HELP! I've killed my friend's laptop!!

thendis · 06-04-2005, 05:41 AM

Dear lord please somoene help me. A friend of mine has a Toshiba Satellite 1400 laptop which was clogged with crap, so I offered to re-format and install Windows XP for him.

I have done it on desktop PCs a million times with no problems, however with the laptop, I couldn't seem to work out how to change the boot order so that it would boot off the CD ROM and I could install WinXP.

So I had a lightbulb moment, I had a Ghost disk of my own PC that I thought I could use to install XP, at least until I figure out how to do it using his XP CD.

(yea, I know it was stupid...now).

Anyway, so it has completely screwed it up. It will not boot Windows (just locks on a blank screen on boot up), and won't even boot up Safe More or Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

If could just get it to boot off a CD then I could reformat and install WIndows XP using HIS CD and all would be OK.

HOW IS IT DONE? Usually it is holding down DEL or something, but none of that seems to work!!!!!!!

I have about 20 hours before he comes ot pick it up! please help!

kof2000 · 06-04-2005, 12:35 PM

try all the f buttons f1, etc mines is f2,f12 and f10 for change boot order, setup, boot from lan.

ilovefishsticks · 06-04-2005, 07:21 PM

Im having the same problem with my laptop, it wont let me change the boot order. Im not too shure on how to fix it, but if worst comes to worst u might have to buy him (or her) a new hard drive. I hope u can figure it out, srry i couldnt help

shreypuranik2005 · 06-10-2005, 10:06 PM

hmmm. It looks like a Toshiba problem. I know that one of my friends laptops had to have all the OS installed on it after he actually bought it. Maybe if you call up the Toshiba helpline, they will be able to help you.

bebopin64 · 06-11-2005, 01:14 AM

just keep tapping F10 (or F8 ?? i think its F10) one of those keys on start up and you can choose where to boot from.

[-0MEGA-] · 06-11-2005, 02:40 AM

do what bebopin said, when the computer starts up, try pressing keys like F2, F12, F10, DEL, ect, until you come to a setup screen. When you do, change the boot order so the cd drive is number one, then insert the xp cd, and reinstall windows, then it will be fine.

HITMAN · 06-16-2005, 12:51 PM

put in the toshiba recovery disk into the laptop at the start,and keep your finger on c

Byteman · 06-16-2005, 03:17 PM

In most laptops, the bios can be accessed by pressing F1, F2, Del buttons all repeatedly when first turning on the computer. Usually it's one of those three buttons.

06-04-2005, 05:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
thendis New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	HELP! I've killed my friend's laptop!! Dear lord please somoene help me. A friend of mine has a Toshiba Satellite 1400 laptop which was clogged with crap, so I offered to re-format and install Windows XP for him. I have done it on desktop PCs a million times with no problems, however with the laptop, I couldn't seem to work out how to change the boot order so that it would boot off the CD ROM and I could install WinXP. So I had a lightbulb moment, I had a Ghost disk of my own PC that I thought I could use to install XP, at least until I figure out how to do it using his XP CD. (yea, I know it was stupid...now). Anyway, so it has completely screwed it up. It will not boot Windows (just locks on a blank screen on boot up), and won't even boot up Safe More or Safe Mode with Command Prompt. If could just get it to boot off a CD then I could reformat and install WIndows XP using HIS CD and all would be OK. HOW IS IT DONE? Usually it is holding down DEL or something, but none of that seems to work!!!!!!! I have about 20 hours before he comes ot pick it up! please help!

06-04-2005, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	try all the f buttons f1, etc mines is f2,f12 and f10 for change boot order, setup, boot from lan. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

06-04-2005, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
ilovefishsticks Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago, IL USA Age: 18 Posts: 396	Im having the same problem with my laptop, it wont let me change the boot order. Im not too shure on how to fix it, but if worst comes to worst u might have to buy him (or her) a new hard drive. I hope u can figure it out, srry i couldnt help __________________ My Computer Specs NVidia GeForce 6600 256mb Intel D195PCY motherboard Intel Pentium 4 3.2 Ghtz HT 300 GB Seagate SATA HDD 2048mb 533mhtz ddr2 corsair (1x1024)(2x512) Aspire X-Dreamer II case Ultra X-Connect PSU BenQ Dvd-R and DVD-RW 5.1 logitech x530 speaker system 19 inch Fuji Plus LCD monitor

06-11-2005, 01:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
bebopin64 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 693	Re just keep tapping F10 (or F8 ?? i think its F10) one of those keys on start up and you can choose where to boot from.

06-11-2005, 02:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,464	do what bebopin said, when the computer starts up, try pressing keys like F2, F12, F10, DEL, ect, until you come to a setup screen. When you do, change the boot order so the cd drive is number one, then insert the xp cd, and reinstall windows, then it will be fine. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

06-10-2005, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
shreypuranik2005 New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 21	hmmm. It looks like a Toshiba problem. I know that one of my friends laptops had to have all the OS installed on it after he actually bought it. Maybe if you call up the Toshiba helpline, they will be able to help you.

06-16-2005, 12:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
HITMAN New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1	put in the toshiba recovery disk into the laptop at the start,and keep your finger on c

06-16-2005, 03:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Byteman Malware Destroyer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hurricane Heaven... still Posts: 1,093	In most laptops, the bios can be accessed by pressing F1, F2, Del buttons all repeatedly when first turning on the computer. Usually it's one of those three buttons. __________________ Don't byte off more than you can chew...

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