Want to remove original hard drive and install another NEW hard drive to install Windows 7? How do I do that on a TOshiba Satellite P855-S5102?
You don't need to remove a hard drive to install a new operating system. You need an operating system reinstallation disc to do that. You can find a lot of tutorials on how to install windows 7 in youtube.
SOURCE: reinstalling windows xp on a new hard drive - Thinkpad t30
If you can get your hands on a Windows XP cd, it will partition and format the drive for you allowing you to install from scratch. You would then just plug in the license key from the sticker on your laptop. As far as the recovery disk on the original CD, there might be an option on bootup that would have you push an F key to access it. Or you can usually order them online. It's not too hard to get the drivers you need from online so I would just go with any XP disk you can get your hands on. You'll be using your own license so you can even borrow one.
SOURCE: hard drive not recognized
format your hard drive completly with this http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm
you have to create a boot cd with this software.
once formated reinstall your OS.
But if bios does not see this HD it it's also mean that is dead.
SOURCE: Windows xp pro will not boot with new hard drive
Its hard to tell just like this without having the computer in hand to check and test the jumpers and connection and all, but quick like this i think it might be a trojan virus that corrupted the boot sectors of the old hard drive, and when you copied the stuff from the old to the new, the virus followed and infected the boot sectors of the new one too. Try to reformat completely using the original windows install disk, and not the system restore/reinstall disk and reinstall windows after the format with the original windows disk again. If I was right, it should boot up OK with a fresh format and reinstall with the real windows CD, then install a virus scan and a spyware scan and scan and clean the old drive completely 2 or 3 times to be sure theres nothing bad left on it, then try to copy the whole disc, but skip the Windows repertory, the Program Files one too and the Documents and settings one also, cause those 3 are the ones most prone to corrupting a fresh install even if there is not any viruses in them. If it does not boot up OK after formating and reinstalling Windows though and says it's unbootable, then either there is a config error in the BIOS of the laptop, or the IDE controller that drives the disk is defective. If it's the BIOS settings, it's gonna be easy enough just changing the settings and won't cost you too much, and if its the IDE controller... then that's another story cause it's integrated in the motherboard like any other computer, so basically another computer will cost less than a new motherboard for a laptop. So if that is the case and the IDE controller is shot, you can still try to use an external USB drive to run the computer but not all computers support booting from the USB though, so before buying a brand new external drive, check the BIOS first to see if it does support USB booting.
SOURCE: How do I wipe my laptop hard drive and reload Windows
If you have the Operating System installation CD, when you insert it -- you can reinstall your entire system as it does erases all your personal files etc.
SOURCE: I HAVE AN OLD TOSHIBA SATELLITE 2180CDT LAPTOP
Irivera10056 with a Processor that operates at 450MHz, or 475MHz, 64MB of Ram Memory, and a 4GB harddrive, it is going to be a 'Less than Windows experience'.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=1073769677&rpn=undefined&modelFilter=2180CDT&selCategory=2756709&selFamily=1073768663
Click on the Detailed Specs tab. Wait a few seconds for the page to load the PDF file.
Toshiba Support does state the Maximum Total Amount for the Ram Memory is 192MB.
Would help Greatly if you bumped the ram up to the max.
(Installed more ram memory)
XP is going to need 1.5GB's of that 4GB harddrive. Install a larger harddrive?
Hmmm.
This is one place that has a 30GB available from a quick search.
http://www.impactcomputers.com/p001942.html
I imagine you have already found a larger harddrive, though.
Quick search for more Ram Memory. 128MB module to add to the 64MB.
http://www.pcmemorystore.com/PCMS242838.htm?utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Froogle&utm_term=691527d5-64a3-4f63-8828-7aa64bf7d135_beb4e705-0bbe-4fd0-a899-9f33f1d41720
Very basic service manual,
http://www.tim.id.au/blog/tims-laptop-service-manuals/#toc-toshiba
Go to the first Satellite heading, then across to 2100, and click on it.
The Satellite 2180CDT is one of the Satellite 2100 series of laptops.
This is a PDF file.
Allow a few seconds for the first page to come up, and additional time for the file to fully download.
Watch the download progress bar.
There is a way to save this PDF file to your computer, so that;
A) You can remove it from the computer you downloaded it to, and save Harddrive space,
B) Burn it to a CD disk for future reference anytime you want.
If you are not aware of how to perform this, please state in a Comment, and I will guide you.
It is my contention that you will have to go into BIOS Setup, (CMOS Setup for older computers), and in Boot Order, set the first boot device to CDROM, so that the Satellite 2180CDT will boot off of the XP disk.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
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