Satellite M40-129 BSOD and does not boot correctly

Question

Hi again.
I was working on my computer since my last question, but (almost) nothing changed.
To the problem:
My Notebook is booting, but only on very rare occasions.
What can happen:
- the screen stays black (almost 50% the case)
- The start screen (Toshiba- In touch with tomorrow) becomes visible and nothing happens then (40% )
- the notebook boots "properly" (10%)
if the notebook boot properly there are 2 options:
1st: I try to start Windows: it crashes with a bluescreen with the nice ask for an BIOS update.
2nd: I start SuSe Linux: EVERYTHING WORKS!
I tried to update the BIOS the traditional way and although it's hard to get it booted it works till short before the end and the computer restarts.
I see no confirmation screen as Im used to.
From this I asume, that the boot-problem is BIOS related.
I read of a BIOS recovery method with a floppy disk, where you copy the BIOS.ROM to the disk and start the notebook with the disk.
My question is: Is it also possible with an CD (have no floppy drive), if yes: how to do this?
I wanted to give it to a service point of Toshiba, but if they cannot fix it, I still have to pay 50Euro. I would pay the money for getting my BIOS restored, but the service point seems to be just a "delivery-service" to the true service point and I would like to speak with a qualified person first :)

Answer 1

>I read of a BIOS recovery method with a floppy disk, where you copy the BIOS.ROM to the disk and start the notebook with the disk.
>My question is: Is it also possible with an CD (have no floppy drive), if yes: how to do this?
Hmm you said you have already received the traditional BIOS files from the ASP in your country. So maybe you should take a look into this Toshiba document:
[How do I update the BIOS on my Toshiba Notebook and where can I get the latest BIOS for my machine?|http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/faq.jsp?z=234&service=EU&from=faq_selection&CFID=B IOS&FID=TRO0000000b07]