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Norseman
I have a Toshiba Satellite 1805. It originally had
Windows XP home but for business purposes I had to
install Windows Server 2000. Now, I am at a new job and
would like to go back to XP. I backed everything up
first, then I used my Toshiba Manufacturer CDs to try to
re-install back to the original settings. Well, Disk 1
is damaged BUT that is not my problem. I have a 120 day
trial version of XP Professional (I am on the road) and I
have a licensed XP Pro version waiting for me when I get
back to the office. However, I cannot get XP Pro 120 Day
demo installed. Period. I have made a boot disk and
reformatted the hard drive, removing all partitions with
fdisk. The HD is 20 gigs. On the first attempt at
installation, everything seems fine until the screen
reads "Starting Windows" then my laptop shuts down!
Completely shuts down! After that when I try to run
setup, when XP gets to the screen to press [ENTER] to
continue, the laptop shuts down before I cane even make a
response. I have once again reformatted but I've been
down this road before. THE HD is not returning any bad
sectors. Any ideas would be appreciated cuz right now
I'm stuck in the water... Thanks!
Windows XP home but for business purposes I had to
install Windows Server 2000. Now, I am at a new job and
would like to go back to XP. I backed everything up
first, then I used my Toshiba Manufacturer CDs to try to
re-install back to the original settings. Well, Disk 1
is damaged BUT that is not my problem. I have a 120 day
trial version of XP Professional (I am on the road) and I
have a licensed XP Pro version waiting for me when I get
back to the office. However, I cannot get XP Pro 120 Day
demo installed. Period. I have made a boot disk and
reformatted the hard drive, removing all partitions with
fdisk. The HD is 20 gigs. On the first attempt at
installation, everything seems fine until the screen
reads "Starting Windows" then my laptop shuts down!
Completely shuts down! After that when I try to run
setup, when XP gets to the screen to press [ENTER] to
continue, the laptop shuts down before I cane even make a
response. I have once again reformatted but I've been
down this road before. THE HD is not returning any bad
sectors. Any ideas would be appreciated cuz right now
I'm stuck in the water... Thanks!