Satellite Pro C660-1LR - New HDD but no recovery disc

I need some help for my sons laptop which is the Satellite Pro C660-1LR.
The hard drive in this laptop completely died, i did not create a recovery disc for this laptops system.
I have purchased a new hard drive which is installed..however as you have guessed i have no access to reinstalling a OS, this laptop runs on windows 7.
I am not really tech savvy so if anyone can advise me please make explain in idiot proof format!! I am trying to avoid having to purchase anything to costly.

> I am trying to avoid having to purchase anything to costly.
Problem is that you don't have many options about that.
If you want to have factory settings again you need recovery installation disc. You can order it on https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx Of course it is not for free but, in my opinion, definitely the best solution.
You can buy Microsoft installation disc and install own version. You must buy valid licence for it.
In this case you must install all necessary drivers, tools and utilities additionally one by one.
Just in case that you can get this Microsoft installation and licence for free you can save some money.
Believe me the best solution is original recovery disc order.

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Hi,
Before I start a very important message: I usually don't work with pc...:-) At my work we have an IT-department for our PC's :-))
However, now I have to work privately with a PC/ notebook and I need help: I am sitting in front of a Toshiba Satellite U400-11Q with a completely newly formatted HDD and unfortunately with NO recovery CD or DVD whatsoever !!
So far I have managed to format the HDD aagain and to put a WindowsVista Home Basic (OEM Software) from my old pc onto this notebook. However, nothing works yet ( I want to get into the Internet etc.)
Therefore I now need to put on all relevant drivers as well as the original TOSHIBA drivers, right ?
How do I do this ? Which drivers to I need ? Do I need to download all relevant drivers (totally 113) one by one from the Toshiba website ?
ANY help is appreciated as I can see myself spending the whole night in front of this PC..
Thanks,
M

Hi Dr.Lamp,
thanks for helping me with listing the drivers as well as giving me a recommendation on the use of Windows 7.
Re Windows 7, unfortunately I only have a "free" VISTA Home Basic at home and therefore I have used this operating system for tonight ! I want to get this PC/ machine running as well as possible as quickly as possible...just unfortunate that its a PC with the need of "thousands of drivers"...
If anyone in cyberspace is interested in reading about my HUGE problems with simply setting up a computer newly, I can at this point simply recommend to you PC fanatics:
Please do put onto the internet decent driver packages to download for somebody like me in a bulk !!! why make life so difficult ? How the hell will I get the right order of driver packages ( which you are listing) on to this PC if I have:
- no idea where to find the drivers you mention ( I have to google every single one of them)
- I have already bought a "recovery DVD from Toshiba, but which takes up to 14 days to arrive and costs about 36 EUR
- I just want to get the computer up and running properly with all licenses legally acquired !
So here I am after about 12 hours of woring on this thing as a newbe:
I have so far this evening managed to firstly install a network driver ( I also had an old VISTA resource DVD at hand) after somehow installing some "recommended network drivers" ( by this recovery DD).
This way I managed to get the wireless LAN connection up and running which is a huge success, because I can now download drivers form INTERNET directly onto the computer.
Currently there is an installation running of Windows VISTA including about 120 updates for this VISTA, so I am busy on these updates...I am nowhere close to the 50% installed mark so I probably will have to get some sleep now and continue tomorrow with you list as well as finding your drivers and installing them in the right order ! What a drag ?! Well, somehow these PC's just cost you TONS of TIME..
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Can't install Win 8 - Satellite Pro C660 does not detect HDD

Hello,
My HDD has died, so i decided to upgrade my Satellite Pro C660-1D9 to an SSD.
I made a bootable USB with Win8, and booted just fine.
The problem is that it does not detect my SSD so i can proceed with the install.
SSD shows up in BIOS, but not in Windows install.
It says there's a driver missing.
I downloaded AHCI drivers (XP, only ones available) and even then, after selecting the only driver that appears, it says no new devices found.
I tried changing SATA mode from AHCI to Compatibility mode and it's the same..
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Older Windows XP required an AHCI driver from Intel but I think this isnt a missing SATA driver issue because as far as I know Windows 8 as well as Win 8.1 already contains the drivers in order to recognize the HDD or SSD drive.
Furthermore the OS installation should be possible even if the driver would not be added... for this procedure you have to use the "compatibility mode".
As you said, the compatibility mode did not work too, so I think there is another problem.
However, Toshiba driver page provides also an Intel RST (Intel Rapid Storage Technology) driver (Windows 8 - Upgrade) which you could try to add while OS installation.
But Im wondering if you would be able to install this Win 8 on common SATA HDD.
Did you try to format the SSD drive using another computer and then to install Win 8?
Try it out.

Changing Win7 64bit to 32 bit on Satellite Pro C660-16N

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>...Satellite Pro C660-16N - Windows 7 64bit Home Premium preinstalled...
Does anyone know what the best route is to change Win7 64bit to Win7 32bit. Does this model have a 32bit install option on HDD recovery?
Or will it have to be a clean install from a Win7 32bit DVD.
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I presume this notebook is offered with 64bit version only (specification) and there is only one way to install 32 bit OS version you must install it using original Microsoft Win7 32 bit installation disc.
Please note: for OS activation you cannot use product key from the sticker. You must buy new licence for your own installation.
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How to uninstall Windows 7 Home Premium from my Satellite Pro C660?

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I recently got Toshiba Satellite Pro C660 -1T1 with that i got Windows 7 Home Premium. Now i want to uninstall this and load windows XP on this..
I have removed Toshiba HDD protection prgram and try to Boot the XP cd.. Its going up to start windows XP installation and i am getting Blue Screen.
Could you please help me how to uninstall this...? I am bit desperate your help greatly appriciated
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I presume you are missing SATA driver.
Please check this forum using advanced search option. You will find hundreds of threads where you can read how to install WXP on newer notebook model.
BTW: create recovery DVD before you start to install own OS.

Can't update display driver on my Satellite Pro C660

Hi, I've got a Satellite Pro C660-2DN, and I'm trying to update my display driver through the Toshiba UK website as Intel refers me to Toshiba when I do their driver assessment thing.
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Satellite Pro C660 doesn't start-up

Hi,
Have a satellite Pro C660, which has decided that it no longer wants to start up.
When the power on button is pressed the green power light comes on and the fan starts to whirr, however the laptop does not seem to go through the POST routine, and just turns itself off.
I have checked the RAM Modules, and the HDD for poor connections in the hope that the problem is a simple one, but to no avail.
I have managed to start the laptop previously by holding CTRL+ALT+DEL, when it sprang into life. But this trick now no longer works. I have also tried holding the F12 and/or the F2 keys on start up but the laptop still refuses to start.
I should mention that this laptop is not very old, less than six months, however if there is a simple fix as an alternative to returning it, I would rather try that first!
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For such issues there is no some kind of magic solution.
Your problem description is OK but we dont know what have you dont in the past.
Such problems doesnt happen for no reason and maybe some action that you have done can be responsible for that.
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Satellite Pro C660-1NQ does not detect WLan network

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We have a Toshiba Satellite Pro C660-1NQ here which does not detect the wireless network at all,
I have checked device manager and the wireless card does not show in here.
I tried scanning for new hardware,but nothing was found. I tried turning the wireless off/on with the function and F8 keys but still not showing in device manager or finding any new hardware.....
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It seems that the notebook would support the Atheros 802.11agn Wlan card.
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Satellite Pro C660-16F: Which AC adapter is compatible

Hello everyone,
I've recently lost the charger of my Toshiba Satellite Pro C660-16F.
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if it just takes the current it needs or excessive current can cause it damage.
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You can use the other 19V AC adaptor.
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'SHIFT' key on Satellite Pro C660 is not working

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I have a minor problem with my Toshiba Satellite Pro C660 notebook computer.
Unfortunately I had to remove the keyboard and in doing so dislodged the
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The 'Shift' key has refused to work since. All the other keys work as usual.
The only problem is the 'Shift' key not working.
I have tried gently moving the plug but made no difference so now have to
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Can you please help with suggestions to solve this problem?
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I have fixed my problem with the often used right shift key from my laptop computer by gently lift of the cap with a small screw driver and put a very small paper ball inside the hollow plastic tube.
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My Toshiba Satellite Pro c660-1N9 not displaying

I was using the laptop this morning and then had to restart it after uninstalling my antivirus software. Upon restart, the screen went black. Not even the backlight comes on but the laptop displays as i can hear the sound windows makes while booting. I put it off and then left it for a while (long enough for it to cool down)and switched it on again. It started normally but upon restart again, it didn't show anything for a while then the screen became very bright and the things displayed were kinda blurred. When i restarted it again, it went back to the black screen. I just bought it about a week ago. Any suggestions as to what i can do to it?

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...I just bought it about a week ago. Any suggestions as to what i can do to it?
Three suggestions.
First, try a proper system reset and see if this helps bring the system back. Power off your system, unplug everything including the AC, remove the battery, press and hold down the power on button for 30 seconds, replace battery and AC, power on, when you hopefully see the Toshiba logo press the 'F2' key to enter BIOS Setup, in setup press 'F9' to load setup defaults, press 'F10' to save and exit, boot into Windows.
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Computer will not turn on
If nothing works there time to return it to where you bought it from.
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Mike

Satellite Pro C660-29W: BIOS won't let me enter the supervisor password

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Can this be helpful?
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Cannot get printer driver to install on Satellite Pro C660

tried to install epson rx560 printer (windows 7 64-bit) driver on satellite pro c660 but it fails epson told me to consult a technician as the printer driver is fine
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I dont think that this is a notebook issue.
In my opinion you should visit and check the Epson support page:
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Hey,
> I bought Toshiba with preinstalled official Windows 7 Professional 64 service pack 1
You cant change the language on Windows 7 Professional, this is only possible on Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license) and Windows 7 Ultimate.
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Satellite Pro C660 - Keyboard Problems

This question relates to a Toshiba Satellite Pro C660-1UX Laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1.
Some of the onboard keys (E, T, U, I, O, A, B, N, together with the Enter key) fail to register.
All of the other keys tested so far appear to register normally.
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> When connecting an external USB keyboard, all keys function properly.
This means that keyboard controller is OK and the internal keyboard is faulty.
To fix this keyboard issue, the internal keyboard should be replaced.
>However, the fact that both onboard and external keyboard is affected by the same slow keypress might also suggest a bios problem - but as this laptop is several years old and has been working perfectly, why would bios suddenly cause this problem.
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