Hi,
I've got Toshiba Satellite A200 with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit and Recovery CD/DVD for this system.
Last week I decided to install Fedora 10.
I modified partition with data to get 20BG free space for Linux using GPart. Then installed Fedora. After that I decided to come back to Vista, so formatted partition of Linux. There was a problem with Grub but I rid of ot by Super Grub CD.
Now:
1. Vista starts loading files but hangs on a black screen.
2. F8 and Startup Repair from System Recovery Option never ends (last I kept it for 48h, then switched off the computer).
3. Recovery CD starts good but after choosing a language and pressing OK, it gives two DOS windows containing:
Waiting for ODD to become available ...
ODD Drive E: ready.
Check for medium in drive E: ...
Continue...
Failed to initialize the raid class.
No RAID - continue normally ...
Installation in progress ...
Press any key to continue . . .
<Enter>
X:\windows\system32>
Checking for HDD1
HDD1 not found!
Try to remove all letters from potential partition on HDD 0 ...
As I can see Vista installation is still on a partition with assigned name - C.
I haven’t touch the Recovery Partition so it should be fine.
Is it safe? I've read that by formatting partition C, you remove some file necessary for recovery from CD. As I remember that was a case for HP. I hope Toshiba will not have a problem. What do you think?
Zoron,
Thanks for your help. Not too many people had anything to say with regards to this problem. Perhaps, an unusual issue.
As I haven't burned my Revoery Partition on DVDs, I decided not to take a risk and have given my laptop back to Toshiba. I hope the warranty will cover this problem.
Cheers,
Peter
Waiting for ODD to become available ...
ODD Drive E: ready.
Check for medium in drive E: ...
Continue...
Failed to initialize the raid class.
No RAID - continue normally ...
Installation in progress ...
Press any key to continue . . .
<Enter>
X:\windows\system32>