No hdd recovery area!

You have to make sure that the thermal Fan is working correctly. if it doesn't work please contact nearest toshiba service center

"Don't mean to insult .. but did you go to toshiba's website and follow their instructions?

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=2060005&rpn=PSAG0U&modelFilter=A305-S6852&selCategory=2756709&selFamily=1073768663

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How to Upgrade Toshiba laptops to Windows 7

You will need your serial number to match against which path to take. They have an "installer" program that will help you get the drivers.

The recovery partition has been deleted somehow. You cannot create a recovery cd on that machine.
Sorry.
P.S. That partition isn't hidden...many think it is.
Again...sorry. Hate to be the bearer of bad news.
Good luck
P.S. You might consider using a program like Clonezilla to make a copy of your drive. Or do a fresh install.

Toshiba recovery error seem likely to be due to a failing/failed HDD. If your laptop is in warranty then visit Toshiba service center. Otherwise try this--------> I would like you to try checking the HDD with an error checking program from floppy or CD or with the drive removed from the laptop and tried in a USB external enclosure in another PC.

If the HDD itself is made by Toshiba (which seems likely) you would need a generic testing program since Toshiba don't provide their own HDD checking program.

HDTune can be used from another PC.

Have a nice Day

You either have bad sectors on your HDD or the recovery CD is scratched. If your recovery CD is clean and not damaged then a new HDD should resolve your problem.
Hope this helps,
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first boot pc, then right before windows would start, press either F2 or F8,, I think it's F2, this will bring you to bios settings, look for bootup device options, Set cd-rom as first bootup device, then Hard drive as second device, Then save settings, insert recover cd, then restart pc, it will immediately boot up your recover cd or windows disc

Hi friend,

I think the problem is with the HDD possibly some corrupt partitions.
So it would be advisable and recommend to format the HDD.
Usually this should be done using the Toshiba Recovery DVD but try to format the HDD using an original Windows XP CD.

After HDD was formatted try to start again using the Toshiba Recovery DVD. Note: If it does not work then this is time to change your hard disc :( ... but no other way.. idunno..

you will most likely have to go into the recovery console to fix the problem or even re-install.

The other two solutions are to either boot up in safe mode to correct the problem by trying to revert back to a saved well working time, or take out pci cards and reboot always taking out another pci card until you find the problem.

if nothing works, re-install or fix in recovery console. <<< or >>>

BEST Solution
at re-install, choose repair windows.

Hi herteg63,

It seems as though your recovery partition on your laptop has been deleted/corrupted. You can order replacement DVDs to restore your laptop with all of the acer software. Here is the link to the site:

https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx

It is also possible to install windows manually with the CD key on the sticker on the bottom of the laptop, if you happen to have Windows OEM CD with the correct service pack. You would need to download and install all of the drivers from the Toshiba website.

You could also bring it to a local PC shop and see if they could do that for you.

In the end ordering the CDs may be the easiest way.

I hope this helps,
Adam.

Hi

Please go into my conputer and check whether u have a recovery partition or not..... If you have... restart your system and tap on F11..... go to recovery partition... U'l get a pop up to create recovery cd's.... Plz create the cd's once u get the pop up