Enabling LAN after reinstalling Windows - Satellite Pro A10

I gave my Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 Laptop a clean format with a copy of Windows XP Pro. Typically, I use a PCMCIA Wireless Internet card, but I do want to connect my laptop via a physical Ethernet cable. Unfortunately I cannot figure out how to enable the LAN on my PC (I.E. It's not even found in the Device Manager). Does anybody know how to do this? (ie. What Toshiba Utility I need to do this etc)

Hi
Usually if the LAN driver was not installed the yellow exclamation mark should appear in the device manager.
If you cannot see any unknown devices so possibly the LAN card is faulty.
But firstly as the other guys has suggested try to install the right and compatible LAN driver from the Toshiba page.

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Toshiba Satellite Pro A10,Windows XP Service Pack 2

Hi everyone,
I have a "Toshiba Satellite Pro A10: P4-M 2.2 GHz/XP Pro/15" TFT/40 GB/768 MB".
I installed the Windows XP Service pack-2 in my notebook.
After updating to winXP SP2, the only way to start up my comp after putting it in "standby mode" or "hibernation mode" is to witch power off and then start up.
I reinstalled "Toshiba Power Saver" but nothing came of it.
What can i do about it?
Kind regards,
Krasteff

Hi Krasteff
Your problem is difficult. If I had it, I'd try to make the status of the OS as clean as possible.
Try killing as many of the funny SYSTRAY applications as possible - means the small icons in the SYSTRAY. Some of them will not be killed that easily. Don't spend hours trying...
Then also try killing any, as You mentioned, antivirus or other services that are not necessary for the system. Check also that You do not have any USB / PC Card devices attached to the system.
Then try again.
Works better? Then "walk backwards" means try attaching the devices / starting the applications one by one and retry Hibernating. Keep track of what You reconnect/restart so You know what You did last when the system fails to start up again. There You have the cause of the problem and then You also know where to look for the solution.
Hope it helps!
BR Tom

SD-C2612 IDE#1 Error after wrong firmware update - Satellite Pro A10

Hi
I've got a Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 which has been flashed with the wrong firmware (i dont know which one as i didnt do it).
I've tried flashing it with the correct firmware (1315) but get the message for the Primary Master and Slave as 'Not ATAPI Device' and 'Drive Not Connected'.
NB: On boot up, even with the DVD ROM removed, I still get the IDE#1 Error.
Would updating the bios to the latest version help or are there any options open to me to resolve this issue other than resorting to the pin 47 & 45 connection? Would this even solve it?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
Best regards
Angus

> I've got a Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 which has been flashed with the wrong firmware (i dont know which one as i didnt do it).
Lol :D I dont wonder that you get the IDE#1 Error message.
As you said by yourself you have flashed the drive with the wrong firmware. This has damaged the drives master/slave/c-sel settings and therefore the BIOS doesnt recognize the CD/DVD drive. But I ask myself why someone flashes the drive with a wrong firmware ?:| It's always known that a wrong firmware can damage the CD/DVD drive... and mostly it's not necessary to update the firmware.
> Would updating the bios to the latest version help
The BISO update will not help you because youve got already right BIOS and its NOT a BIOS issue but the wrong and not compatible firmware is stored.
> or are there any options open to me to resolve this issue other than resorting to the pin 47 & 45 connection? Would this even solve it?
I dont know if this helps but I know that this is not advisable because this can damage the CD/DVD drives hardware
I would recommend contacting the ASP in your country maybe the guys could bring the CD/DVD drive back to life. Lets hope

Disk replacement on Satellite Pro A10 (30GB)

Hello
I am after some guidance on which replacement disk to purchase for this Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 laptop, model PSA15E-03U7V-EN. It still has the original 30GB disk in it but it's been showing errors when checking the disk with the Windows XP tool (it's still useable though). I've made a complete backup to an external drive.
Thanks in advance
Themos Tsikas
HWinfo32 output follows:
General Information
Drive Controller: E-IDE (ATA-5)
Drive Channel: Primary, Master
Drive Model: TOSHIBA MK3021GAS
Drive Revision: GA124A
Drive Serial Number: 73J94628T
Drive Capacity: 28,615 MBytes (30 GB)
Drive Geometry
Number of Cylinders: 16383
Number of Heads: 16
Sectors Per Track: 63
Bytes Per Sector: Unknown
Bytes Per Track: Unknown
Number Of ECC Bytes: 46
Number of Sectors: 16514064
Total 32-bit LBA Sectors: 58605120
Cache Buffer Size: N/A
Controller Type: Not Specified
Transfer Modes
Sectors Per Interrupt: Total: 16, Active: 16
Max. PIO Transfer Mode: 4
Multiword DMA Mode: Total: 2, Active: -
Singleword DMA Mode: Total: 2, Active: -
Ultra-DMA Mode: Total: 5 (ATA-100), Active: 5 (ATA-100)
Max. Multiword DMA Transfer Rate: 16.7 MBytes/s
Max. PIO with IORDY Transfer Rate: 16.7 MBytes/s
Max. PIO w/o IORDY Transfer Rate: 16.7 MBytes/s
Transfer Width: 16-bit
Native Command Queuing: Not Supported
TRIM Command: Not Supported
Device flags
Fixed Drive: Present
Removable Drive: Not Present
Magnetic Storage: Present
LBA Mode: Supported
DMA Mode: Supported
IORDY: Supported
IORDY Disableable: Supported
Features
Write Cache: Present, Active
S.M.A.R.T. Feature: Present, Active
Security Feature: Present, Inactive
Removable Media Feature: Not Present, Disabled
Power Management: Present, Active
Advanced Power Management: Present, Active
Packet Interface: Not Present, Disabled
Look-Ahead Buffer: Present, Active
Host Protected Area: Present, Enabled
Power-Up In Standby: Not Suppported, Inactive
Automatic Acoustic Management: Not Suppported, Inactive
48-bit LBA: Not Suppported, Inactive
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
Raw Read Error Rate: 100/50, Worst: 100
Throughput Performance: 100/50, Worst: 100
Spin Up Time: 100/1, Worst: 100 (Data = 942)
Start/Stop Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 5072)
Reallocated Sector Count: 100/50, Worst: 100 (Data = 52)
Seek Error Rate: 100/50, Worst: 100
Seek Time Performance: 100/50, Worst: 100
Power-On Hours/Cycle Count: 69/Always OK, Worst: 69 (Data = 12677)
Spin Retry Count: 201/30, Worst: 100
Power Cycle Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 4823)
Power-Off Retract Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 126)
Load/Unload Cycle Count: 18/Always OK, Worst: 18 (Data = 824818)
Temperature 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 43.0 C)
Reallocation Event Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 46)
Current Pending Sector Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 233)
Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100
UltraDMA/SATA CRC Error Rate: 200/Always OK, Worst: 200
Disk Shift: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 118)
Loaded Hours: 82/Always OK, Worst: 82 (Data = 7578)
Load/Unload Retry Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100
Load Friction: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100
Load-In Time: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 389)
Head Flying Hours: 100/1, Worst: 100

Hey,
> 48-bit LBA: Not Suppported, Inactive
This would mean you can only use HDDs up to 128GB if 48bit LBA is not supported.
But if your current HDD has only 30GB I think something with 80GB should be enough or how much disk space you want?
The HDD brand is not important, every HDD is compatible so just buy new HDD with good offer. :)

Satellite Pro A10: Extraction failure error occurs while recovering procedure

Im trying to run the recovery discs on my Satellite Pro A10 but after 20 second of trying to install recovery disc 1 screen gose black and message in corner says extraction failure.
Can you help me please?

Did you try to format and to delete whole partitions on the HDD before performing the installation from the recovery CD???
Something similar happened to me. I was not able to install the OS from the Recovery CD.
I have simply used the original Windows CD and have formatted the whole HDD.
After this procedure the Recovery CD installation has worked.

Satellite Pro A10 - No wireless adapter not shown in device manager

Can you Help - Toshiba Satellite Pro A10
Model No PSA15E-01PFQ-EN
Serial No Y3602494G
Windows XP Pro
On the front of this laptop is a switch for wireless - this switch is set to On, Windows XP Pro cannot find any wireless device - Windows Device Manager does not show any wireless adater. Can you advice please - do I need to install Driver - Does this laptop support a wireless conection?
Many Thanks
Owen

Hi
Usually if you have a wireless switch your notebook should have a wireless LAN card too. In your case I would try installing the driver. Then the WLAn card should be displayed in device manager properly:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > Support & Downloads > Download Drivers
If this doesnt work you can try a BIOS update.
Are you running factory settings or have you installed your own Windows version?

Satellite Pro A10 won't boot up - Where to get the disks

I have a Satellite Pro A10 which currently won't boot up Windows (XP) as it says
The following file is corrupt or damaged:
C:\Windows\System32\Config\System
The Tools & Utilities CD-Rom which came with my laptop has unfortunately been scratched and won't boot.
I have the two System Recovery Disks, which are fine.
My questions:
1. Is it possible to purchase a replacement Tools & Utilities CD-Rom?
2. If so, where from?
3. Is there a way of restoring my laptop without having to completely reinstall everything and lose all my files?
Thanks
Message was edited by: Stuart_2007

Regarding the point;
a) Usually it should be possible to order the Tools & Utilities CD-Rom but I ask why?
b) You can purchase the CD from the ASP in your country
c) The older recovery CD supports an expert mode. You can use this mode to choose the partition where the OS should be installed. In such case only this partition will be formatted.
But listen dude. You dont need to order the Tools & Utilities CD because on this CD you will find only the Toshiba drivers which can be downloaded from the Toshiba page too.

Media test failure check cable - Satellite Pro A10

Hi there
i would be most gratefull if some one can help me.
I have just installed a western digital 120 gig hardrive on a toshiba Satellite Pro A10 laptop on XP. on first boot up it comes up with this media test failure check cable.
It takes a while to boot up into windows then the windows sound comes up around 10 seconds after the desktop loads up. any help on this?
Also the DVD rom drive does not read DVD's only CD's
DVD model is SD-R2412
And is there any way tke make windows load faster and should it have the sound max driver installed or the AC Realtek.
Can someone let me know ASAP thanks syclonus.

If you order the boot priority and boot first from HDD you will not get this error anymore.
So go the BIOS with ESC key and change it.
Have you tested different DVDs in the drive? I think it could be a hardware problem. I had for a long time a similar problem that my drive does write DVDs only CDs.
There are a lot of tips how to make Windows faster. I can give you same examples: Defragment your HDD, check how many programs are in the startup folder and msconfig. Disable or remove all programs that you dont need.
Furthermore you can disable all services that you dont need (run > services.msc). Be careful what you do but I always disable automatic updates, security center, Windows Time, Help and Support, Themes and so far.
Clean up the registry. For this I use always the tool CCleaner. A very good tool and its freeware.
And if you make Windows faster the start up sound comes maybe at the right time.
All drivers you can get on the Toshiba website. Its not necessary to install other or more sound drivers.
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com

Satellite Pro A10: New Atheros/Askey WLan card but 'This device cannot start' code 10

Hi there,
I have a Satellite Pro A10 and have purchased an internal mini pci wireless adapter. The following information is displayed on my card:
Askey WLL3070-D4(MOW)
Atheros AR5BRB-43
I installed the card, hooked up the ariel's and turned the laptop on...the switch at the front now lights up and windows xp finds the new ethernet adaptor. My problem is this...
No matter what driver i install (and ive tried every Askey/Atheros etc driver from the first 20+ pages of yahoo/google) the card installs fine but then in device manager has a yellow ! next to it and says This device cannot start (code 10)
I'm really stumped. I have some more ram coming in a few days at which point i shall be installng Vista which im hoping sorts my problems out but does anyone have any ideas?
I've yet to find a driver which specifically refers to the AR5BRB or the model number WLL3070-D4.
Does anyone have a location for a driver etc?
thank you

Hi
I use always this page for WLan driver update:
http://aps.toshiba-tro.de/wlan/
This is a Toshiba WLan driver portal and there you can find all necessary WLan drivers
Ciao

I can't reinstall Windows Xp pro SP3 from installation disk on my IBM Thinkpad T40

Dear folk,
I have bought used IBM Thinkpad t40 in Germany.
It has Windows XP in German, wich works well but it makes some dificulties while I am using some functions.
I decided to reinstall Windows XP Pro in English.
My Windows XP Pro CD instructed me to install XP from BIOS.
This is how it works.
I got to BIOS by clicking blue button "IBM acsess".
I have got to BIOS released in 15/05/2003.
My Win XP Pro CD instructed me to press Delete to boot Cd-Rom and run Win XP installator.
Meanwhile, pressing "Delete" button did not produce any effect.
I got to Start up menu in BIOS, then I tried to run CD-Rom to run Windows XP from my installation CD.
But it has not produce any effect.
System stayed still.
As result, I can not install Windows XP English version.
Please, hint me how can I reistall Windows XP English on my notebook.
May be something with old BIOS version and I has to update it?
Should I use other menu in BIOS for installation (actually I used all of them)?
Or anything else? Please, advice.
Or I has to learn German? )))
Looking forward for any help.
Cheers
Vittor

Hi and welcome..
leave short your german XP on your T40 ... you need it to update BIOS..
first i prefer to update your BIOS ... Download this T40 BIOS
Version: 1RETDRWW (3.23) Release Date: 2007/07/03
you see this is abit newer ... follow the instructions to update...if update is successfull...you can go in BIOS
look at tab startup ... change startup sequence so that DVD/CD Drive is on first place and usb-device on second and HDD on third you can move this via F5 / F6.. exit and save with F10 ...
Download all drivers that you need from this page and save them on extra USB Stick or external HDD...you will need this to complete your install after XP is fresh installed
T40 Driver Table
Insert your English XP with SP3 in DVD/CD Drive and restart...
if a message comes press space to install from CD ...
follow the instructions.. delete (format drive C: where the german XP is ... and install XP in english..
when installation process is done... look at device manager you see many yellow questionmarks ..no installed drivers... Now use the pre-downloaded drivers from external HDD/USB Device... keep in mind that drivers are compressed when clicking on that the driver first deflates to c:\drivers\win\ [foldername]... sometimes you have to go in the correct folder and start setup to install it for real...
or you can install TVSU ThinkVantageSystemUpdater:
TVSU
that helps you .. but in that case you have to install Wireless or Cable Network first...
i dont prefer this because at this time you dont have a antivirus program ..
a small and good advice is AntiVir you can freewareversion download here
Free Antivir English
So good luck ...with fresh "english XP" on your T40...
sincerely KalvinKlein
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Can I install a DVDRW drive on my Satellite Pro A10?

I would like to upgrade the DVD ROM/CDRW drive (SD-R2412) on my Satellite Pro A10 to a DVDRW drive so I can burn DVDs. I have purchased a Toshiba DVDRW drive (TS-L632), as it is exactly the same size and shape as the existing DVD ROM drive, the same voltage (5v) and same connector.
However, after installing and turning on the laptop, it is not recognised as being installed ie, there is no sign of it at all on the computer. Is this because the laptop is totally incapable of supporting a DVDRW drive, or have I bought an incompatible device? If so, is there a compatible DVDRW drive?
Thanks in advance,
fred.
PS the exact model of Satellite Pro is PSA15E-0115Q-EN

Hello
All ODDs cannot be used on every notebook model. It depends on pin assignment. Toshiba offers the list of all compatible drives in the Users Manuals document.
Ive checked Users Manuals for your notebook model and there you can find list of all compatible optical disc drives you can use with your notebook model. Check pages 4-8.
Choose the best one.
If you don't have it visit Toshiba download page. There you can find it.

Upgrading Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 hard drive

Hi
I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A10. It is an old laptop, but rather than change it, I would like to install a new hard drive. I have previously put in new RAM to this laptop, but I know the Hard drive change is more complex, so I need as much help as I can get
The laptop is running well, but the 20GB HDD is obviously too small. I have an external USB hard drive for multimedia stuff etc, but the main HDD, even with just the Windows XP and other software on it is always near to the 20GB and the time has come to change
I know I can handle the 'hardware' changeover without much problem. I am intending to get a USB enclosure to allow a clone of the old drive to be copied to the new one, so that when I do install it, the only difference to the laptop will be the larger storage capacity on the internal HDD
I have read extensively about the variety of issues and I am still quite confused. The main issues for me seem to be
-Whether the BIOS affects the type of internal HDD I can install
-I am fairly sure the interface I need is ATA-100/IDE. So does this mean I cannot use SATA?
-What size of HDD can I install? Is there a limit?
-Does the current internal HDD have partitions? I am not sure? It is the same as it was when I bought it, so would Toshiba have put a partition on it containing OS or software? I don't know. I have 'recovery discs' but no Specific windows disc, as one did not come with the laptop. So considering this, how do I go about 'cloning' the old drive onto the new, and then installing it 'seamlessly'?
-Do I need specific software for a 'clone'? Otherwise, how do I do it?
-What do I need to look for in a HDD, when buying? Some sellers seem to see potential issues to do with the capacity, others do not. Im confused
So, as I say, all I want, is to get a larger internal HDD and install it without problems. Im willing to do the work involved, but only when Im confident I have all the necessary information and 'boxes ticked'. Otherwise I fear it may be a disaster.
I am not able to afford to buy a new laptop, so all help is very much appreciated
All advice welcome. Also, if you have any questions just ask
Thanks in advance
Jason

Can you provide the COMPLETE model number and the part number for that model? I don't want to give you any incorrect information. The part number would look like this. PSA10U-3V1JG8
But based on what you have stated so far I would say you need an EIDE or ATA hard drive. Due to bios limitations that I am 95% certain will be in place with your model you will be limited to a 120GB or smaller 9.5mm thick 2.5" ATA/EIDE hard drive. I recommend Western Digital Scorpio BLue drives for their combination of price, performance, and reliability.
Once you post the model and part number I can verify this so you can order the correct drive for you system.
Western Digital has a free version of Acronis True Image that you can download that you can use to clone your old drive to your new drive if you purchase a WD drive.
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.

Having problems with Labview 7.0 after installing Windows XP Pro

After updating Windows XP Pro from Windows 98, my programs give me the following error:
The procedure entry point SUnMapLS_IP_EBP_12 could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll
I tried reinstalling Labview 7.0, but to no avail.

Hello Becky,
I performed all the windows xp updates when I installed xp.
Our computer has labview 6.0 and 6.1 on it. I thought maybe they were causing a problem, so I tried uninstalling them. I downloaded msiblast and tried to remove Labview 6.0 and 6.1, but since they used to be on a network, and the university does not carry those programs anymore, they gave me errors. I was able to uninstall 7.0 and reinstall it, but it still gave me the same error as described in the original post.
I went into the registry and removed 6.0 and 6.1, but it still gives me the same error.
I need a way of removing 6.0 and 6.1 so that I can do a clean install of 7.0.
Thanks for your help,
Sergio
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How to install WLAN adapter in Satellite Pro A10

I am trying to set up a wireless connection with my Satellite Pro A10. I thought it was wireless enabled, but when I toggle the wireless switch, no light comes on and there is no wireless card listed under Network adaptors (so I guess not).
How easy is it to install a wireless adaptor (i.e. can I do it myself or do I need to have it done by a professional)? Can anyone recommend which card I should by (or any I should avoid)?
Thanks.

Hi
According the notebook specification your Satellite Pro A10 is WLAN ready. In notebook specification there are listed two compatible WLAN cards:
PA3212U-4MPC (Agere 802.11b) and PA3273U-2MPC (802.11a/b).
I really do not know if you can use some faster WLAN cards with standard g. Maybe you will be lucky and someone will post here WLAN card upgrade results.
I am not 100% sure where the WLAN slot is placed but check please under the cover placed nears the battery.

Satellite Pro A10 won't boot (HDD seems to be missing)

Hello, I hope someone can give me some advice on this problem: I have a 2 year old Satellite Pro A10. Recently it won't boot at all and I notice that if i look at the directories in the C: drive using the command prompt it says 'file not found'. Can't start Windows at all, not even in Safe Mode.
Using the recovery disks doesn't help either I get messages like No such fixed Disk and 'Extraction Failed'.
does this mean I have:
1 A damaged hard disk
2. Faulty connections to the HDD? - if so how do I rectify this?
the system didn't crash before this happened, it failed to load up when I started it.
Would appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Scl

Jeffery and Ivan25 are correct in HDD malfunction. Try and remove and reattach the HDD and see if BIOS sees the HDD. If not you are going to need to order a replacement HDD. If BIOS does not even see the HDD then you wont even be able to install any Operating system, because there is logically nowhere to store the data being copied.
Take it to an Authorized service provider near you to have it checked out. Could also very well be the HDD Controller on the Motherboard has went bad and can not detect any HDD connected to the motherboard even if it is new and unused.

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