OS reinstallation on Portege 2000 via PXE-LAN

Hello again,
So, as said before I am trying to reinstall Win XP from the provided Recovery CDs.
In fact, I have 4 CDs: One that contains only Windows 2000 Pro and 3 CDs containing Windows 2000 and Windows XP Pro. Of course, the 4 CDs were delivered with the computer.
I tried via FDD and CD-ROM which didn't work (see preceding topic), but I also tried via PXE-LAN.
So I installed a 3 month evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 on my desktop and ran the RIS (Remote Installation Service).
1- It accepted the Windows 2000 Pro CD as a Windows Installation CD, but when launching the Portege 2000, after a few step, when it looks for the computer configuration, I get an error message that the driver for the LAN Card is missing and that it cannot proceed any further.
2- When I run the RIS with the CD 1 of 3, it doesn't even recognise it as a Windows Installation CD!!
So I managed to install a Win XP Family Edition which I normally run on my desktop, but I don't have any driver installed (WIFI, Infrared, SoundCard, etc...) but also I have only 1 licence for the Family Edition.
Has anyone an idea on how to proceed with this method (I mean with the 3 CDs)??
Thanx a lot.

Hello Josey
As far as I know recovery images on recovery CDs for Portege notebook without ODD contains drivers for PCMCIA or PC-card used on Toshiba external ODDs. Because of that when you connect original Toshiba external ODD the delivered recovery media will be bootable and you can install OS anytime you want.
ODDs are not so cheap but if you like your notebook you should invest your money und buy original and compatible ODD. Other way you can contact service partner (if ASP is not too far from you) and ask them if they can install OS for you. They have those ODD in service. I am pretty sure they will do this for you. Pay them the coffee and problem is solved.
When OS is preinstalled install all stuff you need and configure the notebook how you want to have it. After doing this try to obtain applications to create your own image like Norton ghost. Install it and create own ghost image on second partition. On this way you will be able to install self created ghost image any time you want and also without external ODD. This image you can also save on external HDD and use anytime if something goes wrong. I do this for years.
It is very practical when the OS is infected by virus or when some tool does not work anymore. In just 20 min you can have all settings as before.
Sorry for long posting and good luck!

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OS Reinstallation on Portege 2000 with non IDE CD-ROM

Hello,
I recently received from my Dad a Portege 2000 (bought in Japan if that makes a difference) on which I am trying to reinstall Win XP from the provided Recovery CDs (there are 3 CDs containing Win XP Pro and Win 2000).
I am trying to do this with a USB FDD and a PCMCIA Sony CRX75A CD-Rom which connects to the computer via a other manufacture PC Card ACR-A01 switchable between 16 bit and CardBus mode).
As I am not very familiar with DOS, CardBus and booting stuff I read quite some topics and found the following application, BootdiskP2000.EXE which contains drivers for PCMCIA and USB Toshiba CD-ROM. So I ran it and when choosing external PCMCIA CD Drive from the menu, I got the following:
PC Card driver for external ATAPI-IDE Drives Rev:2203
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So, I looked on the web for DOS Drivers for my ACR-A01 and found DUAOTA16.SYS and DUOATACD.SYS. I then modified my CONFIG.SYS (again maybe not correctly as I am not at ease with that) by adding a menuitem, and further on:
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If have a look on the HISTORY.TXT file from the boot disk, at the end it is written: "If you use it with other CD-Roms, you have to modify/exchange normaly the CD-Rom driver (e.g. Toscdrom.sys-file!) and the driver, over which you get access to the PCMCIA Card (Fcatapi.sys and FCPoint.exe)." but I have no idea with what I'd have to replace it.
Last point, my BIOS settings on page 2 are: Device Config.=All Devices which allows me to set PC CARD Controller Mode=CardBus/16-Bit, and by the way the onther manufacture CD-ROM used to work fine with the Portege but with a Win XP driver.
Anyone has an idea of what is going on here, because I'm kind of lost. Thanx a lot!!!
P.S I also tried to boot via PXE-LAN from a PC running Win Server 2003 but that doesn't work either, but I'll start a new topic for that.

And why you don´t try maybe a USB-DVD-ROM? A USB will be recognized for sure. I installed on my Portege R200 a XP Pro with a USB-DVD-ROM.
Greets

Setup windows XP on a Portege 2000, with no external drives

I recently became i happy owner of a Portege 2000 which was given to me for free(?!) from a family member that doesn't use it anymore.
When i first held it i felt impressed! Its so light and so beautiful.
It came with Windows 2000, which crashed after a while (just one day). So i decided to install windows Xp on it. But the portege has no external media drives that can be accessed through the bios, as i have come to conclude after reading several threads on this forum. After windows 2000 crashed i suspected that the hard drive may have some issues, but i decided that before i purchase i new 1.8" (very expensive) drive, i would try to install a fresh copy of windows XP os. So i bought a 1.8" to IDE hard drive adapter to plug it on my desktop. This thing works just fine as i can see the drive and also copy files on it.
But the problem for me is how can i install XP on the drive and then plug it back on the portege and make it work.
I tried installing windows through the desktop PC, and then after removing all the drivers from the device manager console, i re-install it on the portege. All i get is a grey bar that fills up on a black screen and then nothing.....
I tried to boot it in safe mode but after it loads some files it just gets stuck. I though that maybe if i did the installation on a different desktop there would be no problem, so i installed XP on all the desktops availiable to me (core 2 duo, Opteron, and athlon XP -socket A) with the exact same results.
Is there a way to make the toshiba 1.8" drive bootable through the desktop PC and also include windows XP installation files on the same drive?
What i mean is if its possible to emulate a floppy and access command prompt, while having windows XP on the same hard drive??
If not do you have any suggestions about this issue? Any idea will be very welcome as i have been trying to find a way for about a month now...
I read somewhere in this forum that you can install XP via lan, but i really don't know how to do that.
P.S. Would it be possible for anyone to find a windows xp installation for portege 2000 as a ghost image that i can load in the drive through the desktop???
Thank you in advance & please help me....

So tonight was the big night for me, it was time to find out if i could put kjo's info in practice....
Plugged the 1.8" toshiba drive in the desktop, format to fat32, set primary and active partition and then do the booting part.
So i set of to create a MS-dos boot floppy, only to find out to that (long time no-use) floppy drive was as good as dead...
I tried to do the exact same process through a usb stick but no luck there either. And then it struck me! Mark the file extraction box, unmark the writing on floppy box on the wbootess.exe window and there it is! It worked like a charm!! The drive was bootable on my Portege right away no floppy, no usb stick needed. It just booted!
So i unplugged the drive once more, copied the i386 folder on the drive and ina few secs i was in windows blue screen mode!!...
kjo i am really thankful to you for taking the time and explaining this routine, that program is very useful (wbootess.exe), as you can make almost anything bootable!!
I am very pleased with the little toshiba actually functioning after all this time i could only look at it!

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I am trying to install XP on a Portege 2000 using the official Toshiba PCMCIA CD-ROM drive.
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Toshiba is not interested in providing recovery disks for such an old, out-of-warranty and discontinued model.
I ended up doing the following:
1. On another computer, download XP SP3 iso image from Microsoft.
2. Extract the files and run nLite to integrate latest hotixes (package from RyanVM.net).
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5. Put hard drive back into P2000 and boot. Setup will start from the second partition and you will be offered to install XP to the first.
6. You've got an activated XP installation!
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Hi everyone,
My Portege 2000 PIII 750MHz, 512 RAM, 20GB is simply driving me mad. I would like to try to install Linux, and have downloaded some distros to try it. The point is I am using an external CD/DVD reader, with a 16 bit pc card connector cable. Booting starts until the BIOS is involved, but when it gets to OS drivers being involved, booting hangs up, with every distro, except of course win XP, with which it installs perfectly fine.
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Hi
I do not have this Portege but I know that Toshiba recovery image (WXP) contains driver for external ODD and the installation can be done without any problem.
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Need information about Portege 2000

Hi
I have portege 2000 it's nice and pretty notebook
I have a problem: I need serial number or parts number of hard drive caddy and hdd adaptor
anybody can help me?

Hey buddy,
unfortunately I have no partnumbers for you, but I think it would be the easiest way for you to contact a local authorized service center and ask them. They can give you all information you need and they can also sell you the parts you need to work with your portege.
Heres a link to find the nearest ASP in your country:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/generic_content.jsp?service=EU&ID=ASP_SUPPORT
Good luck
Greets

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https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/18122b39-e707-455d-b22f-956ebfb95e40/multicast-issue-always-waiting?forum=winserversetup
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hi all, i am having an issue where found out that Imaging Script cannot be used to multicast so i am running in to a problem now. If i push out an image via zcm script bundle it works fine with your suggestions but i cannot seem to figure out why the image wipes out all the hard drives in the systems during multicast image set or a single image load via pxe boot.
First problem:
if i push out an image via Zenworks Image preboot bundle file set is set to 1 it wipes out all the hardrvie in the system (tow hard drive, disk 0 and disk 1. i can certainly fix the disk resizing issue by adding a script to unattaned file after the image is loaded to resize the disk automatically using diskpart commands. which works fine.
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here is what i did:
1. created an multicast Image Set
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3. Time out in five minutes
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how can i automate this via zcm to make sure on pxe boot the both pcs receive the image as scheduled in zcm.
Please assist.
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I hust got a Portege 2000 to replace my older 3480CT. I had used a Port Noteworthy DVD drive (NWDVDPR) for the 3480 and now I want to use it w/ the 2000. However, there are no drivers for the DVD made specifically for XP. What can I do?
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Hi there!
I need some special Information about the Toshiba Portege 2000, I hope anybody could help me.
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2. How many RAM is supported?
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Why you dont install and use hardware diagnostic software like Everest home edition for example.
Such software provides all infos and details.
> Dos the Portege 2000 supports higher CPUs like 1 GHz or 1,13 GHz?
This depends on the Chipset. Check the chipset and the specifications. The chipset details can be found on the Intel page. There you should find the info about the CPU compatibility.
>2. How many RAM is supported?
Only one slot is available and can be upgraded. You can upgrade the RAM max to 512MB
>3. HDD-Support. At the moment Ive got a 30 GB. Support for more? Maybe 40GB or even 60GB?
I think it should be possible to use the 40GB or 60GB.
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