Vista - Tosh Satellite

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 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?
> >> >
> >> >
>

I didn't have any power management options in version 1.4 of the BIOS.
This is rather confusing.
Is there no way that we can incorporate any drivers until Vista can step in?

"Maiingan" <Maiingan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E08B523-15FE-4E7E-B80A-F6D7BA1BFD2A@microsoft.com...
>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?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>