have any kind of recovery disc for it. Is there any way to connect the hard drive to my Toshiba to recover the documents and photos? I'm not to computer savy but, with guidance I can probably figure it out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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In that case you'll need to see if one of these recovery tools provides a self booting disk option to recover the data or take the hard drive out of the HP, put it in a usb external enclosure for that type of drive (not sure if it is SATA or EIDE), connect it to your Toshiba, and run the recovery software from the Toshiba.
http://www.easeus.com/datarecoverywizard/recover-formatted-partition.htm
http://www.partition-recovery.com/
http://www.diskdoctors.net/recover-accidentally-formatted-partition.html
There are also some free tools that are worth a try.
http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/partitioneditors.shtml
If you don't post your COMPLETE model number it's very difficult to assist you. Please try to post in complete sentences with punctuation, capitals, and correct spelling. Toshiba does NOT provide any direct support in these forums. All support is User to User in their spare time.

CD ROM not recognized satellite A505-S6980 Win 7 home sp1

have laptop where cant access cd rom. ran all updates you put a cd in and get a hour glass then see cdbeing accessed. drive seems to have power will open and close. Any thoughts? WIN 7 Home addition sp1
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Hello,
Do the upper and lower filter troubleshooting.
Click on start, type REGEDIT on seach programs and files then hit enter.
It will go directly to registry editor.
Look for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE click on + sign or the arrow then look for SYSTEM click on + sign or the arrow then look for CurrentControlSet click on + sign or the arrow then look for Control click on + sign or the arrow then look for Class click on + sign or the arrow then look for {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} click on + sign or the arrow then look on the right part of the window, look for LowerFilter and upper filter. Delete them or even if you can only find one of them, just delete it then restart the laptop.
Hope this work

A505-S6980 Satellite Windows 7 64 bit.

It's stuck on wallpaper. Won't start or shut down. Any ideas?
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Won't start or shut down.
That doesn't help us at all. We can't see your computer screen or read your mind. Tell us what happens. Be specific. There's plenty of space here.
(If it won't start, then why would you want to shut down?)
-Jerry

Hard disk error on Toshiba Satellite A505 56980

Hello,
Windows keeps bringing up a notification that the hard disk on my Toshiba laptop(A505 56980) has errors. It recommends for me to get hardware technical support to determine if the disk can be repaired or needs to be replaced.
My disk name is TOSHIBA MK5055GSX and I have only one volume C:\ drive.
I am running my antivirus scan just to make sure I don't have any active viruses or trojans damaging my hard drive. My computer freezes for a few seconds on and off. Not sure if this is related to the hard disk error.
I have backed up all my info and also created system recovery disk. I also have the recovery disks from when I got the laptop.
My question is how do I go about diagnosing the hard disk error and geting it fixed? What is the warranty for hard disks? I bought this laptop beginning of last year.
I appreciate any help I can get to resolve this problem.
Thanks
- Priya K

Priya
Perhaps your model name/number is Satellite A505-S6980?
Satellite A505-S6980 Specifications
Satellite A505-S6980 Downloads
Restart your system, when you see the Toshiba logo start pressing the F8 key repeatedly until you enter the Advanced Boot Options Menu, choose 'Repair Your Computer'.
This should take you to the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRe)
Select 'Command Prompt', and type in this command, hit the 'Enter' key, and restart your computer:
chkdsk c: /r
This will check your hard drive, try to recover any corrupted files/data it can, and repair any problems it can. It takes a while to run anyway. But, if there are problems with your hard drive, it could take many hours. Just keep checking back, it will give a report as it goes, and when it's finished.
Let us know the results. Good luck.
Mike

A505-S6980 sound trouble.

Okay, after my dad messed around with the sound on my new A505-S6980 after the speakers cut out, they finally started working again. Now, every time I click something, it makes a sound that sounds as if it were a sound that was programmed into the computer, but it wasn't making that sound before. What do I do to fix this?

Satellite A505-S6980
every time I click something, it makes a sound that sounds as if it were a sound that was programmed into the computer
In which program? Does it happen in, for instance, an Office program?
Or in a browser? Are you talking about clicking on a link?
-Jerry

BIOS update for A505-S6980

Hi:
I received an email with a link to download an update to get version 1.80. I've seen a few posts on BIOS update problems and subsequent issues following the updates. I'm not especially computer savvy, so I was wondering if I should proceed with the download or skip it. Are there preferred methods to do an update? Thanks for any input....

Satellite A505-S6980
ACPI Flash BIOS version 1.80 for Satellite A500/A505 (PSAP0U/P3U, PSAT0U/T3U)
Good question. If you view the Change History, you'll see that the major fix was a crackling noise in the audio. If you don't experience that, I'd skip the update. Fixing what ain't broke tempts fate.
-Jerry

Satellite Pro A10 - How to restore Power Management

I'm running a little-used Satellite Pro A10 as a substitute for a sick desktop, and in trying to improve the performance after installing some essential software.
I seem to have accidentally disabled the Toshiba Power Management function - when I click on the icon on the Toshiba Console there is no response.
The Power Management seems to be retaining its previous setting, though, but I'm left with no control otherwise.
Any advice on how to restore this function on the Console?

I am not familar with the Pro A10 as the Laptop I have is A100-033 :
1>> START >> CONTROL PANEL>> SELECT POWER OPTIONS ICON
2>> CLICK ON THE WHERE IT SAYS >> CHANGE WHEN THE COMPUTER SLEEPS
3>> CLICK ON THE WHERE IT SAYS >> CHANGE ADVANCED POWER SETTINGS
4>> BY CLICKING >> RESTORE PLAN DEFAULTS << This may solve your problem....

Restoring a Toshiba Satellite A505 S6005 Drivers

Hello,
I've just wiped my dad's computer, deleted the partition, created another one, reinstalled Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, and am looking for drivers to install. I went to Intel's website and installed the Intel Driver Update Utility. I've been able to update the Intel Display drivers just fine but I need all the rest of the drivers for the laptop motherboard.
I've found the drivers area on the support portion of this website. I'm looking for a zipped folder that will contain an .exe file that will install the needed drivers. Does anyone know if something like this exists or if I could be pointed to the correct files? The list of device's that need drivers are indescript in the Device Manager.
Thanks for your help!

Satellite A505-S6005
Downloads here.
I'm looking for a zipped folder that will contain an .exe file that will install the needed drivers.
No such thing. In addition, the order of installation matters. Why struggle? When you restore the hard disk to its original out-of-the-box contents using Toshiba recovery media all of the drivers and utilities are properly loaded. And Windows is preactivated.
If you failed to burn recovery discs, you can obtain them from Toshiba. Scroll down to Get Recovery Media here .
For instructions, see the section Restoring from recovery DVDs/media, which begins on p. 70 of the User's Guide.
Satellite A500 Series User’s Guide
-Jerry

Could someone help me with my Satellite A505-S6965

My laptop, purchased just about two weeks ago, has been working beautifully. Not a single problem to report. When I attempted to turn it on this morning, however, it did't go past the black screen with the green Microsoft loading bar. I ran (or at least tried to run) the start-up repair, but to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions, or perhaps an inkling as to what it might be?

Satellite A505-S6965
I ran (or at least tried to run) the start-up repair, but to no avail.
Do it this way.
Turn the computer on and immediately press and hold the F8 key.
On the Advanced Boot Options menu, choose Repair Your Computer.
When you reach the System Recovery Options menu, choose Startup Repair.
If that doesn't do the trick, go back to the System Recovery Options menu and do a System Restore.
If that doesn't fix things either, go back to the System Recovery Options menu, choose Command Prompt, and follow the directions here
How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair start...
-Jerry

Toshiba Satellite A505-S6973 Windows Vista OS won's startup

I have a Toshiba Satellite A505-S6973 with Windows Vista OS.
Recently, the OS would not start up, it will stay at the "miscrososft corporation" logo page forever.
I tried F8 to start as Safe Mode, the safe mode started but will load some files, and stay on that page forever.
I tried launch the System Repair, the report is as following:
Problem Signature:
Event name: Startup Repair V2
Problem Signature 01: Auto failure
Problem Signature 02: 6.0.6001.18000.6.0.6001.18000
Problem Signature 03: 6
Problem Signature 04: 851981
Problem Signature 05: Corrupt Registry
Problem Signature 06: Corrupt Registry
Problem Signature 07: 1016
Problem Signature 08: 3
Problem Signature 09: Rollback Registry
Problem Signature 10: 0
Problem Signature 11: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Problem Signature 12: 1033
I tried to use System Restore, but it tells that it did not find a restore time that is good.
The main concern right now for me is to get my personal data and files from the computer. I still have other computer to use, so I am not so worried about start up the computer. I want to find out a way to first back up my personal data and files from the computer to an external devices, then try to fix the computer. Thank you.

Satellite A505-S6973
The main concern right now for me is to get my personal data and files from the computer.
Yes, that's exactly what you should do first. Later we'll try to resurrect Windows. This is my favorite way nowadays.
1. Prepare a thumb drive formatted in FAT32. It doesn't need to be large. This stuff only occupies 130 MB on mine.
2. Download UNetbootin to create the thumb drive.
3. Download a Puppy Linux .iso file for the operating system.
4. Run Unetbootin-windows-xxx.exe and point it to the Lupu-xxx.iso file to create a bootable drive.
5. When you power on your computer, hold down the F12 key. That should give you the opportunity to choose the boot drive.
6. For some tips, scroll down to the following sections at this web page.
Mounting drives and partitions in Puppy Linux
Copying your files to external hard disk or USB flash drive
-Jerry

Satellite A505-S6973 and OS Upgrade

Fellow toshiba laptop users,
I'm here tonight to find out, my laptop has the touchpad and quickplay buttons and I was wondering if I were to upgrade my pc to Windows 7 would i be able to use all these features (plus eco utility and pc health monitor).
I ask this question because currently my pc has, what is supposed to be a 500Gb harddisk, 317 GB hard disk space available but i barely have information or documents stored on my system. I can understand i have programs installed but still to occupy that amount.
So, long story short, if i were to remove and install the Windows 7 operating system, and i installed the toshibha value added package and eco utility programs would that be all I would need to dload and install because i like this pc.
Also can anyone with a Toshiba Satellite A505-S6973 tell me if they can the feel the breeze coming out of their laptop because my fan seems to blow slow and the temperature on my system is always high, currently FAN SPEED 90% and CPU TEMPERATURE 64%, and I hav my system configured to use low power.
I appreciated any and all comments, suggestions and advice...

I don't have US notebook model and cannot answer to your second question but I know for sure that Win7 works well on Satellite A500.
Two months ago I had friends Satellite A500 at home. Originally it was preinstalled with Vista.
I made two experiments to see how it works with Win7. At first I have upgraded it with Toshiba upgrade kit and everything was OK.
With clean OS installation everything was OK too.
Before you start Win7 installation please check Toshiba support page to be sure which version is fully supported. Here in Europe only Win7 64bit is fully supported.

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