Restoration disks The o/s install disks that came with my toshiba no longer recognise it as a toshiba and will not reinstall any of the software. There have been no hardware changes. Is there any way I can bypass the hardware verification step of the install process/make the install disks recognise my laptop?

check in bios if hdd is recognised your hdd may be at fault and needs replacement

Components check
1.Acquire the backup disk required to perform the function restoration
Observe the back disk for damages either as scratches or dirt particles. Any oberavable dirt particles would require cleaning with disk device cleaner kit acquirable at retail.
2. Acquire time to accomplish the task activity. Restoration process takes time to intitate, thereafter requiring time for the computer system to install known as restoration.

Restoration process

1.The disk software is places into the computer DVD/R driver.
a. computers would have several different driver compartibilities.
b. the most significant is the driver that would accomodate the restore backup disk
2. power off completely the computer soon after inserting backup restore disk in driver and closing firmly.
3. Power on shortly, the computer should recognise a disk medium in disk driver making possible display instructions from which to initiate the backup process.

important notes
1. the computer may power on without recognising any disks inserted in driver.
a. an alternative procedure accessing the disk at the storage location.

procedures of accessing a disk at the storage area on a computer.
1. select the my computer icon on the desktop. The display menu should provide a list of storage areas the computer is capable of performing
2. clicking in the disk driver location display should open up the backup programs area.
3. the options provided makes possible alteration of the computer, including restoration.

This could be very time consuming..
Remove this driver and rescan - let window auto detect and install driver - network install if needed..
Make sure you have Service pack 3 installed..

There couple be a patch fix that would prevent you from loading your drivers correctly.

If this doesn't work!!

The restoration disks would be the most simplest way of restoring the laptop.
Search by serial Number @ Toshiba.com

Most computer companies only charge $20-$40 us dollars - free shipping..(restoration disk)

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No longer a problem as Hard Disk completely failed - suspect that imminent failure may have been a contributory factor.

Goto start -> run ..... type regedit
hit ok.

goto the following registry setting

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

Look to the right and delete the following
"UpperFilters" and "LowerFilters"

Close regedit and restart PC. If that doesnt work then the dvdrom is bad.

Try re-installing windows media player 10. It did the trick for me.

for easiest method is to ask friends if they have laptop with the same model with yours if they have ask for assistance for the problem. if they dont have download the most common drivers and software for model of your laptop on thier web. Or if the restoration software installed on your laptop try to create restoration disk and reinstall your laptop.

In your device manager have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the driver/firmware
Thanks,
Lee

There are more options are available that you can restore all the data from your harddrive. i tell you two things.

1. Before format the hard drive there is one option in the windows xp is restore the data by date.Just go to the start menu and program, then accessories then system tools and then restore . Here you can restore the data by date wise that you bought the laptop.
2. After format your hard drive there is one software for get the formatted data in the hard drive in all the removeable drives. That is Data Recovery software it can get all the data from your hard drive and all the removeable storage device.

these options can help you please try it and inform to fixya.com

OK, please reinstall the driver. If there is still a problem please advice. Arpi