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Toshiba recovery CD problem "Extraction failed"

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Anonymous
Laptop Expert

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Hi --

When trying to sweep clean my Toshiba laptop by reverting to the factory
configuration using the recovery CD, I encountered the following error
message:

"ERROR! Extraction failed"

Nothing works from this point on.

Does anyone have an idea on how to solve this problem? Any advice will be
highly appreciated.

Anne Highsmith
Anonymous
Laptop Expert

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

"B. Peg" <bent*pegs69noospam*@att.net> wrote in message news:<1jkDc.142119$Gx4.55707@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
> Have you, by any chance, upgraded the Toshiba Bios to a newer version since
> you bought the machine?
> This is what kept mine from reloading the ghost image back into the machine.
> You might be able to roll the bios back if they still show it, else you may
> find buying a new (not upgrade) version of XP easier.
> There was some post on the web about a way you could type in a Dos command
> line with a few switches and get the Toshiba disks to reinstall. You may
> Google it and find it. I know I saved it somewhere but my CD filing system
> isn't too cool nor organized and I have since trashed the Toshiba to and HP
> Pavilion.
>
> Good luck.
>
> B~
Had the same problem on a older 1625CDT. Recovery CD worked about 2/3
way through failed. I finially just found the right drivers on the
Toshiba site and used my own Windows 98SE(is the original OS on the
1625) played like a champ. Now using Mandrake 9.2 OS and am the
happiest I have ever been with this laptop.
No more M$ on this Toshiba.
GR
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