Satellite A215 "03-EEEE-0000" Error

Hey
I know there are many threads about this but none of them seem to give a definate answer.
I want to recover from the supplied disks to the factory default; Vista Home Premium x86. I insert the disk, set the boot device to DVD/CD drive in BIOS, select TOSHIBA Recovery Wizard and I get the infamous 03-EEEE-0000 error.
I upgraded my RAM after purchase but while trying to troubleshoot this error I reverted the original RAM. Still getting error. No other changes were made to original system.
Thanks for the help in advance.
Tamusz

Did you try the solution given in one of the forum threads?
1. Boot the Recovery disc or HDD image and select System Recovery Options.
2. Follow the prompts until you get to the menu and then select a command prompt.
3. Copy the \zzimages\zzimages directory for all recovery discs to a temp directory on the hard drive (c:\temp).
4. Change to the Bin directory on the first recovery disc and run "tosimagex /apply c:\temp\preinst.swm 1 c:\ /ref c:\temp\preinst*.swm" without the quotes.
That is it. It will take a long time to copy the files since they are large and a long time to run the image program, half an hour on my computer. Also, based on Imagex syntax, it looks like the "1" in the command above might be replaced with another number for models that come with more then one Windows version on the same recovery media.

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Here they are. Thanks for the help! I was reciving the workaround error because the copying wasn't working correctly. these instructions should succesfully work around the 03-eeee-0000 error.
1. Boot the Recovery disc or HDD image and select System Recovery Options.
2. Follow the prompts (click next) until you get to the menu and then select the command prompt.
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4. Copy the \zzimages\zzimages directory for all recovery discs to a temporary directory on the hard drive (c:\temp).
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xcopy D:\zzimages\zzimages c:\temp
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6. insert the second disc and use the same command.
xcopy D:\zzimages\zzimages c:\temp
7. YOU MUST remember to Reinsert disc one Change to the Bin directory To do this type:
D:
this will change to the disk and then type
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8. Now run the command
tosimagex /apply c:\temp\preinst.swm 1 c:\ /ref c:\temp\preinst*.swm
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Have tried this procedure 10X with the same result.
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http://laptopforums.toshiba.com/t5/General-Technology/Satellite-A215-quot-03-EEEE-0000-quot-Error/td...
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I have windows vista home edition 32 bit I call to toshiba soport tell me that is a software problem some body can help me happen to me exact same problem.
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WIM File: c:\temp\preinst.swm1(0)
Dst File: c:\temp\preinst*.swm
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1. Boot the Recovery disc or HDD image and select System Recovery Options.
2. Follow the prompts until you get to the menu and then select a command prompt.
3. Copy the \zzimages\zzimages directory for all recovery discs to a temp directory on the hard drive (c:\temp).
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