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hello,

I have a boot disk on cd,but my laptop wont boot from it.
I have tried restarting it,and then pressing F1 and the delete buttons,to
change the boot order but it doesnt take me to those options.What are the
buttons to press other than the 2 mentioned ??? Those keys always work on
all my other pc's.Or do toshiba laptops not allow any changes to those
items???

its a Toshiba mx30 or mx35 laptop,i think.

TIA

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How did you make you boot disk and from which verson of windows did you make
it from ?

"nonameposter" wrote:

> hello,
>
> I have a boot disk on cd,but my laptop wont boot from it.
> I have tried restarting it,and then pressing F1 and the delete buttons,to
> change the boot order but it doesnt take me to those options.What are the
> buttons to press other than the 2 mentioned ??? Those keys always work on
> all my other pc's.Or do toshiba laptops not allow any changes to those
> items???
>
> its a Toshiba mx30 or mx35 laptop,i think.
>
> TIA
>
>
>

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In news:%23sXb15hqFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
nonameposter <notforspammer@internettttt.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> hello,
>
> I have a boot disk on cd,but my laptop wont boot from it.
> I have tried restarting it,and then pressing F1 and the delete
> buttons,to change the boot order but it doesnt take me to those
> options.What are the buttons to press other than the 2 mentioned ???
> Those keys always work on all my other pc's.Or do toshiba laptops not
> allow any changes to those items???
>
> its a Toshiba mx30 or mx35 laptop,i think.
>
> TIA

Toshiba is usually F2... If you don't get there that way (and this is not
entirely without moderate risk) then pull the battery and the AC plug from
it and hold then hold the power button in for a ten second span. That will
reset the CMOS/BIOS Setup info to default *normally.* But Toshiba's are
usually F2 to enter the setup utility.

Galen
--

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
its solution is its own reward."

Sherlock Holmes

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Yup, Did it only yesterday on a Toshiba Sat 1800. Hold down F2 and switch
on - the screen that gives the F2 option is very quick.

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Hmmm, my A75 does it automatically, but it is also F1. Try holding down the
F1 key AS you press the On switch. It should then ask....

I'm pretty sure it's F1 (or maybe F2) but you can always Ask Iris (!!) at
www.csd.toshiba.com
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging

"nonameposter" <notforspammer@internettttt.com> wrote in message
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> hello,
>
> I have a boot disk on cd,but my laptop wont boot from it.
> I have tried restarting it,and then pressing F1 and the delete buttons,to
> change the boot order but it doesnt take me to those options.What are the
> buttons to press other than the 2 mentioned ??? Those keys always work on
> all my other pc's.Or do toshiba laptops not allow any changes to those
> items???
>
> its a Toshiba mx30 or mx35 laptop,i think.
>
> TIA
>

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you should make a boots disk using windows 98, 2k or ME.makes life easy.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Hmmm, my A75 does it automatically, but it is also F1. Try holding down the
> F1 key AS you press the On switch. It should then ask....
>
> I'm pretty sure it's F1 (or maybe F2) but you can always Ask Iris (!!) at
> www.csd.toshiba.com
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "nonameposter" <notforspammer@internettttt.com> wrote in message
> news:%23sXb15hqFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > hello,
> >
> > I have a boot disk on cd,but my laptop wont boot from it.
> > I have tried restarting it,and then pressing F1 and the delete buttons,to
> > change the boot order but it doesnt take me to those options.What are the
> > buttons to press other than the 2 mentioned ??? Those keys always work on
> > all my other pc's.Or do toshiba laptops not allow any changes to those
> > items???
> >
> > its a Toshiba mx30 or mx35 laptop,i think.
> >
> > TIA
> >
>
>
>

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"nonameposter" <notforspammer@internettttt.com> wrote in message
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> hello,
>
> I have a boot disk on cd,but my laptop wont boot from it.
> I have tried restarting it,and then pressing F1 and the delete buttons,to
> change the boot order but it doesnt take me to those options.What are the
> buttons to press other than the 2 mentioned ??? Those keys always work on
> all my other pc's.Or do toshiba laptops not allow any changes to those
> items???
>
> its a Toshiba mx30 or mx35 laptop,i think.
>
> TIA
>
What key does the manual say to use?
Jim

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I will try all the options mentioned.Thanks for the replies.
I do not have my documentation with me...that is the problem...am away from
home...

thanks

"Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "nonameposter" <notforspammer@internettttt.com> wrote in message
> news:%23sXb15hqFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> hello,
>>
>> I have a boot disk on cd,but my laptop wont boot from it.
>> I have tried restarting it,and then pressing F1 and the delete buttons,to
>> change the boot order but it doesnt take me to those options.What are the
>> buttons to press other than the 2 mentioned ??? Those keys always work on
>> all my other pc's.Or do toshiba laptops not allow any changes to those
>> items???
>>
>> its a Toshiba mx30 or mx35 laptop,i think.
>>
>> TIA
>>
> What key does the manual say to use?
> Jim
>

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Try the f12 key. Or change the boot order in the BIOS.
Loretta
"Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "nonameposter" <notforspammer@internettttt.com> wrote in message
> news:%23sXb15hqFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> hello,
>>
>> I have a boot disk on cd,but my laptop wont boot from it.
>> I have tried restarting it,and then pressing F1 and the delete buttons,to
>> change the boot order but it doesnt take me to those options.What are the
>> buttons to press other than the 2 mentioned ??? Those keys always work on
>> all my other pc's.Or do toshiba laptops not allow any changes to those
>> items???
>>
>> its a Toshiba mx30 or mx35 laptop,i think.
>>
>> TIA
>>
> What key does the manual say to use?
> Jim
>

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"nonameposter" <notforspammer@internettttt.com> wrote in message
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>I will try all the options mentioned.Thanks for the replies.
> I do not have my documentation with me...that is the problem...am away
> from home...
>
> thanks
>
>
> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:gRHPe.2843$eQ.2300@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
>>
>> "nonameposter" <notforspammer@internettttt.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23sXb15hqFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> hello,
>>>
>>> I have a boot disk on cd,but my laptop wont boot from it.
>>> I have tried restarting it,and then pressing F1 and the delete
>>> buttons,to change the boot order but it doesnt take me to those
>>> options.What are the buttons to press other than the 2 mentioned ???
>>> Those keys always work on all my other pc's.Or do toshiba laptops not
>>> allow any changes to those items???
>>>
>>> its a Toshiba mx30 or mx35 laptop,i think.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>> What key does the manual say to use?
>> Jim
>>
>
>
You might be able to download the manual from Toshiba (it will be big
though).
Jim

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