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Toshiba A200 BIOS Update

unnicolas Posted messages 17 Status Member -  
unnicolas Posted messages 17 Status Member -
Hello

I have a Toshiba Satellite A200 PSAE0E laptop

On which I cannot install an operating system (Windows XP, 7, or Linux or Mac OSX or Google Chrome)

It crashes while loading the system and it’s not the RAM or the hard drive (I've tried several different RAM sticks and hard drives)

I decided to update the BIOS under DOS, I created a bootable FreeDOS USB key on which I placed the BIOS update application bios update.exe that I downloaded from the Toshiba website for this model. When I execute this application FreeDOS responds that the application is invalid

Does anyone have an idea? I'm out of ideas

Thank you

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    athena223 Posted messages 14406 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 807
     
    Hello,

    Have you tried Ubuntu that boots from a USB stick without installing?
    Just for testing purposes, of course.

    I would say it's probably a hardware issue at first glance.
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  2. unnicolas Posted messages 17 Status Member 1
     
    No, I haven't tried Ubuntu on USB, only on DVD, but I think it will be the same as Google OS on USB drive.

    Thanks anyway.
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  3. athena223 Posted messages 14406 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 807
     
    Have you tried doing some tests with ultimate boot cd?

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  4. unnicolas Posted messages 17 Status Member 1
     
    Good idea, I'll take the time to create the CD and I'll keep you informed.
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    1. athena223 Posted messages 14406 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 807
       
      At least if he manages to boot it up, that will already be a good sign :)
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  6. unnicolas Posted messages 17 Status Member 1
     
    I can boot from the Ultimate Boot CD

    What should I start with?
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    1. athena223 Posted messages 14406 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 807
       
      test the RAM, hard drive, well everything really since we don't know where the problem is.
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  7. unnicolas Posted messages 17 Status Member 1
     
    it's neither the RAM nor the hard drive

    the ubuntu live usb doesn't boot, it freezes during loading
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  8. unnicolas Posted messages 17 Status Member 1
     
    c'est sûrement la carte mère, j'aimerais faire la mise à jour du bios sous dos...
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  9. unnicolas Posted messages 17 Status Member 1
     
    I can't find the flash utility under DOS (pflash.exe).
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  10. unnicolas Posted messages 17 Status Member 1
     
    Finally, I managed to flash the BIOS with phlash.exe under DOS

    the problem remains the same
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