Satellite A105 series

Does Satellite A105-S4104 support SATA 3.0Gb/s (SATA2) hard disk like the ones listed bellow?
I'd like to buy a hard disk to a Toshiba Satellite model A105-S4104. This laptop is SATA 1 compatible (1,5Gb/s). However I’d like to buy a SATA 2 (3Gb/s) HDD and use it on other future machine.
I’ve done some research and I know this is possible with desktop machines and HDDs of 3.5”. This is, use a SATA 2 HDD on a SATA 1 compatible desktop. I’ve read this is possible by setting jumpers…
Is it possible with laptops? In other words, can I buy a 2.5” SATA 2 HDD to this Toshiba Satellite A105-S4104, and will it work? Are there those jumpers configs in 2.5” HDDs?
Could someone help giving detailed support to this problem?
Please, note that I've tested a Samsung 320Gb HM320JI before, and it did not work. I'm almost sure it was the model HM320JI. It wasn't even recognized by BIOS. Just pluged it, and it was not recognized. I dindn't do anything else becouse I did not know what to do. However it worked as external HD running with a SATA Enclosure plugged to this laptop. So I gave it back to vendor.
The laptop is running the 6.0 BIOS version and windows XP Pro updated.
Notebook’s support page
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=136412...
Notebook’s technical specification
http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/satellite_A105-S4104.pdf
Desirable hard disks:
Western Digital Scorpio Blue (WD3200BEVT)
320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
http://www.wdc.com/pt/products/products.asp?driveid=377
Samsung Spinpoint M7 (HM320II)
320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productmodel.do?group=72&type=62&subtype=67&model_cd=448&...
Samsung Spinpoint MU-X (HM320JX)
320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productmodel.do?group=72&type=62&subtype=85&model_cd=396&...
Seagate Momentus 5400.5 (ST9320320AS)
320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=ST9320320AS_momentus_5400_5_sata_3Gbs_320gb_...
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 (ST9320325ASG ou ST9320325AS)
320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=st9320325asg-momentus-5400.6-sata-3gb-320gb-...
Seagate Momentus 5400 FDE.3 (ST9320322AS)
320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=st9320322as-momentus-5400-fde.3-sata-enterpr...
Toshiba (MK3255GSX)
320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
http://www.sdd.toshiba.com.tw/products_detail.aspx?cccname=Hard+Disk+Drives&ccname=2.5-inch+HDDs+&cn...(5%2c400rpm)&id=P_00000086
http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/storage/english/spec/hdd25/55.htm
http://www.sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=StorageSolutions/2.5-inchHardDiskDrives/MKxx55GSXSeries/MK...
Toshiba (MK3253GSX)
320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
http://www.sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=StorageSolutions/2.5-inchHardDiskDrives/MK3253GSX/MK3253GS...
Toshiba (MK3252GSX)
320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
http://www.sdd.toshiba.com.tw/products_detail.aspx?cccname=Hard+Disk+Drives&ccname=2.5-inch+HDDs+&cn...(5%2c400rpm)&id=P_00000028
http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/storage/english/spec/hdd25/52.htm
http://www.sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=StorageSolutions/2.5-inchHardDiskDrives/MKxx52GSXSeries/MK...
Thank you…

Hello Christopher
Thank you for helping at the other topic I oppened...
I've tested a Samsung 320Gb HM320JI. It was not recognized at BIOS level, so I just spent the money I don't have. It's not a easy thing to me to pay the equivalent of U$ 400 for a HDD. Yes, as we need to import this kind of products and pay up to 175% in goverment duties it becomes hard to me.
I wish I could buy a SATA-II drive so I can use on (near) future laptop. But Thoshiba simply does not help me answering things like this:
I've got it from Seagate's and Western Digital Support:
WD's
Thank you for contacting Western Digital Customer Service and Support.
The same principle applies to both desktop and laptop drives. However, I would suggest verifying with the computer manufacturer if the laptop will support this type of arrangement. The reason for this is, that laptop manufacturers are very specific on their systems. But, from WD's point of view, there should be no issue when using a SATA 2 on a SATA 1 port, on a laptop, as long as it is jumpered correctly.
"However, I would suggest verifying with the computer manufacturer if the laptop will support this type of arrangement. The reason for this is, that laptop manufacturers are very specific on their systems.
Sincerely,
Johnny H."
Seagate's
Henrique,
You ask :
1. " I'd like to buy a hard disk to a Toshiba Satellite model A105-S4104. This laptop is SATA 1 compatible (1,5Gb/s). However I’d like to buy a SATA 2 (3Gb/s) HDD and use it on other future machine. I’ve done some research and I know this is possible with desktop machines and HDDs of 3.5”. This is, use a SATA 2 HDD on a SATA 1 compatible desktop. I’ve read this is possible by setting jumpers… Is it possible with laptops? In other words, can I buy a 2.5” SATA 2 HDD to this Toshiba Satellite A105-S4104, and will it work? Are there those jumpers in this kind of 2.5” HDDs?
Regarding the jumpers; the jumpers for the Momentus models you are interested in, can be set, just as in a 3.5" drive, to 1.5 or 3.0.
2.Could someone help giving detailed support to this problem? Notebook’s support page http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=136412... Notebook’s technical specification http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/satellite_A105-S4104.pdf
Desirable Seagate’s HDD models: Seagate Momentus 5400.5 (ST9320320AS) Seagate Momentus 5400.6 (ST9320325ASG ou ST9320325AS) Seagate Momentus 5400 FDE.3 (ST9320322AS) "
Laptop computers have 3 main issues to address:
1)    Physical compatibility. Seagate laptop models come in 9.5 mm height, or approximately .374 of an inch.   Verify what your computer can support and select a model that meets that maximum height requirement
2)    Addressing capability; Most SATA laptop systems employ a 48-bit addressing system for data transfer between the operating system, BIOS, the system chip sets and the hard drive. 48-bit LBA addressing, increases the drive capacity limit to 144 petabytes. Hardware and software solutions are required from your O/S, BIOS and Chip Sets to enable the 48-bit address feature set. Some laptop BIOS are set with a manufacturers own limitations and contacting the manufacturer regarding maximum drive capacity is recommended.
3)    System compatibility. Some laptop manufacturer's designs were somewhat proprietary and would only work on certain model disc drives. This means the manufacturer had designed a system that has requirements beyond the SATA ANSI standards as determined by the American National Standards Institute, (ANSI) committee. Again, contacting the manufacturer regarding maximum drive capacity is recommended.
We believe the drives you selected will present no physical problems but you will need to confirm that prior to making your purchase. You will need to contact Toshiba regarding capacity limits. Operation in 1.5 and 3.0 environments is no issue. We have included the specifications of the selected drives for your review.[/quote]
And the Toshiba Support answered me:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your recent e-mail for Toshiba.
We sell our HDDs(Hard Disk Drives) only to our OEM customers
such as PC manufacturers, system integrators, add-on kit makers
and so on,
and not sold to end users directly as a single unit.
After-sales service and support about HDD for end users are
available directly from our OEM customers(PC manufacturers)
and their authorized distributors and dealers.
If you want to replace HDD for your PC, please contact your
PC manufacturer(Toshiba PC support center in your country/area).
Please read FAQ
http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/storage/english/faq/index.htm
Now I can buy a 500Gb HDD (or maybe a 320Gb), if this laptop suport. I'd like to buy it, but don't have answers to the stated questios by Western Digital and Seagate...
Can you help, again?
Thank you ppl...

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>feilks, your grammar and sarcasm are as bad as the design of this laptop
:) you are right about my grammar but notebook design is not so bad.
Maybe my grammar is bad but you understood me very well. Thats make me happy.
So let be serious now.
You have notebook with defective optical disc drive.
You don't have floppy disc drive.
If you want to start OS installation from second partition you must somehow start notebook in DOS mode.
The question is how to do this. Usually you can do this using start disc (FDD) or you can create bootable start CD. The funny thing is: you cannot use any of them.
The whole time you are writing about USB. Ok I can understand what you want. Probably you want to use external USB connected CD/DVD drive. Right?
Idea is not bad but this drive will not be recognized for boot-up. Why? You must load DOS driver for external drive. How to do this? Using floppy? You don't have it.
Can you now understand my joke with gasoline tank?
BTW: sorry for all my intrusive unintelligent remarks. This is my last posting. I will not disturb you anymore. I just thought we can be realistic here.
I will follow this thread. Maybe someone else have better solution.
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Solved!
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Satellite A105-S4201
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Booting Satellite A105 to Recovery Disk

I have a Satellite A105-S2716. I want to reformat the drive and reinstall the factory default installation. I can't get the machine to boot to the recovery DVD. I have tried using the f12 or the C key at startup, but every time I try, it boots up to XP on the hard drive. Thinking I had bad media, I ordered a new recovery disk and I get the same results with it.
I saw the thread on using DBAN but I'm afraid to do that without some knowledge that the computer is going to boot to the recovery disk after formatting the drive.
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Solved!
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I have tried using the f12 or the C key at startup, but every time I try, it boots up to XP on the hard drive.
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ACPI Flash BIOS version 2.00 for Satellite A100 (PSAA0U/PSAA1U)
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The Toshiba/Phoenix screen loads, but does not boot/load XP. It gives a black screen, then sits for a few secs and restarts. it will continue this loop indefinetely as far as I can tell. When this happened, she complained that it has been taking longer for it to boot into XP recently. (Wish she had told me before)
I can get to BIOS system utilites, Boot menu, and can access F8/Win Advanced options boot choices. I have tried the following:
Safe Mode
Safe Mode w/command prompt
Last known GCFG
Disable Auto restart on failure
I have also done a battery pull and unseated the memory, even swapping left/right, and attempted boot from just one mempry module, all with no change.
Apparently her DVD/optical drive is toast (apparently has been) so I can't do a recovery disc, but I did make a recovery USB drive. No dice there either.
What have I not done? Since I can access the adv. opt. menu it seems winXP is still there. most likely she shut it down while XP was installing something, and now there is some type of error in the registry or somewhere, but I can't seem to recall or remember what my next steps would be to gain access to I can try to clean it up and recover.
I would do a complete wipe and start from scratch, but her entire work portfolio is on the HDD and she (foolishly) has not backed it up, at least not recently. Is my best bet to get an outboard drive enclosure and set the jumpers to slave, so I can attempt to recover the data that way?
I'm a bit stubborn, and know my way around a computer, and I refuse to give up and drop it off at the geek squad.
Please help!

Satellite A105-S4284
her entire work portfolio is on the HDD
First things first. You should rescue the files.
Remove the hard drive and place it in an enclosure accessible from a desktop via USB.
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Satellite A105-S3611 Recovery DVD won't boot - reverts to HDD boot

Satellite A105-S3611 Recovery DVD won't boot - reverts to HDD boot.
My laptop has had a virus but is now clean but has some lingering effects. So I decided to use the Recovery and Applications/Drivers Media to reinstall the system to factory settings. Pressing the "C" key at the Toshiba screen did not work to choose the boot divice but pressing F12 did work. The problem is the system still boots using the hard disk. I've gone into the boot process and changed the order of boot devices to make sure the CD\DVD drive is chosen first but it does not boot from the CD/DVD. It looks like it begins to read the DVD but the boot process is not executed from there.
Questions:
1. Can I install the system using windows explorer to execute the autorun.ini on the CD/DVD?
2. Is there another option for getting the system to install from the CD/DVD?
Thank you in advance
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At first try please this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270008
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My Satellite A105 is lagging

I have a Satellite A105-S4074 and it's been working bad lately, I have not install any drivers nor a program. The problem is it has like a "lag" in everything I do. I noticed that when I was listening to music or when I started some program that has sounds because they cannot be played fluently.
Since I have this problem windows starts slower than usually it does. I had this problem once and the solution was to install again windows. I'd like any solution you can give me. Thanks for your attention.

Hello
To be honest, I also believe that clean OS installation is the best solution. Especially if you do not have enough experience with operating system.
This time you can try to optimize HDD activity and run Disk Defragmenter tool. You can find it under Start All Programs Accessories System Tools Disk Defragmenter.
Please mark volume C and click on button DEFRAGMENT.
After finishing restart your notebook. Please post the results. There are few more things you can du but let us do all this step-by-step.
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How will i know the model of my Satellite M100 series?

just my last thought. How will i know what model am i using, it is satellite m100 series but i still dont know what specific it is...
thanks for helping

Hi Enrique
Its very simple to find it out.
At the bottom of the unit you will find the label which provides all this useful information.
You should also find the number beginning with the PSM.
This number is important to identify your notebook model for example
for driver download.

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