How to recover Bios on Satellite A300

How to recover bios on satellite A300 laptop?

> Somebody told me that the bios must have infected and asked me to rewright the bios.
So this someone hasn't got much savvy.
Sorry mate but this issue has nothing to do with BIOS. BIOS is saved on the ROM module the virus cannot affect the ROM module since it needs to be flashed and I dont think that this a case on your notebook.
You just deleted something in registry?? Im afraid this is not enough to get rid of a virus
The best solution is to format the HDD and to reinstall the system once again
Use the recovery disk because the recover would delete all partitions and would reinstall the system, drivers and tools again

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Sorry for my English.
Thank you for your help.
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Sorry to hear this. Unfortunately Im afraid BIOS is screwed up and you will not be able to recover it.
On this forum I found one interesting thread - http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=54395
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>I tried updating the BIOS to improve performance of the laptop but the update was corrupt and now the laptop will not boot.
In such case you have to get in contact with an local ASP.
The ASP technician would be able refresh the BIOS using crisis BIOS disk.
You cannot do this because such disks and trad-BIOS update is available just for ASP technicians only :(

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Unfortunately, business machines such as Probooks or Elitebooks have more stringent security than consumer models - they don't produce 'halt codes', the password cannot be derived from the Serial No. and the code is stored in non-volatile memory so removing the RTC cell will not reset the password in this case.
If you Contact HP Business support they should be able to send you a customised SMC.bin file which you can use at boot to reset the password.
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Try holding down the Zero key when turning on the laptop.
On my laptop, I need to time it properly, like this:
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3) Release 0 key when the Toshiba logo appears
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it's L650-11F PSK1JE
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well i did 2 updates to bios from 2.00 to 2.20 and then to 2.40
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> i re-install windows every few months to keep the laptop fresh and fast
Many people think the same but especially fast has mostly nothing to do with BIOS update. If everything works well why to change anything and risk something.
My notebook is 3 years old and I use it still with original BIOS. No problems at al. Anyway, I think you should contact nearest Toshiba service provider and explain the situation. Be clear and tell them that you are not happy now and you want to have old BIOS version again. They have access to BIS database and can obtain older version for you.
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> He sent it to my father in Pakistan but soon noticed that it was full of virues and he fresh installed Windows xp SP2 after formating hard drive.
This was a big mistake buddy
The recovery disk was not shipped with the notebook because there was an preinstalled tool called Toshiba recovery disk creator which allows you to create an own recovery disk.
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Hi
First of all you have to check if the Toshiba drivers published on the European drive page support the A80 series which you have.
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Option 2: Update with CD-ROM
1. Extract the zip file containing the BIOS upgrade to a temporary folder.
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Listen Alexey!!
At this time you can find the BIOS 2.20-WIN for Satellite L40 on the Toshiba European driver page.
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@xaver
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I'm sorry you're running into this no boot issue! Thanks for making that video though. It really helps to know and see exactly what you've tried and how it's behaving.
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1. Shutdown
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Let me know the results when you get a chance

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