Toshiba lappy problems

AquaToad · 05-24-2008, 06:29 AM

ive been havin some problems with my toshiba satellite a215-s5837

i think i can fix most of them, but i have one REALLY annoying one. every now and then, my little bar at the bottom of thje screen freezes. i click it, then it tells me windows explorer had a problem, and i need to restart windows exploere, close it, or wait. its REALLY GAY >_<. o and its vista

also: can some1 plz help me find xp drivers for this compu? it world help alot of things XD.

Gregory · 05-24-2008, 06:44 AM

I think a fresh windows reinstall would solve that. Did toshiba include reinstall disks?

PoN · 05-24-2008, 07:49 AM

reformat to a time where it worked. I dont think you would need a full reinstall just yet.. When you start getting the BSOD Then you wanna reinstall freshly.

runtohell121 · 05-24-2008, 08:19 AM

if it doesn't come with a disc, but inside the OS, there might be a recovery on it or something... or theres a file to make a backup of window os.. and then reinstall it if you don't have disc coming with the laptop.

Hostile · 05-24-2008, 08:57 AM

Yeah, either restore from the restore partition on the hard drive, or try using a system restore point. You could always get some normal XP cds and use the key off the sticker on the laptop.

PoN · 05-24-2008, 09:48 AM

well one time i called customer support they stopped including cds back in 2005. So they told me to make a recover disk from my computer i hope you made of of those before it started acting all weird.

Atrocious · 05-24-2008, 10:10 AM

The fact that it's Toshiba might have something to do with it too.

Weesnaw · 05-24-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Atrocious

The fact that it's Toshiba might have something to do with it too.

More like the fact that it is Vista might have something to do with it....

jackluo923 · 05-24-2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weesnaw

More like the fact that it is Vista might have something to do with it....

More like Toshiba's laptop's supplier's drivers might have something to do with it.

Weesnaw · 05-24-2008, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackluo923

More like Toshiba's laptop's supplier's drivers might have something to do with it.

No it's Vista.

Hostile · 05-24-2008, 10:10 PM

Or just the fact that settings and things can get corrupted.

05-24-2008, 06:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
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PoN Panda-monium! Premium Member Super Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bedford Michigan Posts: 1,780 Reputation: 79	reformat to a time where it worked. I dont think you would need a full reinstall just yet.. When you start getting the BSOD Then you wanna reinstall freshly. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Hostile Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 269 Reputation: 29	Yeah, either restore from the restore partition on the hard drive, or try using a system restore point. You could always get some normal XP cds and use the key off the sticker on the laptop. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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PoN Panda-monium! Premium Member Super Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bedford Michigan Posts: 1,780 Reputation: 79	well one time i called customer support they stopped including cds back in 2005. So they told me to make a recover disk from my computer i hope you made of of those before it started acting all weird. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Atrocious Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 349 Reputation: 29	The fact that it's Toshiba might have something to do with it too. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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