I need a hard disk for my Toshiba Portege 7200.

Solution #2

posted on May 27, 2006

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He CANNOT get it to FDisk.

Quote "I fdisk it...and fdisk says: "no fixed drive"?"

That means the drive is not being found by the PC.

He hasn't !

Correct, so it's either not connected properly, or he needs a BIOS update.

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Solution #3

posted on May 27, 2006

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Well I know but it will Fu** your machine :-0
Suggest a bios update :-) Oh! I seem to remember someone suggesting that
:-( Try Toshiba updates and download a Bios update for your machine:-0

BTW

I assume you have another machine:-0 So why not, throw the bloody laptop
into the nearest river :-0

HTH

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Solution #4

posted on May 27, 2006

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Err, he can get to fdisk so it must be connected! How has he been able to
put Dos files on it to run fdisk even though it says no drive? So that
leaves broken. New drives are rarely "broken" IMHO

A mystery, but probably easy to sort out if all info has been provided.
Going away now:-) Had enough.
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Solution #5

posted on May 27, 2006

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Em... I spoke to someone..
and they tell me that it might have something to do with the BIOS...?
Does anyone know how to delete the BIOS?

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Solution #6

posted on May 27, 2006

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Er, he can't FDISK it. The computer isn't seeing the drive, so he can't do
ANYTHING to it !

It's either broken, or not connected.

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Solution #7

posted on May 27, 2006

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Chris

Thanks for the reply.

Em... that's where the prob. is. : (

Fdisk just gives a message saying "no fixed drive".

Have yer got any other suggestions? : )

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Solution #8

posted on May 27, 2006

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No probably not formatted after fdisking it needs to be ACTIVE to be
recognised and this could be the reason it is not being seen. Then needs
formatting to receive OS. That said it must be connected properly or how
could he fdisk it? As for a broken new HDD been known but same reason as
above applies.

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Solution #9

posted on May 27, 2006

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It's not connected properly then, or it is broken.

Update your BIOS to the latest version - if it's a large drive, you may need
to do this in order for it to recognize the drive.

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Solution #10

posted on May 27, 2006

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Step 1:
Use a boot disk.
Step 2:
At A prompt, fdisk.
Step 3:
Delete all partitions.
Step 4:
Creat primary partition
Step 5:
SET THE PARTITION ACTIVE.
Step 6:
Reboot with boot disk
Step 7:
At A prompt, Type Format c:\
Step 8:
Shutdown
Step 9:
Install your OS.

Oh dear, my typing hands gone to sleep:-)

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Solution #11

posted on May 27, 2006

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Em... thanks for the reply.
That's the prob.!
I fdisk it...
and fdisk says: "no fixed drive"?

Any other suggestions?

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Solution #12

posted on May 27, 2006

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Em... thanks for the reply.
That's the prob.!
I fdisk it...
and fdisk says: "no fixed drive"?

Any other suggestions?

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Solution #13

posted on May 27, 2006

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AND make it ACTIVE :-)

CRF

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Solution #14

posted on May 27, 2006

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Any 2.5 Hard Drive will work fine.

Is it definately connected properly ? The cable the correct way round ?

Go into the BIOS, and set the HD to AUTO.

Boot to DOS from a floppy ( "format a: /s" in Win95/98 to make one ) and
type FDISK

Create a Primary DOS Partition, and enable FAT32.

Reboot, and FORMAT C:

Install Windoze.

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Solution #15

posted on May 27, 2006

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You need to create a dos partition on a new disk, using fdisk from the
Windows rescue floppy, (you did make one didn't you?) After creating the
partition, you format the disk, then start the loading procedure.
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