Qosmio x500 10X - recovery disc question

If I were to strip out all of the McAfee 30 day trial, and Office stuff, as well as all of the un-needed Toshiba stuff and THEN created a recovery disc, would it create it based on the current set up?

No.
Original recovery image (you have it preinstalled now) is saved in HDDRecovery folder on second partition. When you use preinstalled Toshiba recovery disc creator to create recovery installations disc the tool pick up files from this HDDRecovery folder and create recovery installations disc.
That means, if you remove this folder to other location you will not be able to create this disc or start HDD recovery installation.
If you have more questions let me know.

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Qosmio X500 10X - a few thoughts

Got one of these last week. Love it to bits. A few things though...
1) Where can you buy a car sized remote control to stick in the side? I have TRAWLED the internet and can't find them for sale anywhere.
2) Why on earth did they put in a 5400 RPM HD?
3) My PC won't start if I have my external USB HD plugged in. Anyone else have this issue?
4) Can't believe they didn't give you a copy of Windows 7 on an actual disc. I mean come on! You blow £1400 on a laptop, it is the least you expect.
5) Sound card drivers - why are there two sets of drivers available for the same computer?

My thoughts:
# Why do you think you can buy remote control for your Qosmio? Qosmio x500-10x has no remote control and has no integrated cir.
# These HDDs don't produce so much heat (lower speed less heat). Other way they are fast enough and I don't think you will notice much better notebook performance with 7200 rpm HDDs.
# Cannot test it. I don't have external HDD. Check BIOS settings.
# Since years Toshiba offer recovery images only and since almost 3 years all notebooks are delivered without recovery media. To be honest I don't see the problem. Use preinstalled Toshiba recovery disc creator and create this installation disc. You can use it for further OS installation (if HDD recovery doesnt work) and of course you can use it without limits, 1000 times if you want. It belongs to this specific notebook model. Sorry but what you need are two or four empty DVDs and 20 minutes of your time.
# Obviously Qosmio x500 is offered with two different hardware platforms and with two different sound chips. Your Qosmio x500-10x has Conexant Audio CX20583-10Z. So version 4.98.6.63 is right for you.
Good luck and have a fun with your toy. :)

Qosmio X500-10X returns to windows during gaming

Hi,
I have a Toshiba Qosmio X500-10X running 64 bit windows 7, and for some reason it frequently and repeatedly returns to windows while gaming. The reason is unknown, although it looks as if something in windows is drawing attention to itself, but their are no alerts or additional icons visible in the task bar once back in windows. Additionally some games can be very difficult to return to once in windows.
Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
John

Hi,
Just a brief update, i have checked the windows action center, and when the computer returns to windows, the action center reports this as a video hardware error. This leads me to suspect that either their is a problem with the graphics card itself, or that an updated driver is needed, although i am uncertain as to which. I am currently running the latest drivers available for the X500 running the GTS 250 available from the Toshiba website, and have tried re-installing them in case they had somehow become corrupted, so apart from waiting for the release of a new driver i'm out of ideas.
Thanks,
John

Qosmio X875-Q7280 - recovery CD question.

Ok i've got Toshiba Qosmio X875-Q7280. Does it even come with recovery cd/dvd. I want to reinstall the windows (like a did a year or so ago) but can't find any system restore cd's in the box or anywhere. (I do have some disks i don't know where are they from)
So do i need a recovery cd/dvd to reinstall hte windows from it's factory settings (also keeping everything in D) or i can do it without one. Because i looked everywhere and can't find a cd related to this laptop and i'm too scared to start a recovery and then get asked for a cd i can't find.

Since long time Toshiba offer notebooks with preinstalled OS but WITHOUT installation disc in the box. OS installation disc (recovery disc) must be created by notebook owner. For this purpose Toshiba has created and preinstalled small tool called Toshiba recovery disc creator.
If Im remembering well all started with Windows Vista.
Original recovery image is saved on HDD. If there is no problem and so long your notebook has original factory settings you can install original recovery image using HDD recovery option.
Anyway, Toshiba recommends recovery image back-up. Using preinstalled tool you can create bootable recovery media. If HDD recovery image is not possible you can use this created recovery media and install original recovery image and start to use your machine with factory settings again.
This original version must not be activated. It contains valid product key.

HELP: Recovery Discs questions

hello, i visited the a Best Buy branch today and was hoping to buy 2 laptops. I was speaking with a sales associate when he mentioned I'd need to buy a recovery discs to bring my system to its factory settings in the future if I wanted to. He said it was for $59.
My questions:
What is the recovery CD for? Say, if I don't purchase the CD, and then my PC crashes because of a virus and I want to reinstall Windows 7, I won't be able to without this CD? Would this mean that I'd have to buy a new microsoft windows 7 to install Windows again? Would I be able to buy one CD for both computers?
Sorry, I'm not that good with computers and hope someone could help.
Thank you.

This is true onebadatitude, for some cases. Mainly when you are looking at upgrading your HDD, or if you suspect the HDD may be going out and is still operable. But if the drive is no longer operable and has to be replaced, or the OS is corrupted, or some virus has taken over the OS, then MigrateEasy won't quite cut it. You should always have a set of recovery discs for your computer. You can order them from the manufacturer (which most people won't do), or you can make them yourself if you know how (it's easy, but many people don't know how), or you can have Geek Squad burn them for you.
Whichever method you choose, make sure to get a set of those Recovery Discs. Odds are you'll never need them, but I wear my seatbelt even though I don't expect to be in a car crash.
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Satellite Recovery Disc Question

I bought a used laptop that has no Toshiba recovery partition. If my HDD dies, there's no way for me to recover Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium. I do have the Microsoft sticker on the bottom of the laptop with a key (which also says TOSHIBA) on it.
I believe my only options would be to either buy Windows 7 HP retail, or to buy the Recovery Media from the Toshiba website, is this correct?
Does the Recovery Media install Windows 7 HP on the laptop? If so, do I need the recovery partition to do this ?
What is the difference between the Recovery Media and Windows 7 retail?
Thank you.
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I bought a used laptop that has no Toshiba recovery partition.
I believe my only options would be to either buy Windows 7 HP retail, or to buy the Recovery Media from the Toshiba website, is this correct? - YES
Does the Recovery Media install Windows 7 HP on the laptop? - YES
If so, do I need the recovery partition to do this ? - No
What is the difference between the Recovery Media and Windows 7 retail? - Retail version only installs the operating system, the recovery media installs the operating system, drivers and applications, adds the recovery partition on your hard drive.
You can recover the next time from either the recovery partition or from your recovery media.
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Qosmio X500/00X System Recovery (Factory Reset) From Hard Disk Drive or Separate Disk

Hey Guys,
Looking for your advice and any links if any...cheers in advance
My Situation
In December 2009 I purchased a Toshiba Qosmio X500 - Model No. PQX33A-00X00J
At the time I upgraded my purchase from Toshiba Reseller BD4U, going from the standard 1x 500GB Sata drive + 1x 64GB SSD... to instead having 2x 500GB sata drives. I purchased with 3 year onsite next business day warranty, that is is now expired.
It came loaded with MS Win 7 Premium Home Edition - but no disks provided.
My Needs
I need/want to factory reset my PC - its starting to run slow
I need to re-partition from my existing 4x partitions to just having 2
The Issues
Possibly as a result of upgrading the disk drives at time of purchase, I don't believe I have a hidden Recovery partition in order to do a System Recovery from the Hard Disk Drive - see image of my current partitions attached
I don't have Win 7 OS installation disks or Toshiba Driver disks as they should have been installed by Toshiba
My Questions
Do You agree that I DONT have a Recovery Partition - when looking at the partition image? I'm confused on this point coz people say its hidden!?
Given I have no Toshiba Drivers Disk or Windows 7 OS disks - what should I do? I'm thinking of downloading Win 7 (use my product key from sticker under PC) and making a disk/USB (but need to learn how)
Is this where I get ALL necessary Toshiba drivers for my PC from?
Does Toshiba provide a link on its site and instructions on where to get Win 7 from so I can make a recover disk??
Notes
Tried to email Toshiba support but at step 1 of their email process validation failed due to my PC being out of warranty so will call them on Monday instead
THANK YOU THANK YOU, for any help you can give big ro small
Cheers
Rick

WOW, thanks Macius for that great, full and thorough reply...cheers mate
I suspected I didn't have a recovery partition - so thanks for confirming it as I planned to risk it and try! I guess it doesn't really matter why, and it would be futile to go and blame the re-seller or Toshiba at this late stage in the game in hopes they would help...
Yeah, I just went to Microsoft Software Recovery hoping to download Win 7 OS and create a recovery disk but of course Microsoft would NOT allow it due to it being software that was pre-installed on the device blah blah blah (see error image)
And I didn't bother back then in 2009 to create recovery media as you wisely descibed, mostly due to laziness and mentally putting it in the 'too hard basket'...I didn't really understand it - or much about computers at the time.
Re - your Option #2 - thanks for confirming Toshiba drivers. I could/can do this - but don't really want to buy something I already have, perhaps I'll check out ebay or see if a friend has a disk
Re - your Option #1 - I'm currently based in Vietnam and wont be back in Oz till late in the year, so will see if I can find a reliable Toshiba service provider here - but wont hold me breath on this one
I'm thinking that IF Option #1 is a No-Go then - maybe Plan B or Option #3 could be:
Do an Audit of Programs to identify those I don't need and can safely remove - then remove using Control Panel/ Remove Programs tool
Reformat all other drives (not C:// where OS is)
Then use some re-partition software e.g. Disk-Partiton.com
Any final thoughts???
Anyhow - thanks very much again
Rick

Questions RE: Using System Recovery Discs on HP G71-358NR (Options?)

I bought my HP G71-358NR Notebook in Dec 2009. It has Windows 7 Home Premium x32/x64 ). I am on my second hard drive (had to replace in Feb 2012), and I do have the HP System Recovery DVDs (there are 2 of them), and the HP Driver Recovery CD (1 disc).
Short version (my actual question) - obviously I did a "clean re-install" the first time, since it was a brand-new hard disk, so everything on the Recovery Discs was used, and I don't remember exactly what happened during the install. But is there a way to do a "short version" - re-installing JUST the Windows OS (or "repairing" just that) - so that I don't have to also re-install everything already on my laptop (which all seems to be working fine - the only thing is I can't do the Windows/MS security updates, or any of their updates at all - but everything else seems to be working as normal - I did get my HP Support Assistant back, which runs and always tells me there are no problems to report). I don't remember if the Recovery discs ask you if you want to "ire-nstall or repair only the OS" or "do an entire, clean re-install" or not.
Here's the long version - as to what happened - in case anyone cares to read it - because it may give some insight, and since it involves 3 original HP software programs being "Uninstalled" - even though the HP Support Asst. is now back and seemingly running, maybe my problem stems from one of the other 2, and there IS something simpler I can do to fix this - I will tell you what I found that is "now wrong" in my laptop, how it got that way, and what I've already tried, obviously to no avail):
About 2 months ago my niece's boyfriend decided to "help me out" and make my computer faster, by looking at things - he looked at my programs, and for some of them he would ask me what it was and/or if I used them at all. He did not bother to ask me about the HP ones (which, up to this point, I had not removed because I did actually like them and find them useful - I had no idea he wouldn't ask me about them first, before arbitrarily uninstalling them). I wasn't exactly sure what he deleted at first (as I was busy chatting with my niece and sister). Right before he "cleaned things up," he also installed a new keyboard and screen. I dropped my laptop on cement a few weeks prior, and the screen broke (it was "blank" when I turned the laptop on, and completely unuseable). Also, I had gotten water in a few of the keys approx. 1-1/2 yrs ago, so a few keys didn't work right, so for any "major" writing, I used a wireless keyboard - so I figured that since I had to replace the screen I may as well also buy the keyboard to replace at the same time.
Everything worked fine after he replaced the screen and keyboard - I used my laptop for a few hours afterword, then turned it off. Before it turned off, it installed 28 updates (there were so many because I had not used my laptop for about 2-3 weeks, from the time my screen broke until I got it replaced). The next day it was working fine, but suddenly I was getting the message that I needed to Activate my Windows 7 Home Premium (that I may be using a "pirated" version, etc.). In trying to figure out what happened, I noticed that he "Uninstalled" 3 HP programs/software. The reason I know exactly which ones is because I decided to just do a "System Restore" to the time right before he messed around with things. At some point in my "looking around" in my laptop, I noticed that the BIOS wasn't right - I don't know a whole lot about it, so I rarely go in there, but I did notice one thing - that a lot of information was "missing" - info I KNOW should have SOMETHING there. When I ran the restore from the function key (F10?) I think it worked the first time - I believe that may be how I got my HP Support Assistant back - but when I tried it again a week or two later, it kept running the same 2 things (the "hard disk scan" and something else, I can't remember off-hand) over and over and over - each time saying that there were no problems.
The 3 he "Uninstalled" each had a "Restore Point" (I'm not sure if he put them there, of if HP automatically does it, as a "precaution"). The 3 are: 1) HP Setup, 2) HP Update and 3) HP Quick Launch Buttons. I tried using the System Restore several times - each time, it went through all the motions, but at the last step, when it "restarts" the laptop, it restarts and I get the message that "the System Restore was NOT successful," etc. And it tells you to try turning off your antivirus, etc. I did whatever it says to do, and it kept being "unsuccessful." I tried (again, several times) putting in my Product Key - which I KNOW for a fact is correct - but MS won't accept it. I cannot make out about 3-4 digits/characters of the COA - it's on the bottom of my laptop and they are "worn" to the point that I'm not sure exactly what they are (just those 3-4 ones, the rest I can read). I now know that there is a difference between the OEM-SLP and the COA-SLP keys (which I DO have a copy of the OEM-SLP key, from running a Belarc Advisor shortly after receiving my new laptop - mistakenly thinking that that was the only "Product Key" I ever needed - I was not aware of the COA-SLP, or the importance of saving it somewhere, until just recently, after all this happened). I don't really want to "change the Product Key" to the COA-SLP one, anyway, because during my research, I found one website that said:
“COA SLP: This is the Product key that you see on the sticker on the side or bottom of your computer. It is a valid product key, BUT SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN LIMITED SITUATIONS (such as if the OEM SLP key stops self-activating for whatever reason). The key must be activated by Phone. (Note: All manufacturers that use the OEM SLP system are required by contract to include a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) sticker, that has a COA SLP key, on the computer.”
(Note, other than those 3-4 digits/characters of the COA-SLP key, I can read everything else - Model #, Serial #, etc. - nothing else seems to have rubbed-off)I have been troubleshooting (researching and), ever since this happened approx 2 months ago. I have run the MS Genuine Advantage Tool (have the printout), ran the "scannow" (whose results said, “Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.” - ? Go figure), and even one solution that said to "Rebuild the license store" - which again did absolutely nothing. I have tried every "fix" except reinstalling via my Recovery Discs. At some point I became suspicious that my problem, was, in fact, due to him uninstalling any or all of those 3 HP programs. Then I found an answer to just about my same exact problem on an MS Windows troubleshooting page - they said:
“the HP OEM OS requires information in the HP motherboard to cause the OS to activate”
then it also listed WHY - it gave a couple examples from what the person's "Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool" printout says - and those examples/results are EXACTLY what my printout says.
So I'm concerned that one of those HP programs contained information crucial - that communicates with BIOS/Motherboard, and tells them that my Windows 7 Home Premium x64 not only exists on this laptop, but is also LEGAL. If that's correct, is there a way to remedy it (and putting back those programs/software) via the HP website, without having to do a clean re-install and lose everything? Again - don't forget, the System Restore won't work, either (which I assume has something to do with the BIOS info being gone?)

If your BIOS is missing critical info which id's it as an HP machine, such as model,serial,etc it usually requires service from HP to correct it. I will try a contact I have to see if he can help. He stays quite busy so it may take a few days before I know anything.
The fact that your Windows is requiring activation would cause the failure of Windows updates, etc since MS thinks you re running pirated software. The info in BIOS is what defines whether or not you are legally running OEM Windows. This is when the COA license would help, since it would replace the OEM key used to install at the factory -which "appears" to be running illegally now if pertinent info is missing in BIOS.
I have seen it suggested that sometimes you can make out all of the numbers by focusing a bright flashlight on the COA label
Removing the HP software you mentioned should not have any affect on BIOS info. However you can install/reinstall most software/drivers from your Support page:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=4063&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=4080...
OR-by using Recovery Manager-Reinstalling Drivers/Software>> Windows 7
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How to install properly a second hard disc in my Qosmio X500-13J?

Hello,
i'd like to know if there is any accessories to install a second hard disc in a Qosmio x500-13J ?
I think it's necessary to fix the hard disc after plugin the sata connector and before closing the bay but i'm not sure ????
Thank's , tonio8bits
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Hi tonio8bits,
Yes, for installing a second HDD you normally need a HDD holder like on first HDD. With other words its a case that holds the HDD to install it in slot properly. It should be the same as in first HDD slot...
I dont have the spare part number but an authorized service provider can help you to order this part. So you should get in contact with the guys to get this part.
Here is a list of all ASPs:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > Support & Downloads > Find an authorized service provider
I hope I could help you a little bit :)

A few more questions regarding creation of recovery discs

HP Pavilon 17 Notebook 17-e040us
Wireless connection
In the creating covery discs information that I downloaded from HP's website, it states"if you are prompted for an Administrator password, type the password or providide confirmation.
How do I create an adminstrator password? The only areas where I have created passwords on the laptop are the Login Screen/Signing In to PC, Mirosoft Account and Computers Description. How do I provide confirmation?
Disconnecting from the internet. After the login screen and go to the start menu I'm not connected to the internet. Correct?
Do I have to disconnect exterior equipment from the laptop before creating recovery discs?
During the creating process, if it should stop or ,get a message something is wrong, what do I do?
Thank you.
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You aren't likely to be asked for Admin password unless you are using a User account created with Limited permissions-such as one would set up for another user on their machine.Some people share a machine with kids,teens and setup a Limited account for them.
I have never really worried about disconnecting from Internet -just don't have Internet Explorer or Email app open and active on internet.You could always turn off the Wireless I guess. Usually the F12 key in top row turns wieless off/on by tapping. White light=On.
If you run into a problem...just post that problem if the Recovery Manager doesn't give details of what you need to do to correct it. You can always phone HP and request Recovery Media if the process fails for you.
Just try to stop worrying and over-thinking it.Go for it!
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Question about swapping Hard-Drives/Creating Recovery Discs

I have a laptop, Toshiba Satellite C655-S5082, with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit OEM Operating System already installed on it so it did NOT come with an Installation or Recovery disc.
My problem here is two-fold... First I would like to change the hardware on the PC by changing Hard-Drives from the one that came with the laptop to a large capacity one however since the laptop came with the Operating System already installed onto it I can not install it onto the new Hard-Drive (which for all further purposed we will call Hard-Drive B) now I thought that I could create the recovery discs using Toshiba's Recovery Media Center to create the 4 DVDs however I do not even know if this will help at all since Hard-Drive B does not have a recovery partition on it.
This however is where my second problem comes into play, when I try to create the recovery discs using the Recovery Media Center I insert the DVD and begin the burning process, however about 75% of the way through the first disc the program slows down and a window pops up asking me if I would like to open the disc with Windows Explorer as if it has just recognized the disc again, I exit out of this and it comes up a few minutes later with an error code of 020150-20-0000000 and a message stating it can not read a file located within the ZZImages directory and then crashes, freezes and I have to end the process via the Task Manager then eject the disc via Windows Explorer 'My Computer' link.
As you can see my problem is two fold so my questions to the Toshiba Support Team/Administration are...
1. If I insert the new HDD into the laptop and begin using the recovery discs created via the Recovery Media Center will it be able to install the OS to that HDD and allow the OEM Product Key to be used to verify the OS?
2. If I can do the above process how do I fix the Recovery Media Center application from crashing and effectively ruining my DVD's, so that I may create the proper recovery dics?
3. If I can't do the above process due to the Recovery Partitions not being located on that new Hard Drive is there a way to copy and or transfer that Recovery Partition to the new Hard Drive so that the recovery discs do work?
4. If neither of the above processes work will Toshiba be willing to send me a Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit OEM Installation disc via the mail or the .iso/.img file of the disc via e-mail so that I may burn them to a disc myself and install the OS onto the new Hard Drive?
I do have the appropriate Product ID/Product Key for the OEM OS as well as the Serial Number of the specific laptop itself. Please get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you!

Satellite C655-S5082
create the recovery discs ... comes up a few minutes later with an error code
This sometimes occurs because of the media. Try using a disc from a different source.
Follow the instructions in the section Creating recovery DVDs/media, which begins on p. 68 of the User's Guide.
Satellite C640/C650 Series User’s Guide
I do not even know if this will help at all since Hard-Drive B does not have a recovery partition on it
It doesn't make any difference what's on hard drive B. All of it will be replaced.
For this, see the section Restoring from recovery DVDs/media, which begins on p. 71 of the User's Guide. You want to recover to "out-of-box state."
After you have restored to the new hard disk, it will contain everything that the original had, including even all the recovery partitions. So you will even be able to burn recovery discs again from the new hard drive.
..the OEM Product Key
The version of Windows which is restored (not installed) to the new hard drive is pre-activated. You won't need to fool around with the product key.
..will Toshiba be willing to send me a Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit OEM Installation disc
If all else fails, you can always order recovery discs from Toshiba directly.
Order Toshiba Recovery Media
Your questions indicate that you do not understand the procedure above. If my explanation is insufficient, please feel free to ask for clarification.
questions to the Toshiba Support Team/Administration
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Qosmio X500/02 - Question about partition

Hello Forum,
I have a just purchased a Qosmio X500/02 notebook and have noticed on one of the HDD, a partition having the specs. of
NTFS (System) Pri. Act. and a size of 1.465 GB.
Is this partition created in order to use the built-in backup and restore utility?
Regards JohnBoy_Oz

Hi buddy,
Normally you have at least two partitions on your notebook. The first partition contains the Windows installation from Toshiba with all drivers and tools.
The second partition contains a folder called HDDrecovery. These files are necessary for HDD recovery option to restore factory settings on your notebook.
Usually the first partition is called WINDOWS and the second one Data.
Does the partition that you mean contain a folder called HDDrecovery or not?
As Jeka wrote, create the Toshiba recovery disk as fast as possible. It can restore factory settings all the time.

Questions about recovery discs and partitioning Satellite A200-QH0

I bought a Satellite A200-QH0 model in Australia and due to lack of forums in our country I'd like to ask some questions here if that's ok.
The notebook contains 3 partitions - a 1.6GB "EISA Configuration" partition, the large OS partition, and the recovery partition. So I've made the recovery DVD??s using the Recovery Disc Creator tool as we aren't supplied with an actual disc. But I would like to know what these discs will do? My questions:
1. Will they truly return the hard drive back to _exactly_ how it was including the partition layout and pre-installed software?
2. Will the recovery DVDs work even if the drive has been repartioned? I would like to split the system partition to give space for data files etc. But will this extra partition stop the recovery procedure working properly?
Please understand that I'm not interested in reformatting the entire drive. I just want to split the OS partition. But in case I have to replace the drive in the future or something I'd like to know how close to "original" these discs will get me, no matter what I do to the drive?
Thanks,
Dave

Hi
Im not 100% sure how the recovery works on the Toshiba Australian notebooks but I presume the Recovery CD contains the Toshiba image with the Windows OS, drivers, tools and utilities.
I think if you would use the Recovery CD then the whole HDD will be formatted and all partitions will be erased.
I think the recovery partition will be not created using the recovery CD because the recovery CD was already created so the recovery partition is not necessary anymore
Regards

Recovery disc usage with Qosmio notebook

I had someone re-install WXP without the recovery disc and Qosmio engine as I did not have them. Now I am missing things like Bluetooth, the manual for the laptop, as well as other apps and such.
Toshiba mailed me the replacement discs. Now I have them. Do I need to do a whole system reformat-re-install of windows to get my old computer back? I have downloaded the manual tonight but I dont think it addresses this situation as I remember. Nothing on the posts either.
Anyone do this before?
Thanks

Hi trvlbum,
It is unlikely (but possible) that the QosmioPlayer Partition was deleted. Try starting the Qosmio by pressing the TV Button on the Panel rather than the big "On" Button.
If you are interested in Media Center, then you will need to reinstall everything from the Recovery DVD because MCE is a whole different Operating System to WXP. All data on the Qosmio will be destroyed. There is no upgrade path (unless you go to Vista Home Premium or Ultimate Upgrade).
If QosmioPlayer doesn't boot, and you would like it, you should install it from the QosmioPlayer CD, then install the OS (MCE plus Apps) using the Recovery DVD.
If you don't want QosmioPlayer or MCE, I would be interested to hear if you are able to install the other Applications and Drivers from the Recovery DVD even though you don't have the original Operating System. Just insert the Recovery DVD and select Install Applications and Drivers... (that's assuming your Recovery DVD has a similar interface to mine. I have a G20.)

Qosmio X500-10V - Problems writing BD-RE DL discs

Hi,
I have a Qosmio X500- 10V which includes a Blu Ray writer.
The technical specification sais that BD-R (Dual Layer) is possible but ... also BD-RE DL (Dual Layer).
Now I bought a few discs (BD-RE DL from Verbatim) and I tried to write my movie.
But The system doesn't regognize the disc.
The Pinnacle Studio 16 sais always that I have to put a disc into the drive.
I tried also with opening the the windows explorer but also there it sais that there is no disc in the drive.
I am upset and I don't understand why that happens.
Do you have an idea. Is it possible that those drive have problems with *BD-RE* (rewritable) Discs?
Or is it possible that there has to be configured something before using the drive to write BluRay (I don't think that but you never know)?
I hope some of you have an idea.
Cheers,
Joel

Im no sure if you have generally problems using Verbatim disks.
I use DVD R from verbatim and they are ok but my drive is different.
I made good experience using TDK disks
>plus or minus?
The supported BD are minus:
BD-R 6x(Max)
BD-R DL 4x(Max)
BD-RE 2x(Max)
BD-RE DL 2x
>Rewritable (RE) or only single writing (R)?
According to the information I found R and RE are supported.
> Driver problem? Is there a version which MUST be installed to write Blu Ray discs?
Dont think so since there is no special driver for and optical disk drive the Windows uses the common Microsoft driver
> Are there any experiences which brand and which type have been used in the X500-10V successfully from people?
As far as I know in user manual you can find some info about good working disks.

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