Hi there has anyone found out how to replace a Toshiba Equium Laptop Harddrive?
The harddrive is exactly the same spec as the one its replacing (Hitachi 120Gig sata)
When I try to use a Valid XP disc the windows installation software says no hard disc found?
The harddrive is there in the bios in the main page, but in the security page there is a line called 'Built in HDD Password' with a space in brackets saying 'User only'
Does this indicate some SORT of password is required? If so could anyone please advise me where I might find such a thing?
There is no help that I could find on the Toshiba home page on this matter...
  Dont use a password...
Is it a SATA HDD ? ?
If so very early on in the Win re-install process there will be a prompt stating"Press F6 to install additional drivers " .....at that point insert the DRIVER CD for the laptop and the drivers will be automaticallly installed...
Best of Luck.Hi there yes it is a sata drive but I have NEVER had a drivers disc, when I have reinstalled this laptop in the past, before my harddrive died windows found all the drivers from its own store of drivers! Quote from: patio on MARCH 16, 2011, 04:26:59 PM

Dont use a password...
Is it a SATA HDD ? ?
If so very early on in the Win re-install process there will be a prompt stating"Press F6 to install additional drivers " .....at that point insert the Driver CD for the laptop and the drivers will be automaticallly installed...
Best of Luck.