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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.

What should I do? Please help!


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Delete the C: partition and reformat. There's something there that the recovery doesn't like.

------------------------------ Desktop: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit; Intel Q6600 CPU; E-VGA 780i SLI motherboard; E-VGA E-GeForce 8800GT; OCZ Vista 4GB dual-channel kit; Ultra X2 750W power supply; 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB in RAID 0. Laptop: Acer Aspire 8730-6314;
Reply to Zoron

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?

Reply to piceki

If you have the recovery DVDs, it won't be an issue.

------------------------------ Desktop: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit; Intel Q6600 CPU; E-VGA 780i SLI motherboard; E-VGA E-GeForce 8800GT; OCZ Vista 4GB dual-channel kit; Ultra X2 750W power supply; 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB in RAID 0. Laptop: Acer Aspire 8730-6314;
Reply to Zoron

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

Reply to piceki

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>


Zoron wrote :

Delete the C: partition and reformat. There's something there that the recovery doesn't like.





how can i delete and format the C partition?

Reply to aShTiG

SOLUTION FOR VIsta Reinstall "Waiting for ODD ..."

I've called to TOSHIBA and the answer was the same than others on multiple sites. They sugested to send back the Laptop to TOSHIBA !

...but I found the solution !

Press F2 at startup, enter BIOS SETUP and change the SATA MODE to 'COMPATIBILITY'

That's all folks !

Greetings from Portugal !

Reply to fiuzatec

fiuzatec wrote :

SOLUTION FOR VIsta Reinstall "Waiting for ODD ..."

I've called to TOSHIBA and the answer was the same than others on multiple sites. They sugested to send back the Laptop to TOSHIBA !

...but I found the solution !

Press F2 at startup, enter BIOS SETUP and change the SATA MODE to 'COMPATIBILITY'

That's all folks !

Greetings from Portugal !




Thank you! This solution works :D

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