hmmm.... i think it should cost around rm80 to rm 130 ...

tele dynamics should be able to do it it in like 30 mins ...

Thanks. I gather you've done it before? Will they do it on the spot?

yup ... if urs ia a local model they can do it on the spot for u ...

hehehe ...

and nope ... i have never done it b4 ...

Guys, i am facing some problems here ever since i install windows XP on my A100-2212. Actually installing dual OS(XP and Vista) on it but then everytime it juz boot using windows XP and there is no option for me to choose which OS i wanna boot it. For windows xp, i cant get the LAN driver for it, i had tried download from toshiba website for LAN driver for windows XP but it seems cant work for it. Any idea how shall i choose which OS to boot from and also how to make my XP go online?

I've sent it to them, but no on the spot service.
Maybe they're busy.

Anyway, the possible worst case scenario is I'd have to get the bios chip replaced right?

i guess the chance of u frying ur bios chip is almost zero ... just a flash and it would do ...

anyway ... most fo them r busy with the ongoing pc fair thingy ... so i guess u should be able to get it back by this week ...

Hi. eddy230379, I wanna ask you a noob question, how to flash my old bios to a newer version, I have download the bios from Toshiba website and I am using Satellite A200.

thats not a noob question lar ... not everyone knows it ...

u got the new bios with the winflash software together with it ...

so just run the winflash and choose ur new bios to replace the old one ...

but if u never do it b4 i suggest u seek someone who have done it b4 to assist u ...

Ok, thanx man, really never done it before (flashing BIOS), maybe will seek help from expert to guide me step by step, if i run the Winflash application myself, basically it will done everything automatically once i choose to replace the newer version of BIOS rite?

yup ... it is actually very simple ...

but u can never be sure if the new bios u downloaded is corrupt or not right ???

Toshiba Lappy Club Owners List :

1. Yew Khuay - Satellite M100-P341 / Satellite M200-A411
2. Yeeck06 - Satellite M200-E413
3. Crazymelon - Satellite A200-E530
4. Cougar Richard - Satellite A100-2212E
5. JayYeong39 - Satellite A100-2212E
6. Darkmage12 - Satellite M100-2012E

nobody else want to be added to the list ar ???

bro pipo ... waiting for u to be the first portege owner on the list ...



This post has been edited by eddy230379: Dec 2 2007, 02:05 PM

Seems like pretty risky if I am going to flash my BIOS myself, how to find out the BIOS I have download is not corrupted or I just have to depends on my luck?

If the flashing process fail, I will have to bring it back to the service centre rite? My lappie is about 1 month old, will they charge me if I bring the lappie to service centre?

yup ... to the service centre it is ... anyway ... i dont think they will charge cos its still under warranty ...

just wondering ... y do u want to flash ur bios ???

is the current one giving u problems ???

sometimes new bios doesnt mean better ...

check the review for the new bios version b4 u update ...

Alright, thanks again for the tips, I thought newer version of BIOS gonna boost my lappie performance. I shall find out more info on the new BIOS b4 I flash it.

no prob bro ... anything to help our fellow club members ...

Hi, I'm using A200-E530 too
Is there anyway to downgrade it from Vista Home Premium to XP Pro?

u can downgrade but u need the all the drivers and u need an external floppy to load the sata driver cos windows xp doesnt have it ...

dude add me in i owned a Satellite M40-P535 with a GO 6600 graphic in it.. any1 has it too? i need some help in configuring the graphic or any other dude can help me on this?

long time didn't come in, bump for toshiba.....

Finally got an update from them. I had to call them, pfft. What a service.

The technician didn't know that my notebook cannot boot because of the bios. He said 'faulty motherboard'.
He was saying 'maybe you should consider getting a new one, motherboard replacement will cost RM1800'.
Can't blame him 100% coz the frontdesk lady who registered my case didn't put what I wrote in the form, which is 'cannot boot (bios damaged or corrupted)'. She simply put cannot boot. I even told her verbally that it's due to the failed bios flash.

I told the technician about getting my bios chip replaced or reflashed and all but he was like, 'from our side we cannot do anything, bad bios can damage your hardware' before eventually saying 'I'll check with my senior engineers, we'll see what we can do".


Poor, poor. Trying to take me as a noob.

Toshiba Lappy Club Owners List :

1. Yew Khuay - Satellite M100-P341 / Satellite M200-A411
2. Yeeck06 - Satellite M200-E413
3. Crazymelon - Satellite A200-E530
4. Cougar Richard - Satellite A100-2212E
5. JayYeong39 - Satellite A100-2212E
6. Darkmage12 - Satellite M100-2012E
7. Kevinlim001 - Satellite M40-P535

List Updated ... !!!

anyway, what kind of setting or help u need for u graphics ???

bro cannavaro ... sometimes all the technicians think we r noobs ...

hahaha ...

so ... did they charge u anything ???

bro yewkhuay ... we all miss u in here ...



This post has been edited by eddy230379: Dec 4 2007, 11:30 AM