Only option is to get BIOS to recognize the hard drive. No going forward without it. You could try loading the BIOS defaults. Saving, and rechecking.
SOURCE: Can not change Bios Boot Device
remoove battery n start
press f8 n safe mode
shut down n restart
press/dell/f2/f10/f12 key
then u will go to bios setup
if changes is not saved then change cmos battery
SOURCE: Built in HDD Password for Toshiba Portege S100-S1133
remove the rtc battery it's look like a bateery on the organizer its round and flat remove it then disconnect to remove the password
SOURCE: damage bios for toshiba portege 3440ct
If you didn't get a maintenance disk with the PC contact the manufacturer's support. They sometimes put a backed up copy on the hard drive itself, if this is the case they will be able to tell you how to access it =)
SOURCE: R500 laptop doesn't show/recognise CD/DVD drive
Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
download and run fix then reboot
SOURCE: need a toshiba portege R500 vista recovery disk
Toshiba Factory Reset
a couple of ways to do that
1) if you have the recovery CDs supplied with the PC - then you can use these - put the CD into the drive and when it boots follow the instructions
2) If you have a recovery partition on the laptop - have a read here to see if you have one
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/outFrm.jsp?ofId=AskIris&searchString=recovery+to+factory
3) This link shows you how to use the partition
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/bulletinDetail.jsp?soid=2291088&pf=true
basically as the PC boots TAP F8 key - from the menu that appears
choose "repair your computer"
If that option is NOT available then you will need to Order CDs from Toshiba -
http://laptopforums.toshiba.com/t5/System-Recovery-and-Recovery/Recovery-media/m-p/9148#U9148
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