Toshiba Sattellite A100=207

[EssexTech]

Just been given this machine. It fires up okey but will not allow the hard drive to format . Gets to about 7% then sticks. The hard drive is a Hitachi Travelstar 120gb 5400 rpm sata, 8mb. I was wondering if I could fit a smaller Hitachi hard drive(?5 cost) to test to make sure the original one is ~~~~ed. I have a recovery disk for the computer and a genuine XP pro disc.

Any ideas of where to get a keyboard for it as the return key is missing?

Many Thanks

[DonQuixote]

You can use any SATA drive, regardless of capacity.

[DonQuixote]

2.5" of course.

[EssexTech]

Thanks for the advice DQ

[jazzipup]

Just download Ubuntu and run it from the disc, you can check the HD for consistency, if it checks out then download active kill disk and low level format it. Should work

[DonQuixote]

This machine came Windows XP MCE. Do you have those discs are are you happy with XP Professional alone?

[willywonker2010]

ebay for keyboard also
some sell just the keys

[EssexTech]

This machine came Windows XP MCE. Do you have those discs are are you happy with XP Professional alone?

Late reply but I have the recovery dics although XP pro will suit better due to the diag software which is going on it.

[lagerland]

If your still after a return key ave a look here mate............

Laptop Keys Replacement | Keyboard Keys | Free Video Guides (http://www.laptopkey.com/)

[EssexTech]

Ok Hard drive replaced with a 320gb 7200rpm 16mb cache unit. ~~~~ing quick compared to my HPs and other lappies that I have used.

Thanks for the advice guys.

[EssexTech]

Just a quick update keyboard was purchased from Toshiba for ?12 .
CMOS battery needs replacing though :s: