How Reliable Is Toshiba Recovery Media Creator?

Is there any way to test the disks without doing a reinstall?
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Toshiba provides very little bloatware compared to a lot of manufacturers. Also like most other majour manufacturer's, Toshiba does not provide full install disks, just the ability to create recovery media. He cannot do a clean install unless he has access to media through other channels.
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Satellite C50-A-19T problem with TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator

When i try to make Recovery dvd with TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator the burning fails.
I have Satellite C50-A-19T with TSSTcorpCDDVDW_SU-208DB_T cd/dvd-rw unit.
During burning process i get an error that say that is impossible read the file D:\ZZImages\ZZImages\install29.swm (the .swm file in error change with different attempts).
I marked the option to verify dvd after burning.
I tried a few times: i try make a single dvd (requires 3 dvd for complete recovery).
i try 2 times with verbatim dvd+r the fist try failed, the second succeeded with the same kind of support.
i try make dvd numb. 2. for two time with dvd-r and dvd +r support and it failed again.
On windows error report i find this error:
and this alert:
+ODD Firmware Update to fix problems with the Toshiba Recovery CD creator+
I see this solution by upgrading firmware for different models of cd/dvd-rw units
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB9C02RP0000R01.htm
but not about the model I have.
i have:
TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator version: 3.1.02.55065006
windows 8.1 x64.
there is a solution?
is a known problem?
thanks
Elena

> I don't have a free usb drive to test the usb mode.
I would recommend you to purchase an separate USB memory stick and to create the such recovery USB flash memory media.
Please check also this different procedure described in this Toshiba HowTO
[How to create a USB recovery media flash drive from recovery ISO images- or discs (DVDs)|http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD4103KB0000R01.htm]
Feedback is greatly appreaciated

Toshiba Recovery Media Creator Error Code 020150-20-00000000 (Satallite L755-S5308)

We just received 2 - Toshiba Satallite L755-S5308 Laptops over the thanksgiving holiday from Best Buy and the first thing we normally do after powering up the laptops is to create our recovery disc sets to DVD's. However, both laptops are giving the same error message on both machines at the same point in the creation of the Recovery DVD Disc 4 when using the Toshiba Recovery Media Creator. Please See Eror Message Below:
Failed To Read The Following File.
D:\ZZImages\ZZImages\Preinst18.swm
(Error Code: 020150-20-00000000)
If you are getting this error message then you will not be able to restore your laptop factory software and operating system (Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit)

You could create an image of the entire HDD onto another drive, but this can be a headache for a lot of users and would require specialized hardware and a HDD enclosure. As such, it's not a feasible solution.
Oh,come now. You can buy 'specialized hardware' -- an HDD enclosure -- from a widely known online computer store for $12.99 with free shipping, and a spare plain old Seagate 500 GB hard drive (nothing very special about it, except that it costs more since the flooding in Thailand) running at 7200 rpm from a different widely known online computer store for $99.99 (shipping extra). Seagate gives away its branded version of Acronis True image for free. It is not that hard to use. I believe the L755 has a 500 GB 5400 rpm hard disc drive, so this Seagate may make the laptop run faster under some conditions. Creating an image of the laptop HDD onto this 2nd HDD mounted in the enclosure may take hours, but consider the only other alternative, below:
Anyone who thinks that solution is not feasible can just wait until their one and only hard disc drive fails or develops a software problem. Without usable recovery discs, the machine must be dropped off or mailed to a service center. Compare the waiting and the expense to have someone else solve that kind of problem with the effort and expense of preventing it. If you don't mind being without your computer for a few days or weeks, go for the simple way.
By the way, even the best home-burned optical discs are prone to develop unexpected failures after they are created. I've never had a factory pressed optical disc properly stored develop a late failure. If these work out of the box, they work a couple of years later. The technologies behind a home-burned disc and a factory-pressed disc are different.
Getting back to my original point, should your 1st HDD fail, and should you have a 2nd HDD with the cloned image of the 1st HDD, your recovery takes as long as it takes to remove HDD #1, installed HDD #2, and reboot your laptop, involving about 5 minutes of your time and perhaps a small screwdriver. You can test whether or not your cloned backup works the same way, by installing HDD #2 and seeing if it works. If you only have a single HDD, there is no good way to test your recovery media, since they overwrite your original HDD.

Cannot burn recovery dvd disc in toshiba recovery media creator and windows 8

I just purchased a satellite Pro L875 with blu ray writer.
When I use the recovery media creator, error message come up, asked me to check if the media was broken or scatched.
The dvd had some data written on it and it was not blank after the error message.
I tried to burn dvd disc in windows 8 alone. it did not start burning. I only added the file to be burnt on the optical drive.
I played dvd and blu ray on the drive. it had no problem.
How to get it burn recovery disc and normal data disc?
I found information about try to use the appropiate dvd disc with the speed that matches the burner speed.
How to know what blu ray rw, dvd rw speed my blue ray writer support?
it would be great if anyone answer my questions and will get the drive to burn some disc..
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- Peter

Question about Recovery Media Creator

Hello everyone, first of all, I don't know if this question should be in this catergory, but I thought this would be the best to post in.
My question is about the Recovery Media Creator procces. I was about to create the recovery DVD and I noticed there are several Recovery Media options (Recovery Media 1 to Recovery Media 3).
My question is, what are the differences between them? Does it matter if I only check one of them so I would need less DVD's or a smaller USB?
Thanks in advance.
PS. excuse my grammar or bad explanation if there is any mistake.

Using Toshiba recovery media creator recovery image saved on HDD will be copied on DVDs or USB media and it will be created as bootable media.
How many discs must be used depends on recovery image. For some notebooks 2 discs are needed and for some of them you need 3 discs.
The tool gives you also info which medias you can use and suggest you, for instance which USB device you need. For my U940 is 16 GB USB listed as suggested due to 9,2 GB recovery image.

Recovery media creator: "Can not get Disk driver information. No HDD Recovery area!...

The Toshiba Recovery Media Creator can not be launched."
That´s the final part of the message I receive when I try to make the system image.
As you can see (image below), this recovery partition exists, I haven´t deleted nor modified it in any way, and besides it´s in good state. I don´t understand why I get this error message. What can I do to get this recovery partition recognized by the application. I really need to make a system image.
Please, if somebody has any idea of how to fix this thing, I´d really appreciate your help.
Thanks in advanced.
Will
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Will, I'm afraid you'll need to order recovery discs and restore the hard disk to its original out-of-the-box contents using them.
Order Toshiba Recovery Media
BTW, the 1.46 GB partition you're looking at is not the recovery partition. It contains the Windows Recovery Environment.
-Jerry

Satellite A660-13Q - Error when opening recovery media creator

My problem is that: When I try to open the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator application gives me the next error: "CAN NOT get information from the disk controller" with the options Accept or Cancel, when Accept then gives the next error --> "there has been an unexpected error. out of this application and restart it. Error code: 0d00f6-49-00000001" then accept next error "there has been an unexpected error. out of this application and restart it. Error code: 0D0172-49-00000001" Then accept, the application open correctly.
Please, I need a solucion of the errors, Thanks.

Hey,
I dont know what to say but fact is you cant start Toshiba recovery disk creator there is not much what you can do because you cant download this program on official Toshiba website.
In your case I would try to recover your notebook to factory settings using HDD recovery option:
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD1303440001R02.htm
After this create the recovery disk again before you install any new software or something else.
I could also imagine that you installed another program that blocks recovery disk creator but its hard to say about this so try HDD recovery and see what happens.

Won't boot from Toshiba Recovery Media; Will boot from Win 8 builder DVD

Satellite L855-S5309, Windows 8, 64-bit
Created 2 sets of Windows 8 Recovery Media using Toshiba Recovery Media Creator. First set a year ago, created a new set yesterday.
The laptop will not boot to either set (DVD 1). The DVD is bootable in another machine. EUFI is grayed out.
Tried a Windows 8 DVD store bought. It booted from this DVD.
The big question: Why won't the Toshiba laptop see its own DVD it created for recovery?
Win 8 Repair DVD - boots from USB drive but won't see DVD files on drive. Is this the image?
Do I need to order the recovery media?
Darryl

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- Peter

Portg Z30-A-182 - Recovery Media Creator Error

Hi,
I have a brand new Portg Z30-A-182, have installed my office and virusscan and now want to create a set of Recovery DVD's using Recovery Media Creator.
I use a Samsun external DVD-writer and DVD+RW disc's.
I keep getting the error 0E01BA-49-00000000 when the software wants to start writing to the DVD.
I searched the internet and this seems an error which occurs frequently and does not get solved using other type of discs.
How do I solve this error ?
I saw that I can BUY a set of recovery discs with Toshiba online, but that can not be the purpose with a brand new pc ???

Can you plese test functionality when you try to create recovery USB stick?
I have machine without ODD too and I have created recovery USB. It is for me more komfortable than using DVDs.
By the way: in the past i have created recovery DVDs using DVD-R medias only.
Check also this thread.

Recovery Media Creator Installation error

I have a P745-S4320 that somehow does not have the Recovery Media Creator Installed. I have downloaded it from the Toshiba website and when I try to run the installation, it pops an error message saying:
Feature: StartMenuShortcuts
Cmoponent: StartMenuShortcuts
Error: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable
Then it stops the installation and erases all the information and files & folders created during the installation.
Can somebosy please help me on this?
I need to create the Recovery Discs because the DVD-R DLones I created when I first bought the laptop can't be usable for an error on the files 12 & 18 on Disc 2.
Please somebody help
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Satellite P745-S4320
Downloads here
I have downloaded it from the Toshiba website..
I don't see it among the downloads at the link above. So I doubt you've got the right program.
See if you can locate the following file in either the Program Files or the Program Files (X86) folder. It should be the program you're looking for.
TRMCLcher.exe
Let us know what you learn.
Otherwise, you can order recovery media from Toshiba. Scroll down to Get Recovery Media here.
-Jerry

Satellite A300: Does TRDC Reminder & Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator work after Win 7 upgrade?

Hello,
I am sorry for bad English.
Satellite A300.
Conducted updating to Win7 on the program Toshiba Upgrade.
Does this program work;
TRDC Reminder and Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator after updating to Wins7?
The program TRDCReminder did not find "Renewal of computer".
On the program Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator was created and that incomprehensible?
If is not it these programm how to recover computer in the case of failure?
Does Tempro work in Win7?
Many thanks.
With kind regards.
Igor.

Good evening.As*** - Enormous thank you for an answer.Before updating to W - s7, I created disks reanimator with Vista.Is there a question in that, how to create the disks of reanimator on W - s7? in default of the corresponding programs?I understood that in the case of accident:1.Restore to Vista 2.Repeatedly to set W - S7 ?Really are not there other paths?On Vista the system was reinstalled from a hard disk.There was possibility to create the disk of renewal.W - S 7 AS ? Tempro after a refixturing ?????:To run out term of guarantee, did 6 months pass ? Enormous Thank you for patience. With kind regards. Igor

Recovery Media Creator Failed continuiously for Satellite C670

I am at my wits end I have tried everything possible, read the heip manual and shut down everything possible, sleep modes and all and still no luck. The errors I am getting are:
failed to burn: bin backup.ini
failed to burn: checkmaxptsize.exe
I am tired of wasting DVD-R's 10 of them so far. Will Toshiba sell me recovery disks? But I would like to really know why my Recovery Media Creator is not working.

There are two possible issues:
Either the CD/DVD drive laser lens is dirty and cannot handle all disk properly or the disks are not fully compatible.
Would recommend cleaning the laser lens using an cotton wool tip and alcohol in most cases its good enough to cleaning the lens
Furthermore try to use other disks from different brands..
TDK R disks or Verbatim R are good never had any problems using it

Cannot start Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator on my Satellite A300-15K

Hi! I'm from Poland so my English is a little poor.. (but I hope that is sufficient)
My problem:
I haven't Recovery disc (DVD) because I don't use earlier Toshiba Recobery Disc Creator (when all in my laptop was good).
Now I haven't do this disc because when I start Toshiba Recovery disc Creator I have a error:
" Program Launch RDC and create INI files for RDC Recovery partition _przesta? dzia?a? (ceased to operate)_
error details:
Nazwa zdarzenia problemu: APPCRASH
Nazwa aplikacji: TRORDCLauncher.exe
Wersja aplikacji: 1.0.0.1
Sygnatura czasowa aplikacji: 4682674e
Nazwa modu?u z b??dem: WIMGAPI.DLL
Wersja modu?u z b??dem: 6.0.6001.18000
Sygnatura czasowa modu?u z b??dem: 4791a7a6
Kod wyj?tku: c0000135
Przesuni?cie wyj?tku: 00009cac
Wersja systemu operacyjnego: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Identyfikator ustawie? regionalnych: 1045
Dodatkowe informacje 1: 9d13
Dodatkowe informacje 2: 1abee00edb3fc1158f9ad6f44f0f6be8
Dodatkowe informacje 3: 9d13
Dodatkowe informacje 4: 1abee00edb3fc1158f9ad6f44f0f6be8
Przeczytaj nasze zasady zachowania poufno?ci informacji:
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Hi
Did you change anything on your notebook?
I mean if your HDD recovery partition has been changed or the data o thin partition has been deleted?
To be honest for me it looks like the OS issue. I think its not a single tool issue but I think the operating system has been muddled up
Maybe you should try to recover the notebook using the Toshiba HDD recovery option and after the new OS installation on the notebook you could try to create the recovery disk again.
In order to start the recovery you have to press the F8 immediately after the notebook has been powered up. Then you should choose the first option called Repair My Computer.
This would lead to a new window and there you could choose Toshiba HDD recovery.
But note; this recovery would format the whole HDD so maybe you should backup some data before you would start this procedure.

How to get a Recovery media for Satellite L305D S5900

I am a Ghanaian who bought a Toshiba laptop about seven months ago. The model is Satellite L305D S5900. I am also in Ghana. I found out from the documents that came with the laptop and your forum that I can order for Recovery media for it with no charge on the software itself.
How do I get this Recovery media for my machine as I am in a different country? What are the things involved?
Thank You.

Your T500 can burn CD's at the least and if you can access Windows, you should be able to burn a set of recovery discs.
Other than that, I suggest calling support to see what they can do to help. The number in the U.S. is 1-800-426-7378.
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Recovery Media Creator- Crashes when creating disc 2

I tried to use media creator but it always crashed on disc 2 with dual layer or single layer. I have tried multiple times with the follow error below. Any ideas what may be going wrong? I have a x505 q830 Qosimo
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 7f
BCP1: 0000000000000008
BCP2: 0000000080050031
BCP3: 00000000000006F8
BCP4: FFFFF8800869638C
OS Version: 6_1_7600
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1

Sounds like a corrupt image file on the hard drive. I would contact Toshiba Technical Support by phone about the problem and see what they have to say about it. They'll probably end up sending you a free set of Recovery Disks.
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.

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