My experience with Satellite X200

Hi everybody,
For those of you who are planning on upgrading your X200 laptops, here's an advice from own experience.
1 - Upgrade your RAM from the stock 2GB to 4Gb. I bought my 4Gb on Ebay for 57 euros.
You'll notice a REAL increase on your system's speed. Specially if you deal with large photos or video, like I do.
Windows Vista only recognizes 3 GB of Ram, but the remaining 1Gb will be reserved for your graphics card. You'll notice a much better graphics performance as I did. No image jumps and more fluid images using big resolutions and heavy settings.
2- Don't spend your money upgrading your 4.200 RPM HDD for a 7.200 unless you REALLY NEED IT.
My computer comes with a 300Gb 4.200 RPM HDD. I installed a 100 Gb 7.200 RPM Seagate Momentus and didn't find a dramatic speed increase, so went back to large drive.
Cheers,
Andre Antunes
X200-1AA
T7700 2,4Ghz CPU
4Gb DDR2
300Gb HDD 4.200 RPM
8700 GT Graphics Card.

Hi andre
Thanks for this advice. I really appreciate it.
Just a small comment regarding the point 1.
As far as I know the Vista recognizes only the 3GB of RAM because of the 32bit OS limitation. But Microsoft released an Vista SP1 Beta version.
Its a beta version and not fully tested but it should solve the issue with the 3GB RAM. After the SP1 installation the Vista should recognize 4GB.
Best regards

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Terrible Experience With Lenovo X200

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has had any similar problems with their X200's as I have because Lenovo customer service has been absolutely terrible so far and I have no idea what to do.
First of all, when I first received my computer there was a big gap between the plastic bezel/border of the LCD and the screen itself. Second, I had a couple dead pixels and some other weird brown spots that seemed to get worse every week (maybe dirt getting inside the gap?). Third, ethernet cords would not fit into my ethernet jack (it would not 'click' in). Fourth, the feet of the laptop were not level with a flat table and the laptop would rock when I typed on it. And finally, the lid does not close properly... it seems like its curved.
The problem is that I am a university student and I want this laptop to last for my entire undergrad. I bought a Lenovo because I heard it was the best quality I could ever get, but so far I am very dissapointed.
When I first got it, I immediately tried to return or replace it. I was told by customer service to fax in some information/receipts to them. I did all of that but I never got a response. I remember that I called in many times, but I was still never able to get a replacement. After it had been 21 days, apparently I wasn't allowed to return it... even though I had tried to return almost everyday before then. Also, I live in Canada and it took over 7 weeks just to receive it in the first place. And as I said before, I am a university student, and this was the only computer I have so I couldn't go computer-less for 7 weeks. So, at that point I decided to give up with customer service and continue with my studying.
After my school was over, my only option was to bring it in to a warranty service provider because customer service said that the repair depot did not have the parts. I went back home in the summer (to a pretty remote place of Canada) where there is only one service provider (who was not a Premium Partner). They attempted to fix everything, but the fact that they are not premium service providers really shows... They replaced the screen, but the gap still exists and they said it cannot be fixed (which makes me think the screen will just fail again) and the bezel that they replaced anyways is clearly scratched. They replaced the motherboard to fix the broken ethernet jack as well, but they scratched my computer all over in the process, which is really frustrating. On top of that, they gave it back to me half falling apart with the keyboard tray not fit in properly, a bunch of loose screws, and the lid unable to close. I had to go back to them several times just to fix these problem. Now, I can still see components of the computer underneath the keyboard (that I never noticed before) which probably renders the drip-tray somewhat useless. Also, there are now little wires that run alongside the metal hinges of the LCD that are slowly being cut away everytime I open or close the lid. I never noticed theses wires before either.
I'm done dealing with these "service providers" so I called customer service again. They said that they will not return or replace the computer because it is well past the 21 days. The only way I can get a chance of getting this fixed would be to send it to the depot, which would take over 5-6 weeks I'm sure. As I said before, this is my only computer, and I am taking a summer distance education course, so this is not an option. Plus, I am very skeptical that they would actually fix anything anyways.
Is there anything I can do at this point? It was Lenovo's fault I wasn't able to return it in the first place when I actually had the time to wait, but they still won't give a replacement... Does any one else have this gap between the LCD and the bezel, were you able to get it fixed?
I'm considering just taking a loss and selling this on eBay so I can buy a Dell like I always have before because this is definitely the worse computer I have ever owned. Sorry for such a long message, and thanks to anyone who actually reads it all. Any input is appreciated.

Dsp4,
I'll try to help. Please send me a private message with your contact information - name, address, phone, and also the model and serial from the bottom of your system.
Please give us a couple days to research the case and get in touch with you to work out an appropirate resolution...
Apologies for your experiences thus far...
Mark
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Video problem with Satellite X200-25G (PSPB9E)

Hello
I'm having this laptop about a year, and I have this problem with Windows Vista (genuine), Windows XP (with modification with video driver). Video driver is newest without problems, except one.
I'm working with SolidWorks, and the problem is only in this product. You can see the problem, if you see this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi0gCJTJRrg . Some parts just go missing, even when is one part, just one of the wall of the part go missing (shows like mirror) I tested with any kind of this Product (SolidWorks 2008, 2009) Windows XP, Vista x32, but every time is the same.
Probably the problem is not in the product (SolidWorks), probably it is not in the software, driver and OS (because I tested with two version of nvidia genuine video driver without any problems of installation).
I'm almost sure, that the problem is in that, video card is not suitable with this product, even the purpose of the video is for multimedia and gaming, which is so close with the job which I do.
Can you give me some advice? Thanks in advance, and sorry about my English Skills

I believe that most people here after watching this video will not understand what your problem is.
In my opinion you should visit nearest Toshiba authorized service provider, put your notebook on the desk and explain exactly what kind of problems do you have.
Otherway if you have problems with third part software you should contact manufacturer and ask for help. They have best experience with own product and I believe they can help you about it.
Notebook manufacturer must offers best driver for built-in hardware and offer best graphic performance for usual every day work on this notebook model.
Toshiba and all other notebook manufacturers cannot test several thousand available products and check the graphic card performance.
Try to contact SolidWorks support.
Good luck.

5.1 Sound System with Satellite X200

Hi,
this is my first post here since up until now I've been able to solve all issues regarding my laptop. In the meantime, I acquired a 5.1 sound system to connect to my machine thinking it would be pretty straightforward due to all the technology implemented in this model and the SPIDF output and so on and so forth....well it wasn't :)
I've searched online for a solution but nothing obvious came up, and I've tried just sticking the sound system jacks everywhere just to experiment and see what I get but apparently there's always only 2 speakers working plus the bass.
Can anybody give me a hand?
Thanks in advance, best regards from Portugal
Bruno Belo

Boas!
The x200 sound system is a 2.1 system, so to have a 5.1 system you need an external decoder and bypass the internal system using the SPDIF output.
Did you really aquired a 5.1 sound system or just a 5.1 speaker system ? If is really a decoder you should have a digital input to plug the SPDIF output and configure it to play at least 4.1 with an stereo source, an mp3 for example.
If you only have a 5.1 speakers system(even digital) you'll need an 5.1 external sound card, some are USB interfaced others pcmcia.
Regards from Azores ;)

Problem with Satellite X200 and keyboard to make @ with AltGR and 2

Ok... Here is my problem.
I have Norwegian Vista, language set to norwegian, and us Ctrl+alt+2 or AltGr+2 to get @.
Now I cant make it work.
Nothing happens if I press those buttons and 2. Both buttons work.
If I press AltGr+8 I get this: [
This happened after my last bios upgrade I think.
Any ideas?
In the language toolbar at bottom language set to Norwegian.

Ok. After pressing all the buttons over and over again I have discovered this.
If I hold AltGr in and then press Alt I can use the 234 buttons to get to these items@£$,
but it should do this without having to press the alt button...
So this is what I have to do.
Hold AltGr and while holding altgr press Alt and still holding altgr press 2347890 depending on what sign I need.
Really annoing.

Satellite X200 with Windowa 7 became slow with JAva 6 update 17

After installing Windows 7 on my Satellite X200 I made the upgrade of Java from update 10 to update 17. The computer became very slow when ther a Java window opened in IE8. I uninstalled update 17 and installed update 10 again at no avail. Please help!

I agree with you and will try to get an answer on a Java forum. I tried a recovery to an earlier date but the recovery failed, probably because I had already unninstalled the original java update 10. The same happened even after I reinstalled update 10 (which, by the way, is not shown on the list of programs of the Control Pane remove programs list.

Satellite X200-20S runs slower with new motherboard

I wonder if anybody can help - under warranty I have just had a replacement motherboard. (Before the replacement the computer switched off within ten seconds of startup). Since replacement the computer is runnning at about 90% of the speed than while it was working pre-replacement. I have spoken with the Toshiba support who claim that without "hard facts" about the speed there is nothing they can do (ie. they won't book it back in). In some ways this is fair, however it simply is not as good as before and various tests I have done (which they claim to be subjective) consistently show that the computer is slower.
Toshiba support really like the Windows Experience Index (WEI) which I currently have as 4.8 - I think this is the same as before the replacement - but I have read that even this isn't that reliable. Can anybody with a X200-20S please tell me their WEI score, and a 3DMark'06 score?
After the motherboard was replaced I also got a new drive (BD-ROM) on E: Of course X200-20S models don't have Blu-Ray so this does show that the motherboard is different to the original, albeit the part number apparently being the same (according to Toshiba support).
I would like to know if anybody else has had a similar problem, and whether they managed to find a resolution. I am aware that the warranty expires in November and therefore must get things done quickly if anything can be done.
If you can help, please let me know.
Many thanks!

Hi Tonny,
Thanks for your suggestion. In all the time I've had the computer I've never bothered changing power management options, so am treating like for like. Since you mentioned it I've just had a look to see what the cpu option is, and it's 100% for the maximum output. However it is running more slowly as mentioned in the previous post.
I am convinced beyond doubt that the motherboard (which is the only thing to be replaced) is the cause of the problem. I have reset the computer to factory settings, installed the latest drivers; everything I can possibly do - and every test (including my memory of how games ran before) proves beyond doubt that the machine is running more slowly.
I simply am at a loss as to how to get the machine back to the previous speed. I can only think it isn't possible because the new motherboard replacements don't work as efficiently as the originals - although with the advance in technology over two and a half years that doesn't seem quite right. I can't get Toshiba support to take this problem seriously, because nothing is "broken". I wonder if it's some jumpers, or settings on the board which weren't done correctly when it was replaced.
Thanks again.

Satellite X200-191 - Error message with new BIOS

I have a Satellite X200-191 whit BIOS 2.70 on it when I wont to install Configfree than I get the messege that my laptop is not a Toshiba. And I got the program that you can install from Toshiba that downloads the drivers of your laptop that is not a Toshiba. But when I load the old BIOS 2.50 every thing is good no message that it is not a Toshiba laptop nothing white the same drivers. Is there somthing whit the BIOS update?
It doesn't happen when you update the BIOS from 2.50 to 2.70 only when you have 2.70 and do a clean install of Windows 7 64bit
Greetings

Hello
> But when I load the old BIOS 2.50
How you have installed the old BIOS? Older BIOS versions are not available on Toshiba website and downgrade can only be done from an authorized service provider because special BIOS update program is necessary.
Satellite X200-191 belongs to PSPB9E series so have you downloaded the update for this model or other model (PSPBUE) that would be wrong?
I read about similar messages here in forum and the reason was a replaced mainboard and the ASP did forget to write the DMI information. Did you exchange the mainboard?

Satellite X200 - HD-DVD playback problems

Hi,
I've recently acquired an Satellite X200.
I decided to upgrade to the latest drivers and applications found on the Dutch support site.
Since I now have my first HD-DVD player, I also bought the latest Harry Potter on HD-DVD.
Playback with no upgrades didn't work, so I upgraded to the newer HD-DVD player.
Playback worked fine now, but when I upgraded all other stuff (Broadcom decoder, NVidia drivers, etcetera), playback hangs after just a few seconds.
I now rolled back pretty much everything and I can play the movie fine again, but ofcourse I would really like to keep my drivers up to date. Anyone here with similar experiences and (hopefully) a solution?
Another problem I have is when I hook up my TV through HDMI, playback stops.
The TV is not HD, but can downsample HD signals perfectly. I have an XBox 360 connected that I tested this with, but with the Toshiba, it just won't play.
Again, any and all tips are welcome...
Maurice

Hi there,
I would suggest you to reinstall the whole system and update your BIOS since it could be that the software is a bit overloaded or your system has too much stuff which is probably unnecessary.
Mostly the problem surely could be a damaged driver so please try e.g. a display driver from the european driver download site, maybe the work better than the dutch versions.
I assume that the problem is somewhere to search on the display drivers since the issue sounds really like them.
Is your X200 a SLI machine? If not then you could try this site www.laptopvideo2go.com because they have the most actual drivers and they fitted the drivers for mobile system.
Good luck

Satellite X200-245 can i install a second HDD

on satellite X200-245 : can i install a second hard drive ?
is it possible ?
There is a place for it but no sata connection on the mother board where can i find this connector

No you cannot install the second HDD because there is no HDD connector which would allows to connect the HDD to the mobo.
And No, its not possible to upgrade the mobo with such connector.
The X200 has the two HDD bays because some X200 support 2 HDDs and some dont support it.
Your X200 doesnt support 2 HDD

Satellite X200-191 = Laptop turns on 4 seconds, black screen,humming sound

_*Satellite x200-191*_
Core2 Duo T7700
*Original:* 1024MB + 1024MB Memory 667MHZ / 512MB VRAM *Replaced:* Kingston Kingston KVR667D2S5/2G (I have this 2x)
*Original:* 200GB + 200GB Harddisk Drive (4200RPM) SATA *Replaced:* Only 1 HDD left, other one I will get back in 2 days.
17 WSXGA+ TRUBRITE TFT Screen
HD DVD-ROM Drive
56K Modem / Lan
W-Lan (802.11 A/G/N)
1/3MPixel Web Camera
Bluetooth
Microsoft Vista Home Premium 32 Bit
_*My Problem:*_
I take out the battery, plug it in the power. Charging light turns on.
I press the power button, power led turns on. Followed by the hdd led turn on, which blinks real quick, stays on for 1 second, then turns of. The power led stays on during all the time.
2 seconds after the power button, a fan starts blowing, while the above mention hdd led blinks for 1 second, 2 seconds after the fan starting to blow, it turns off.
We are now 4 seconds farther, pretty much, everything stopts, except a very tiny minor humming sound. (I just left it on for a couple minutes, sound remains, nothing happens.) (While writing this all I left it on for 10 minutes, the laptop heats op a bit, the adapter gets hotter, but still only the very tiny minor humming sound.)
+So my laptop works for 4 seconds, wont give any screen (black screen) wont load even BIOS. What could be wrong ?+
_*Fixing?:*_
Ok so I left the laptop after a couple of months, being told it was dead, just getting it dusty. (Read history to get this)
But since last week, I figured its getting dusty, I never opened a laptop before, why wont I try doing that.
_+*I replaced the Memory modules, Slot A and B , both memories , same time, one at a time, all possible ways.*+_
_+*Since I have only 1 HDD, I used it in both slots. Looks to no difference. Using NO HDD, I do NOT have the very tiny minor humming sound!!!*+_
I followed a guide [http://www.irisvista.com/tech/] to open my laptop, to see what is inside.
Finding no lose plugs, but did find a certein oil, and some white paste.
Closing the laptop, to try it out, I accidently screwed a couple wrong screws in the laptop, piercing the top cover of my laptop, but no chips were hit during this :P (Yeah, Im a bit to strong, I should have figured using force for a couple of the screws wasnt the best thing I could do, but now i know :p)
*SOOO* My question, while I wait for the extra old HDD (getting it in 2 days). (Probably making no difference)
What could be wrong, more precisly. Should I like try taking out the video card or something ?
Is there something I should do with some soldering?
Any tips/tricks that could work, wether to fix the laptop, or to narrow down the problem , to a small part which i could replace ?
BEST REGARDS
Danny Visser
The Netherlands
_*History:*_
Not sure if this is any important, but just to let you know, if intrested what happend all to the laptop ;)
I bought the laptop at Shape Computers (in the netherlands) Asking this laptop mentioned above, with 2 things changed. I wanted more Memory, and I wanted windows XP. The shop told me this was possible. They bought me the laptop in, they replaced the Memory with the kingston memories. They installed windows XP instead of the Vista. They laptop did work at this very moment. So I bought the working laptop, with 1 year warranty.
With the folders extra given with the laptop, I was able to increase my warranty from 1 to 2 years for free, so I did.
After probably a couple of weeks I noticed that the laptop was getting real hot, after longer usage. But according to the manual this was normal.
I did use the laptop for gaming, but also 2 months for a gaming study. So I did take it several times to school in a backpack.
After not using it for school anymore I reinstalled Windows Vista 32 BIT
At a very point not sure when precisly I noticed that it wouldnt turn on (probably same problem as I have now) but I was really relaxed about it, tried it later, and somehow it did work again. This happend perhaps about 5 times in total.
Knowing something was wrong, I took it back to Shape Computers. They checked it. (Not showing me what they did to it) But they told me I had nothing to worry about.
After about 2 years I actually sold this laptop to my mom. She used it a couple times (she is like realy noob, just about computers in generally, not even knowing if she should double click icons or not) She took it with her a couple times on trips, and they after about 2 years and 2 months ... this problem happend.
My mom knows a guy, and a friend of that guy, works alot with broken laptops, which told me that the problem was the _+motherboard+_.
I decided to take it back to the shop. After a long progress being down there (about 6 to 8 weeks)(Me going to the shop like 15 times). The shop managed to tell me it was the motherboard. That the motherboard couldnt be fixed and that a new one would be way to expensive.
+(I Known at this very point, after getting the motherboard back, that this laptop was not screwed open yet. The screws were still brand new.)+
Funny information(not for me), during this period of about 8 weeks, they actually told me lies like ... I left a message at your voicemail, I DONT HAVE A VOICEMAIL ... sorry for the caps but im still xxxxxx about those lies.
So still believing the shop ... my laptop is gone .... dead ... but then since last week, I started looking into the laptop myself ...(Fixing)

Ok, the company did not reply at all ... I ended up sending another email. And they did reply with a automatic message. Now weeks later still nothing more then that auto reply.
While I was waiting I contacted another guy that knows alot from these laptops. Getting a new part would cost me about 300 euros, and thats just the part, not even replace time.
Considering the toshiba help I have gotten ... (pretty much none) in these last years.
I declare my laptop dead. And decide at this very moment, that I (ofcourse) never will buy toshiba hardware again.
I might pay a bit more at my Dell computers, but the support in the last 8 years with 5 different computer systems and 1 laptop. Has been perfect in compare to the toshiba support I have gotten in the last 3 years, which just fails.
Thx tho all you guys for the replys.
Danny Visser

WLAN has stopped working - Satellite X200/N00, Vista 32-bit Ultimate (SP1)

When I purchased this laptop earlier this year, everything worked pretty well with no significant issues. A few weeks ago, however, my WLAN connection stopped working -- specifically, it does not get a valid IP address from the router.
Notebook is a Satellite X200/N00 (PSPBUA). OS is 32-bit Vista Ultimate (SP1).
It was working fine right up to the point where it stopped working. The router itself still works fine -- I have used the wireless connection with a completely different laptop since having the problem on the Toshiba.
This seems to be a fairly common Vista issue, but so far everything I've tried has failed to get me anywhere.
The router is a D-Link DSL-G604T. I have updated it to the latest version of firmware, but this has not made any difference.
In Vista I have disabled IP v6.
I have installed the latest version of the Intel wireless driver (v12.1.2.1). The hardware passes all self-tests, the only thing that fails is obtaining the IP address.
I don't know why the wireless connection just stopped working -- as best as I can recall, I had not installed any new software or updates just prior to it stopping working. It doesn't seem to be a hardware fault.
One thing I have not yet done is test the connection with a completely different wireless router (e.g., at a public access point).
That may be instructive, but not really useful, since I need to get it working with the router I have!
Any thoughts?

Hi
There are many different reasons why the IP address cannot be obtained.
In first case you should check if your firewall is disabled or doesnt prevent the IP address from receiving.
Secondly you should check if the TCP/IP protocol was set to automatic
You can find such settings in TCP\IP protocol properties.
Last but not least I would recommend disabling all security settings on the router and trying to establish the WLan connection.
Please check if the Mac address filtering was disabled, disable the WLan encryption, and check if the right SSID is in use.
If it will be possible to establish the Wlan connection then you could enable step by step the single WLan security settings on the router.
Bye

Satellite X200: WLan driver does not work using WXP

Hi
I'm trying to get the WIFI working under XP on my Satellite X200. I've downloaded these "wlan-intel-1244-7147" drivers but still no luck, also after installing these drivers I get an error when I shut down saying 'Sample program not responding'.
This is a complete clean XP install, I gave up with Vista.

Hi,
if the intel drivers did not worked then try the atheros drivers which should then definetly work.
Cheers

Problems with Satellite L775D-S7305 System Recovery Process

1. Grandson accidentally erased 500GB internal hard drive. Recovery partition was not available. Ordered, paid for and received Toshiba "SW Media-DVD-SATELLITE-L775-Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium-EN" recovery media.
2. While going through recovery process (3 times) to "Restore to Factory Out of the Box Settings" using Disk 1 of 4 - received "can't read from source file or disk" read errors from the following four boot related files:
(a) Boot64.WIM, Type: WIM File, Size: 142 MB, Date Modified: 11/3/11 12:28pm
(b) BCD, Type: File, Size: 256 Kb, Date Modified: 11/4/10 5:52pm
(c) Boot.SDI, Type: SDI File, Size: 3.02 MB, Date Modified: 11/4/10 6:18pm
(d) EFTSBoot, Type: MS-DOS Application, Size: 4.00 Kb, Date Modified: 11/4/10 5:52pm
(e) At end of Disk 1 recovery process received error - Toshiba Recovery Wizzard INITRECAREA.EXE - Application Error. "The instruction at 0x75D5FF26 reference memory at 0x01D700. The required data was not placed into memory because of an I/O error status of 0xc000009c." The Recovery Process was terminated due to Error 9c. Select (Finish).
3. Reported issue to Toshiba Support - who sent a new set of recovery media to verify if either defective recovery media or defective installed 500 GB hard drive.
4. Repeated recovery process (3 times) with new media set - had exact same results as above. Assumed had internal hard disk problem according to Toshiba Support.
5. Ordered, received and installed new 1 Terabyte Toshiba 2.5 inch internal hard drive (PH2100U-1I54). Reset BIOS to Default (F2, F9, F10) and system recognized new hard drive as MQ01ABD100.
6. Repeated recovery process (3 times each) with both sets of recovery media - had exact same results as above.
7. Reported issue to Toshiba Support and asked because obtained same "can't read boot related source file errors" on two sets of recovery media with two different hard drives - was there a possibility of defective recovery media, or some other problem?
8. Toshiba Support would not acknowledge and indicated could not send another recovery media set because had already sent two. Also indicated new hard drive was probably improperly installed (because of configuration issues) and recommended seek local technical assistance.
9. Sought local technical assistance and was not able to recover system using Toshiba recovery media (said to be defective). Verified sucessful installation of internal hard drive and no other laptop problems.
10. Able to re-install system using Windows 7 Professional installation CD, downloading YTD Toshiba BIOS and hardware drivers, and installing latest ATI video/graphics drivers.

I understand the issue you're having & realize that it's a frustrating experience going through this. Can't understand why it didn't work with the original hard drive, unless it had some bad sectors or possibly even bad RAM. The tech who checked it out would have (or should have) caught any RAM issues.
However, on some systems, an extra DVD should be in the ordered recovery set in case a new or different size HDD is used, I had this experience with HP. Installed a 750GB WD Caviar Black in place of the OEM supplied 320GB Caviar Blue, my created recovery DVD's (3) wouldn't do the job. HP provided me a new set with the 4th DVD for $16. It worked. I didn't realize it until later, the ISO for that issue could have downloaded from the site. My fault for not checking.
Makes me wonder if this was the case in your situation. This doesn't happen often, but when it does, that extra DVD is needed.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=pv-80183-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&...
At any rate, glad to hear that you got it working, though probably your complete utility package wasn't installed. More than likely enough to be OK though, some of these options are seldom used, & are simply using drive space, especially those with SSD's. I just clean installed Windows 8 Pro onto my Toshiba A665-S6086 & after using the Toshiba Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant to install the needed software (I chose all), it's the largest Windows 8 Pro install that I've done (after all updates/apps were installed). Usually less than 30GB is used, counting Office 2010 Pro Plus, this one is 38GB, was 44GB until the temp files & restore points except the last were deleted.
Best of Luck,
Cat

Installing a second operating system (Windows XP) on a Satellite X200 20G

Hello everybody, I would need your help on the following:
I know lot of posts describe parts of what to do (I spent sometimes on then), but I would like to limit at maximum the risks so I am looking for the most simple and exhaustive guideline for this change.
Why XP? Just because I run lot of astronomy hardware and software,and, well, Vista is not ready yet...
I am happy with Vista for other uses so I will keep it, install XP on the second hard drive and make a dual boot.
First fear: will I have all the appropriate drivers to jump?
I run a Satellite X200 20G PSPB9E-02G021FR and I have found on the Toshiba support site "some" drivers for XP, but it looks as if the display (at least) is missing...
==> 1) could you pls give me a link to a page which lists all the drivers for my specific system?
==> 2) could you pls point me to a post which describes the steps to follow?
==> 3) it looks as if nLite is the right choice to make the XP installation CD, but I assume I could not just launch it under Vista and capture my drivers for XP, is this right?
Thank you very much for your help
Guy

> {quote:title=Gipsyman wrote:}{quote}
> The XP BIOS for the X200-G20 was not released. I didn??t find any XP BIOS for this notebook series on the Toshiba European driver page.
> Please note that you can use only the BIOS which were designed especially for this notebook series!!!
Well, excuse me *Gipsyman* I surely don't want to be a pest, but the need to install XP on the Toshba X200 20G (for example) is not a dream, it is a hard reality and in Europe I know tens of people (if not much many) who had to do so because their preloaded Vista was not at all answering their needs, and there was no longer Toshiba laptops available preloaded with XP.
I am member of a forum which is dedicated to the Toshiba X200, I can tell you that we love our Toshiba and are very happy ( /proud ?) of it and I am not sure how many have kept the original platform, but definitely it's very few.
By the way, Toshiba releases 32 drivers for XP in his European download page, so this does not happen by chance.
In fact lots of people are wondering for the BIOS compatibility under XP, so my purpose, asking this question earlier in this post, and trying to make our position clear in this one, is to make the part between what is the theory: e.g. "The Toshiba X200 is preloaded with Vista, all changes to XP is under customer responsibility and at his own risks" (let me smile a bit here as Thoshiba still kindly provides XP drivers....) and the reality: e.g. "hei guys!, be careful, if you update your BIOS while you are running XP, you take the risk to break something".... see what I mean?
I hope this clarifies what I (my European friends and I) need to know: what is the real risk of making BIOS updates while our laptops are running XP because we had to.
Pls, again, don't see anything aggressive in my lines (I really appreciate your help), just a willingness to make things clear.
Guy

My experience with Satellite X200

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