Toshiba Satellite A100 Series Manual

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Upgrading to Windows Vista
for Toshiba Satellite A100/A105 and Tecra A7
This particular document pertains specifically to the particular computer model selected from the Model
list on the Toshiba Download Center website. Different versions of this document – with significantly
different content – are provided for other models (including those with similar model names).
This document describes two methods for upgrading from Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft
Windows Vista on Toshiba portable computers.
•Perform a manual upgrade
Follow the steps immediately below to perform a ‘manual upgrade’–- by performing the
various steps listed below, one at a time, without software assistance. This upgrade
method preserves your existing programs, data and user accounts. It explains how to
remove several software ‘components’ that are specifically for Windows XP, and which
must be removed before installing Windows Vista.
This method also includes instructions for replacing the Toshiba components for Windows
XP with corresponding components for Windows Vista. Your computer may have Windows
XP software components from other companies that must be removal before installing
Windows Vista – McAfee Internet Security and Intervideo WinDVD Creator, for example.
Contact the publishers of these applications for information about their upgrade options for
Windows Vista.
•Perform a manual clean installation
This upgrade method removes any existing programs, data and user profiles. The result is
a ‘clean’ installation of Windows Vista, without anything carried forward from the previous
installation of Windows XP. Click the following link to jump to the clean installation
instructions in this document.
Please print this document Printing this document will allow you to follow these instructions even if
you lose your connection to the Internet during the installation procedure.
Click the following link to Microsoft’s Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. The Upgrade Advisor can verify
that your computer is capable of running Windows Vista, and can identify applications and other
software components that should be removed before installation of Windows Vista. The Upgrade
Advisor can also recommend the version of Windows Vista that is most appropriate to your computer.
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== Windows Vista manual upgrade procedure ==
This procedure is specifically for use with Vista-capable Toshiba portable computers. You will need
a Windows Vista installation disc and a connection to the Internet to complete the procedure.
1. Download Toshiba BIOS and software components for Windows Vista
2. Update the computer’s BIOS
3. Remove Toshiba software components for Windows XP
4. Install Windows Vista
5. Install Toshiba-supplied software components for Windows Vista
1Download Toshiba BIOS and software components for Windows Vista
Follow the steps below to download new Toshiba BIOS and new Toshiba-supplied software
components for Windows Vista, listed in the table immediately below.
These new software components will replace the XP-specific components to be removed in Section
2, below. The computer’s BIOS must specifically support Windows Vista. Unless Windows Vista
was pre-installed on the computer, the computer’s BIOS must be updated to support Windows Vista.
Toshiba software components for Windows Vista
Atheros Mini PCI/PCIe Wireless Lan (802.11 a/b/g, b/g) Driver
ATI Display and Chipset Driver
Bluetooth Monitor
Bluetooth Stack for Windows
Intel (802.11 a/b/g, b/g) PCle Mini Card Driver
Intel Display Driver
nVidia Display Driver
Realtek HD Audio Driver
Synaptics TouchPad Driver
TI Card Reader Driver
TOSHIBA Fingerprint Utility
Toshiba Software Modem
CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
Config Free
Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility
Toshiba Supervisor Password Utility
TOSHIBA Assist
TOSHIBA Disc Creator
TOSHIBA Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center
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TOSHIBA SD Memory Utilities
TOSHIBA Speech System
TOSHIBA Support Options
TOSHIBA Value Added Package
1. Using Windows Explorer, create a new folder named BIOS under the root directory of the
computer’s hard disk drive – ordinarily identified as drive “(C:)”
2. Create another folder named Vista Downloads – also under the hard disk drive’s root
directory.
3. If a RAID driver is listed in the table above, create a third folder named RAID driver – also
under the hard disk drive’s root directory.
4. Browse to http://vistaDL.toshiba.com
5. Select your computer model from the lists of Product, Family and Model, and click the Go button.
A list of software components and BIOS updates will be displayed.
6. Download the latest Vista-compatible BIOS for your computer – to the new BIOS folder.
7. If a RAID driver is listed in the table above, download it to the new RAID driver folder.
8. Right-click the .zip file for the RAID driver, and then click Extract All. The Extraction Wizard
will start. Follow its prompts to unzip and save the driver into the same RAID driver folder.
9. Download the Toshiba-supplied software components in the table above, one at a time, and
save them to the Vista Downloads folder, created above.
2Update the computer’s BIOS
1. Use Windows Explorer to browse to the new BIOS folder.
2. Double-click the BIOS filename to start the BIOS update, and then follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the BIOS update.
3. Restart the computer, by clicking Start, then Shut Down, then Restart from the list of options.
3Remove Toshiba software components for Windows XP
Follow the steps below to remove Toshiba software components that are specifically for Windows
XP – and which must be removed before installing Windows Vista. These XP-specific components
are listed in the table following the screen shots below. Your computer may have Windows XP
software components from other companies that must be removal before installing Windows Vista –
McAfee Internet Security and Intervideo WinDVD Creator, for example. Contact the companies that
publish these applications for information about their upgrade options for Windows Vista.
1. Click the Windows Start button, then click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs, then click Remove a program, as shown in the screen shots
below. You may need to log in with an Administrator password to uninstall the software
components.
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A list of currently-installed software components will appear, similar to the screen shot below,
though the contents of the list will vary from model to model.
3. Click the name of the software component to be removed, and then click the Change/Remove
button for that component – as shown in the screen shot above.
4. Click Yes in the confirmation pop-up window.
Repeat these steps 3 and 4 for each software component in the table below.
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Toshiba software components for Windows XP
which must be removed before installing Windows Vista
Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA
DVD-RAM Driver
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
SD Secure Module
CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
TOSHIBA ConfigFree
TOSHIBA Virtual Sound
TOSHIBA Assist
TOSHIBA Controls
Protector Suite 5.4
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility
MyConnect Special Offer
TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool
TOSHIBA Power Saver
Metamail (Toshiba Registration Utility)
TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format
TOSHIBA Software Upgrades
TOSHIBA Speech System Applications,
TOSHIBA Speech System SR Engine(U.S.) Version1.0
TOSHIBA Speech System TTS Engine(U.S.) Version1.0
TOSHIBA Utilities
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
TOSHIBA TouchPad ON/Off Utility
Atheros Client Utility
Sonic DLA
Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software
InterVideo WinDVD for TOSHIBA
InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2
McAfee SecurityCenter,
McAfee VirusScan
Sonic RecordNow!
Sonic Encoders
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 4
TOSHIBA Game Console
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America Online
Yahoo! Music Engine
4Install Windows Vista
Launch the Windows Vista installation program by following these steps:
1. Insert the Windows Vista installation disc into the computer’s optical drive.
2. After a brief delay, the installation program should start.
If the installation program does not start automatically, then follow these steps:
1. Click Start, then click My Computer.
2. Browse to the optical drive (typically designated drive D:)
3. Double-click the file setup.exe. The installation should now start.
3. Click Install Now.
Follow the instructions presented by the Windows Vista installation program.
If a RAID driver is listed in the table in section 2, then follow these additional steps:
1. When prompted for the type of installation, select Custom (Advanced). The "Where do you
want install Windows?” prompt will appear, along with the message “Windows cannot be
installed to this disk. Windows needs the driver for device [TOSHIBA RAID].”
2. Click the Load driver link.
3. Browse to the RAID driver folder created in the steps above.
4. Click the filename of the RAID driver to select it, and click the OK button.
5. An available partition will now be displayed. Select the partition and click Next.
6. Click OK to overwrite the existing Windows XP installation, and continue with the installation
of Windows Vista.
7. Follow the remaining instructions presented by the Windows Vista installation program.
5Install Toshiba software components for Windows Vista
Once Windows Vista is running on your computer, follow these instructions to install the Vista-
specific Toshiba software components that you downloaded in section 1, above.
1. Click the Vista Start button, then click Computer in the pane to the right.
2. Browse to the new Vista Downloads folder, created in the steps above.
3. Double-click the filename of the first of the software components to start its installation.
Follow any instructions that appear during the installation, including the Continue prompt on the
User Account Control dialog box for each component, shown below.
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Repeat these steps for each of the software component files in the folder.
4. Ignore any "Please restart your computer" instructions displayed by the installation
programs. Restart the computer after the last installation program in the table above is finished,
by clicking Start, then Shut Down, then Restart from the list of options.
Microsoft Windows Vista should now be ready for use.
These installation instructions apply to Toshiba software component. Please contact the
publishers of other software components (such as McAfee Internet Security and Intervideo
WinDVD Creator) for information about their upgrade options for Windows Vista.
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== Windows Vista clean installation procedure ==
This upgrade method removes any existing programs, data and user profiles. The result is a ‘clean’
installation of Windows Vista, with nothing carried forward from the previous Windows XP installation.
This procedure is specifically for use with Vista-capable Toshiba portable computers. You will need
a Windows Vista installation disc and a connection to the Internet to complete this procedure.
1. Update the computer’s BIOS
2. Download the Toshiba RAID driver (if required)
3. Install Windows Vista
4. Download and install Toshiba software components for Windows Vista
Print this document
Printing this document will allow you to follow these instructions even if you lose your connection to
the Internet during the installation procedure.
Click the following link to the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. The Upgrade Advisor can verify that your
computer is capable of running Windows Vista, and can identify applications and other software
components that should be removed before installation of Windows Vista. The Upgrade Advisor can also
recommend the version of Windows Vista that is most appropriate to your computer.
1Update the computer’s BIOS
Follow the steps below to download a new Vista-compatible BIOS.
1. Using Windows Explorer, create a folder named Vista Downloads under the My Documents
folder.
2. Browse to http://vistaDL.toshiba.com
3. Select your computer model from the lists of Product, Family and Model, and click the Go button.
A list of software components and BIOS updates will be listed.
The computer’s BIOS must specifically support Windows Vista. Unless Windows Vista was pre-
installed on the computer, the computer’s BIOS must be updated to support Windows Vista.
4. Download the latest Vista-compatible BIOS for your computer, and save it to the Vista
Downloads folder.
5. Use Windows Explorer to browse to the Vista Downloads folder, created above.
6. Double-click the BIOS filename to start the BIOS update, and then follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the BIOS update.
7. Restart the computer, by clicking Start, then Shut Down, then Restart from the list of options.
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2Download the RAID driver (if applicable)
If a RAID driver is listed for your model on the Toshiba Vista downloads webpage, then...
1. Download the driver to a USB flash drive, or to a diskette in a USB diskette drive, or to a
flash memory card – if the computer has a built-in memory card slot. Do not download the RAID
driver to the local hard disk drive.
2. Right-click the .zip file for the RAID driver, and then click Extract All. The Extraction Wizard
will start. Follow its prompts to unzip and save the driver to the same location.
3Install Windows Vista
Launch the Windows Vista installation program by following these steps:
1. Push the button on the optical drive (CD/DVD) to open it.
2. Insert the Windows Vista installation disc into the optical drive. Do not close the optical drive.
3. Shut down the computer, by clicking Start and then Shut Down. Make sure to choose ‘Shut
down’ or ‘Turn off’ from the list of options – rather than Standby or Restart.
4. Close the optical drive (with the Windows Vista installation disc in the drive).
5. Press and hold the F12 key. Continue to hold it, while briefly pressing the computer’s power
button to turn it on. The boot device menu should appear. Release the F12 key. If this menu
does not appear, repeat steps 1 and 3.
6. Use the arrow keys to select the optical drive as the boot device. The optical drive may be
represented by an icon in the shape of a CD, or may be an item in a list (possibly labeled “CD-
ROM/DVD drive”). Press the enter key to confirm the selection. After a brief delay, the
computer should start from the Windows Vista installation disc. If the computer starts Windows
XP from the hard disk drive, repeat steps 1 and 3.
After a brief delay, the Windows Vista installation program should start. Follow the instructions
presented by the installation program, including entry of your product code for Windows Vista.
7. Click Next on the first screen and then click the Install now button.
8. At the screen that prompts “Which type of installation do you want?”, click the Custom
(advanced) box. The “Where do you want to install Windows?” screen will appear.
If Windows Vista requires a RAID driver for your computer, it will state “No drives were found.”
toward the bottom of the screen. In this case, follow these additional instructions:
1. Click the Load driver link.
2. Browse to the location of the RAID driver downloaded in the steps above.
3. Click the filename of the RAID driver to select it, and click the OK button.
4. An available partition will now be displayed. Select the partition and click Next.
5. Click OK to overwrite the existing Windows XP installation, and continue with the installation
of Windows Vista.
6. Follow the remaining instructions presented by the Windows Vista installation program.
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4Download and install Toshiba software components for Windows Vista
Follow the steps below to download new Toshiba software components for Windows Vista, listed in
the table immediately below.
Toshiba software components for Windows Vista
component down-
loaded installed
Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA 
DVD-RAM Driver 
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 
SD Secure Module 
CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 
TOSHIBA ConfigFree 
TOSHIBA Virtual Sound 
TOSHIBA Assist 
TOSHIBA Controls 
Protector Suite 5.4 
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer 
TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility 
MyConnect Special Offer 
TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool 
TOSHIBA Power Saver 
Metamail (Toshiba Registration Utility) 
TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format 
TOSHIBA Software Upgrades 
TOSHIBA Speech System Applications, 
TOSHIBA Speech System SR Engine(U.S.) Version1.0 
TOSHIBA Speech System TTS Engine(U.S.) Version1.0 
TOSHIBA Utilities 
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 
TOSHIBA TouchPad ON/Off Utility 
Atheros Client Utility 
Sonic DLA 
Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software 
InterVideo WinDVD for TOSHIBA 
InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2 
McAfee SecurityCenter, 
McAfee VirusScan 
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Sonic RecordNow! 
Sonic Encoders 
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 4 
TOSHIBA Game Console 
America Online 
Yahoo! Music Engine 
1. Browse to Toshiba’s Vista downloads webpage at http://vistaDL.toshiba.com
2. Select your computer model from the lists of Product, Family and Model, and click Go.
3. A list of software components available for the model selected will be displayed. The list
may contain more than one version of some components. The list is sorted chronologically,
so that the newest version of each component will be listed above older versions.
Each software component is listed just once in the table above. Use it as a guide for locating
the newest version of each software component in the webpage list. Track your progress
through the list by checking off the ‘downloaded’ and ‘installed’ boxes on your printed copy of
this table, as you work through the list.
4. Starting at the top, identify the first software component In the table above, then identify the
newest version of that component in the list on the Vista downloads page, and then click its
icon to start downloading it.
5. Follow your browser’s instructions to save the file to the Windows desktop, or to another
convenient location.
6. Click the Vista Start button, then click Computer in the pane to the right. The Windows
Explorer program will start.
7. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the Windows desktop, or to the folder where you’ve
downloaded the new software components.
8. Double-click the filename of a new software component to start its installation program.
Follow the installation program’s instructions to install the software component.
Repeat steps 4 through 8 for each software component in the table above.
9. Ignore any "Please restart your computer" instructions displayed by the installation
programs. Restart the computer after the last installation program in the table above is finished,
by clicking Start, then Shut Down, then Restart from the list of options.
Microsoft Windows Vista should now be ready for use.
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