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hootsno1

posted on 1/7/12 at 08:23 PM Reply With Quote
lost my reboot disk

Evening all
My Toshiba lap top has fried its hard drive I have bought a new hard drive but I can only find one of my back up disk's no2.
can any one point me in the right direction to getting so new back up disk's please.
I have emailed Toshiba but have yet to get a reply.

Its a
Toshiba EQUIUM L350 using windows vista
Many thanks
Mark





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Peteff

posted on 1/7/12 at 10:16 PM Reply With Quote
Can you borrow a Vista disc then install it using the windows serial number on the sticker under the laptop ? I got my nephew's laptop running by doing that and he went online to get the drivers.





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Slimy38

posted on 2/7/12 at 04:59 AM Reply With Quote
You're unlikely to get anything from Toshiba, they might hold drivers etc but they're unlikely to keep versions of Windows. As mentioned, the best option would be to borrow a copy of Vista. It will need to match the version though (home/business etc).

Alternatively, view it as an option to go to Windows 7, your laptop will love you for it.

[Edited on 2/7/12 by Slimy38]

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Peteff

posted on 2/7/12 at 07:44 AM Reply With Quote
Another option would be to go to Linux. I put Xubuntu on an old Sharp laptop and it runs great and finds everything I plug into it including an old wifi dongle which never worked well under xp.





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hootsno1

posted on 2/7/12 at 10:00 AM Reply With Quote
Thanks guys Windows 7 it is then





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