Anyone have a restore CD for a Late Toshiba 2805?
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From: Barry Watzman on 22 Dec 2008 18:09 1. These discs are not available in the US (this machine is about 6 years old). In general, once Microsoft discontinues an OS (and in this case the OS is Windows ME), manufacturers are no longer allowed to supply restore media for machines that used that OS. 2. I don't necessarily accept your contention that duplicating these CDs is illegal. The CDs only run on the machine model that they were made for, and a product key is still required (in addition to the CD). 3. And, the previous paragraph not withstanding, frankly, for personal use, I don't care if legal or not, and neither do most other people. I've duplicated CDs for people, and people have done it for me. An no one was ever fined or put in jail for it. pip22 wrote: > For a nominal fee, Toshiba will supply replacement backup media: > https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx > > It is illegal to copy backup/recovery media to give/sell to someone > else. > Only copies for one's own use (as a backup in case of loss or damage to > the originals) is allowed. Which is probably why no-one has replied to > your request. > > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
From: Barry Watzman on 22 Dec 2008 18:17 They do not have this model [LATE 2805 series (with NVidia rather than S3 video)]. Eugene Maes wrote: > When I was looking recovery disks for older hp, I located restoredisks.com. > Check them out, they helped me. > > RestoreDisks.com > 3645 Marketplace Blvd. > Suite 130 > East Point, Georgia 30344 > Customer Service: 678-715-3329 > > "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM(a)neo.rr.com> wrote in message > news:a7151$494d5aa9$4590(a)news.teranews.com... >> I need a restore CD for a LATE Toshiba 2805 laptop from about 2001 (with >> Windows ME). This would be for a 2805-S402, or any of the 2805-S5xx or >> 2805-S6xx series that have NVidia Video, Firewire ports and SmartMedia >> slots [Early 2805's, like the 2805-S201, -S202, -S301, -S302 and -S401 have >> S3 video and neither the Firewire port nor a SmartMedia slot]. If anyone >> has one and would be willing to duplicate it and send me a copy, please >> contact me. I would pay a nominal fee to cover your costs. Thanks, Barry >> Watzman, Watzman(a)neo.rr.com >> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** > > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
From: Barry Watzman on 22 Dec 2008 18:16 It certainly is possible to get everything you need, and, indeed, I have a copy of ME (that will install with an OEM product key from a Toshiba COA) and all of the drivers. So I can get there. But I want the original disk. Sometimes the destination isn't the entire story of a journey ... HOW you get there is an issue also, at times. [and, specifically, it takes hours of work to separately install the OS and then all of the various drivers and programs vs. just start the restore CD and come back when it's done] spamme9 wrote: > Barry Watzman wrote: >> I need a restore CD for a LATE Toshiba 2805 laptop from about 2001 >> (with Windows ME). This would be for a 2805-S402, or any of the >> 2805-S5xx or 2805-S6xx series that have NVidia Video, Firewire ports >> and SmartMedia slots [Early 2805's, like the 2805-S201, -S202, -S301, >> -S302 and -S401 have S3 video and neither the Firewire port nor a >> SmartMedia slot]. If anyone has one and would be willing to duplicate >> it and send me a copy, please contact me. I would pay a nominal fee >> to cover your costs. Thanks, Barry Watzman, Watzman(a)neo.rr.com >> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** > I had excellent luck downloading everything i needed for may 2805-s603 > at the toshiba site. But I was using win2k and xp. > > http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp# > When you select portable category, family Satellite, you won't find it > until you click the "show older models" in the column header "choose model" > > Some of the ME drivers are listed in the win2k driver list, > so check all the OS versions. > > mike ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
From: BillW50 on 24 Dec 2008 14:09 In news:pip22.3ktkgo(a)no.email.invalid, pip22 typed on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:27:16 -0600: > For a nominal fee, Toshiba will supply replacement backup media: > https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx > > It is illegal to copy backup/recovery media to give/sell to someone > else. > Only copies for one's own use (as a backup in case of loss or damage > to the originals) is allowed. Which is probably why no-one has > replied to your request. Recovery CDs http://www.gennersales.co.uk/recovery/recovery.htm -- Bill 3 Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC 2 Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 1GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 ~ Xandros Linux
From: Barry Watzman on 25 Dec 2008 02:25
Not interested in dealing with a site in the UK Actually, I'd prefer to find an individual who has one and will duplicate it. BillW50 wrote: > In news:pip22.3ktkgo(a)no.email.invalid, > pip22 typed on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:27:16 -0600: >> For a nominal fee, Toshiba will supply replacement backup media: >> https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx >> >> It is illegal to copy backup/recovery media to give/sell to someone >> else. >> Only copies for one's own use (as a backup in case of loss or damage >> to the originals) is allowed. Which is probably why no-one has >> replied to your request. > > Recovery CDs > http://www.gennersales.co.uk/recovery/recovery.htm > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |