20 Most Recent Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7438 Notebook Questions & Answers

uninstall toshiba software from add/remove programs in control panel none of it is necessary

You need a restore disk. One can be purchased either from www.toshiba.com or http://restore-disk.com/restore/how/tohow/how-to-factory-restore-toshiba-p205d-s7438.html

Hope it helps!

Satellite P205d-s7436 motherboard,http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/Toshiba,Laptop,Part,K000056150.aspxSatellite P205d-s7438 motherboard,http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/Toshiba,Laptop,Part,K000056150.aspxSame part number used for both laptop models.Satellite P205d-s7436 specifications,http://www.cnet.com/laptops/toshiba-satellite-p205d-s7436/4505-3121_7-33428376.htmlSatellite P205d-s7438 specifications,http://www.cnet.com/laptops/toshiba-satellite-p205d-s7438/4505-3121_7-32658635.htmlJust by comparison of the specs the data suggests only a Processor change, Ram Memory amount, and Harddrive size.Uses a Socket S1 processor socket on both model's motherboards,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_mobile_microprocessors#.22Tyler.22_.2865_nm.29Both models use an AMD 690V graphics chipset, (ATI Mobility Radeon X1200)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_690_chipset_seriesThe answer is Yes.http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/toshiba-satellite-a205/laptop-disassembly-1.htmRegards,joecoolvette

Try a system restore and bring it back to a time before this problem occured if possible.

You need to be more specific and tell what happens when you plug in the power cord and press the power button. There are a number of reason why a computer will not boot, but if you tell what's going on someone can help you.Computers don't boot for basically the following reasons, 1) the power supply is bad. That means when you plug it in you don't see any lights, and when you press the power button nothing happens, you hear no fans, no beeps, no blinking lights, no hard drive spinning, no cd drive clicking and nothing appears on the lcd screen. 2) A motherboard issue, usually when this happens you will either see blinking lights or hear beeps. Those blinking lights and beeps are codes that tell the technician what is really going on. 3) Static Buildup - try removing the battery and the power cord then Press and Hold the Power Button for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds put the power cord back in (leave the battery out) and Press the Power Button. If it boots up you had static buildup and can replace the battery, count your blessings and Thank The Lord cuz a dishonest repairman would have told you he had to replace the motherboard for $300

Does the adapter wiggle around when it is plugged into the computer? if so it may not be the Adapter itself but the connection in the computer. if you know a friend with a similar adapter ask to use theirs. if not theres a chance the adapter is burnt out. also. does the computer work on just battery power? or does it NEED to be plugged in? if so then it could be a battery issue and not the adapter at all. hope this helps

Straight from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Battery-Toshiba-Satellite-P205D-S7438/dp/B003O77162
If it's still under warranty though you can call up Toshiba and get it replaced at no charge.

1.Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD drive, and then restart the computer.
2.Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD drive if you are prompted.
3.When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
4.Press 1 (One) to select windows XP and then hit enter.
5.When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
6.At the command prompt, Type
compact /U C:\bootmgr
compact /U C:\ntldr

Use the recovery partition @ boot up.

sorry, accourding to the laptop specs found here
you do have built in speakers but no mic!
you need to get mic and headphones or a headset to say chat with sound through your mic using msn messenger or skype.

I know is not the answer expected, my apologies!

REMOVE AND CLEAN MEMORY REINSTALL IT

This is real easy underneath you will see a large flap undo the screws hold it, and remove, you will see the RAM slotted into the socket,simply obtain the correct RAM for your laptop, and slot it in besides, or instead of, replace cover, and reboot, it will automatically be detected and used. If you have done it before then you are on your way to being an expert.. Oh we always say and "X" is an unknown quantity, and a "Spurt" is "Drip" under pressure...Xpert... < Joke.

Assuming that this is an NTFS drive, you can try starting in safe mode with a DOS prompt. Then use the dos utility to uncompress the target drive.

Another way that is probably more appropriate is to slave the drive into a working PC. This way you can see what is on the drive and copy it to the working PC before you have to FDISK the drive and reinstall the OS (Operating System).

Rich

i am again requesting you to pls give full detail as to what's happening...in ur machine....
step by step after you switch on ur machine....

did u try to compress ur C drive...by using any compress utility ?
the only option i can c is formating your HD/or do a killdisk(killdisk utility)....if u cant get windows loaded after u switch on ur pc...

i will tell u how to format/killdisk....if u r interested in doing that to restore back ur machine to factory setting....

Hello.

Your system files are corrupted.

Boot your system to Safe Mode (press F8 repeatedly). Go to System Restore and choose a date when your system worked OK. Note: with System Restore, everything, including your documents and other files you saved on the hard drive, will roll back to that date.

Hope this helps.

Hello.

Saw that you posted again ...

Since you can't access F8, the only options are Repair, Factory Restore and reinstall.

Change your options (usually F1 or F2) to boot from your Windows CD. Run the Repair option.

Accessing Factory Restore (restores to the factory settings and will wipe out anything that you have installed or saved on your PC), is dependent on your hardware manufacturer. Give this a try:

http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/support/downloads/pma500208010_web.pdf

The last option is a complete install.

Hope this helps.

Did you get a laptop cooling pad or fan I would go with the pad chances are that if laptop is getting hot and the fan works you have more problems than the fan but I would try the cooling pad first but would be making sure I have some sort of backup that I was sure worked.

Is it overclocked?

What do you need to know?