Tosh Satellite

I have the same problem. The updated bios from Toshiba is 2 years old. I have
gone to the Phoenix Technologies web site and there is a link to a site that
offers updated Bios. I haven't tried it yet. I also have not looked in the
Bios set-up itself to see if there is something that needs to be changed
either. I will let you know whats up in a day or 2...

"MS-Pcbob" wrote:

> Have attempted to install Vista on a Toshiba Sat A30 (I think it is).
>
> P4 2.8
> 512 RAM
> 40 GB HDD
>
> The problem i get is that the bios is apparently not compatible with ACPI
> etc.
> I wish to contradict that!!!!!
>
> Has anyone else had a similar problem?
>
>

Hi Maiingan,
I have been into BIOS and as I expected, there are no options for suitable.
I have not checked BIOS versions however will attempt to see if I can find
anything.
I have been trying to check drivers out to see if that is the issue however
have not found anything yet :S
Just for your info:
Toshiba A30-514

If you post your model here then I will have a look and post any findings if
that helps
Will report back with any findings!
Thanks
MS-Pcbob

"Maiingan" <Maiingan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5DB0683F-8A4C-4761-835E-3FE159FDBDCF@microsoft.com...

>I have the same problem. The updated bios from Toshiba is 2 years old. I
>have
> gone to the Phoenix Technologies web site and there is a link to a site
> that
> offers updated Bios. I haven't tried it yet. I also have not looked in the
> Bios set-up itself to see if there is something that needs to be changed
> either. I will let you know whats up in a day or 2...
>
> "MS-Pcbob" wrote:
>

>> Have attempted to install Vista on a Toshiba Sat A30 (I think it is).
>>
>> P4 2.8
>> 512 RAM
>> 40 GB HDD
>>
>> The problem i get is that the bios is apparently not compatible with ACPI
>> etc.
>> I wish to contradict that!!!!!
>>
>> Has anyone else had a similar problem?
>>
>>

I will have to wait till later today to check a few things out...
It might be a power issue, just a thought...

"MS-Pcbob" wrote:

> Hi Maiingan,
> I have been into BIOS and as I expected, there are no options for suitable.
> I have not checked BIOS versions however will attempt to see if I can find
> anything.
> I have been trying to check drivers out to see if that is the issue however
> have not found anything yet :S
> Just for your info:
> Toshiba A30-514
>
> If you post your model here then I will have a look and post any findings if
> that helps
> Will report back with any findings!
> Thanks
> MS-Pcbob
>
> "Maiingan" <Maiingan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5DB0683F-8A4C-4761-835E-3FE159FDBDCF@microsoft.com...

> >I have the same problem. The updated bios from Toshiba is 2 years old. I
> >have
> > gone to the Phoenix Technologies web site and there is a link to a site
> > that
> > offers updated Bios. I haven't tried it yet. I also have not looked in the
> > Bios set-up itself to see if there is something that needs to be changed
> > either. I will let you know whats up in a day or 2...
> >
> > "MS-Pcbob" wrote:
> >

> >> Have attempted to install Vista on a Toshiba Sat A30 (I think it is).
> >>
> >> P4 2.8
> >> 512 RAM
> >> 40 GB HDD
> >>
> >> The problem i get is that the bios is apparently not compatible with ACPI
> >> etc.
> >> I wish to contradict that!!!!!
> >>
> >> Has anyone else had a similar problem?
> >>
> >>

>

I'm not sure what to think however I am checking all possibilities.
I have just been on the Toshiba website and found the correct BIOS which is
a version 1.80 according to the serial number. I have not checked what
version is actually operating at pressent however viewing my luck so far, it
could turn out to be version 1.83!!


"Maiingan" <Maiingan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7465E79-5D2B-4DEE-92C7-3EE2C8B4C159@microsoft.com...

>I will have to wait till later today to check a few things out...
> It might be a power issue, just a thought...
>
> "MS-Pcbob" wrote:
>

>> Hi Maiingan,
>> I have been into BIOS and as I expected, there are no options for
>> suitable.
>> I have not checked BIOS versions however will attempt to see if I can
>> find
>> anything.
>> I have been trying to check drivers out to see if that is the issue
>> however
>> have not found anything yet :S
>> Just for your info:
>> Toshiba A30-514
>>
>> If you post your model here then I will have a look and post any findings
>> if
>> that helps
>> Will report back with any findings!
>> Thanks
>> MS-Pcbob
>>
>> "Maiingan" <Maiingan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5DB0683F-8A4C-4761-835E-3FE159FDBDCF@microsoft.com...

>> >I have the same problem. The updated bios from Toshiba is 2 years old. I
>> >have
>> > gone to the Phoenix Technologies web site and there is a link to a site
>> > that
>> > offers updated Bios. I haven't tried it yet. I also have not looked in
>> > the
>> > Bios set-up itself to see if there is something that needs to be
>> > changed
>> > either. I will let you know whats up in a day or 2...
>> >
>> > "MS-Pcbob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Have attempted to install Vista on a Toshiba Sat A30 (I think it is).
>> >>
>> >> P4 2.8
>> >> 512 RAM
>> >> 40 GB HDD
>> >>
>> >> The problem i get is that the bios is apparently not compatible with
>> >> ACPI
>> >> etc.
>> >> I wish to contradict that!!!!!
>> >>
>> >> Has anyone else had a similar problem?
>> >>
>> >>

>>

I have a phoenix bios as well, maybe vista has particular problems with this
laptop bios perhaps, hope an update to fix this is released soon

"Maiingan" wrote:

> I have the same problem. The updated bios from Toshiba is 2 years old. I have
> gone to the Phoenix Technologies web site and there is a link to a site that
> offers updated Bios. I haven't tried it yet. I also have not looked in the
> Bios set-up itself to see if there is something that needs to be changed
> either. I will let you know whats up in a day or 2...
>
> "MS-Pcbob" wrote:
>

> > Have attempted to install Vista on a Toshiba Sat A30 (I think it is).
> >
> > P4 2.8
> > 512 RAM
> > 40 GB HDD
> >
> > The problem i get is that the bios is apparently not compatible with ACPI
> > etc.
> > I wish to contradict that!!!!!
> >
> > Has anyone else had a similar problem?
> >
> >

I'm gutted!
Old Bios 1.40
New Bios 1.80

Not made a slight bit of difference!
DAMM


"MS-Pcbob" <pcbob@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:42302B99-86DE-4E0A-9F3A-06A62EE9DC07@microsoft.com...

> I'm not sure what to think however I am checking all possibilities.
> I have just been on the Toshiba website and found the correct BIOS which
> is a version 1.80 according to the serial number. I have not checked what
> version is actually operating at pressent however viewing my luck so far,
> it could turn out to be version 1.83!!
>
>
> "Maiingan" <Maiingan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A7465E79-5D2B-4DEE-92C7-3EE2C8B4C159@microsoft.com...

>>I will have to wait till later today to check a few things out...
>> It might be a power issue, just a thought...
>>
>> "MS-Pcbob" wrote:
>>

>>> Hi Maiingan,
>>> I have been into BIOS and as I expected, there are no options for
>>> suitable.
>>> I have not checked BIOS versions however will attempt to see if I can
>>> find
>>> anything.
>>> I have been trying to check drivers out to see if that is the issue
>>> however
>>> have not found anything yet :S
>>> Just for your info:
>>> Toshiba A30-514
>>>
>>> If you post your model here then I will have a look and post any
>>> findings if
>>> that helps
>>> Will report back with any findings!
>>> Thanks
>>> MS-Pcbob
>>>
>>> "Maiingan" <Maiingan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5DB0683F-8A4C-4761-835E-3FE159FDBDCF@microsoft.com...
>>> >I have the same problem. The updated bios from Toshiba is 2 years old.
>>> >I
>>> >have
>>> > gone to the Phoenix Technologies web site and there is a link to a
>>> > site
>>> > that
>>> > offers updated Bios. I haven't tried it yet. I also have not looked in
>>> > the
>>> > Bios set-up itself to see if there is something that needs to be
>>> > changed
>>> > either. I will let you know whats up in a day or 2...
>>> >
>>> > "MS-Pcbob" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Have attempted to install Vista on a Toshiba Sat A30 (I think it is).
>>> >>
>>> >> P4 2.8
>>> >> 512 RAM
>>> >> 40 GB HDD
>>> >>
>>> >> The problem i get is that the bios is apparently not compatible with
>>> >> ACPI
>>> >> etc.
>>> >> I wish to contradict that!!!!!
>>> >>
>>> >> Has anyone else had a similar problem?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>

>

I have just got vista working on vmware. Fair doos, that is emulation but it
makes no sense!
Is there no way that we can implant a driver in there?
Further more, is there any desktop machines out there that are suffering
with this problem?

"sonny" <sonny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56E54848-123F-4999-BAF0-9E423293DAEF@microsoft.com...

>I have a phoenix bios as well, maybe vista has particular problems with
>this
> laptop bios perhaps, hope an update to fix this is released soon
>
> "Maiingan" wrote:
>

>> I have the same problem. The updated bios from Toshiba is 2 years old. I
>> have
>> gone to the Phoenix Technologies web site and there is a link to a site
>> that
>> offers updated Bios. I haven't tried it yet. I also have not looked in
>> the
>> Bios set-up itself to see if there is something that needs to be changed
>> either. I will let you know whats up in a day or 2...
>>
>> "MS-Pcbob" wrote:
>>

>> > Have attempted to install Vista on a Toshiba Sat A30 (I think it is).
>> >
>> > P4 2.8
>> > 512 RAM
>> > 40 GB HDD
>> >
>> > The problem i get is that the bios is apparently not compatible with
>> > ACPI
>> > etc.
>> > I wish to contradict that!!!!!
>> >
>> > Has anyone else had a similar problem?
>> >
>> >

I tried removing the Toshiba Console which controls power management instead
of windows, but this did not fix the problem. I also noticed in Version 1.8
of the bios from Toshiba that there is no power management. I think this
might be the problem.

"MS-Pcbob" wrote:

> I have just got vista working on vmware. Fair doos, that is emulation but it
> makes no sense!
> Is there no way that we can implant a driver in there?
> Further more, is there any desktop machines out there that are suffering
> with this problem?
>
> "sonny" <sonny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:56E54848-123F-4999-BAF0-9E423293DAEF@microsoft.com...

> >I have a phoenix bios as well, maybe vista has particular problems with
> >this
> > laptop bios perhaps, hope an update to fix this is released soon
> >
> > "Maiingan" wrote:
> >

> >> I have the same problem. The updated bios from Toshiba is 2 years old. I
> >> have
> >> gone to the Phoenix Technologies web site and there is a link to a site
> >> that
> >> offers updated Bios. I haven't tried it yet. I also have not looked in
> >> the
> >> Bios set-up itself to see if there is something that needs to be changed
> >> either. I will let you know whats up in a day or 2...
> >>
> >> "MS-Pcbob" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Have attempted to install Vista on a Toshiba Sat A30 (I think it is).
> >> >
> >> > P4 2.8
> >> > 512 RAM
> >> > 40 GB HDD
> >> >
> >> > The problem i get is that the bios is apparently not compatible with
> >> > ACPI
> >> > etc.
> >> > I wish to contradict that!!!!!
> >> >
> >> > Has anyone else had a similar problem?
> >> >
> >> >

>