Solved toshiba nb 250 laptop

[gregrocker]

Are you following the steps in the tutorial?

It says quite clearly to install all of your Important and Optional Windows Updates after enabling Automatically get recommended drivers and updates for your hardware.

Then if any devices are missing in Device Manager import them from the Toshiba Support Downloads webpage for your model.

 

[peally]

done everything this time only thing will not do is the activation key doesnt work and have followed everything you have told me to do i have read it about 3 or four times now

 

[peally]

unless i have done it wrong this is hard work but i must be getting there because i have got it to work right this time apart fro activation code

 

[gregrocker]

Didn't the netbook come with Starter installed on it? Check now on the COA sticker on bottom of laptop.

Did you install Win7 Home Premium? Double check now at Control Panel>System.

Are you inputting the Product Key correctly. Check it again with a magnifying glass to verify the digits, then double check once you input it. 90% of the time a digit is incorrectly entered.

 

[peally]

sure put right code in but will check again

 

[gregrocker]

Didn't the netbook come with Starter installed on it? Check now on the COA sticker on bottom of laptop.

I gave you the steps earlier to download and unlock all versions of Win7 so you can install Starter version.

There may also be a Recovery partition on the netbook which you can run now to reinstall Starter follow the steps here for Using Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility from the recovery partition..http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD7C02140000R01.htm

 

[peally]

the sticker on bottom says windows 7 starter SNPC OA
carnt see that toshiba hd recovery utility


sorry im being hard work for you but im am very greatful for your help

 

[gregrocker]

Then you'll need to go back to posts 16 and 18 to correctly unlock the ei.cfg to reinstall, making sure you get a menu to choose Starter version this time. If you're using flash stick you can also browse into Sources folder to delete ei.cfg manually.

Or try running Factory Recovery following the steps from the link I provided above.

 

[peally]

ok thx very much i will do that i think im getting there slowley this is not going to beat me i have learnt allot from yourself
and would like to thank you very much for your help and Patience with me

 

[gregrocker]

We will never give up as long as you don't. This is how we learn.

 

[peally]

before i install is this correct

 

[gregrocker]

In the Sources folder look for ei.cfg to confirm it is deleted. If not, rightclick to Delete it.

 

[peally]

i pm you did you get it

 

[peally]

have pm you gregrocker have found ei.cfg folder deleted it reinstalling again

 

[gregrocker]

Please keep your help in the thread so others can contribute and learn.

 

[peally]

we finally got it thanks to you gregrocker
activated aswell
i have pm you if you would just look through it for me please

think i spoke to soon

 

[gregrocker]

Connected via TeamViewer at peally's request when Starter wouldn't run or connect to the web, so Premium was reinstalled. After stabilizing it with newer drivers, ran the workaround using Repair Install to change from Premium to Starter which seems to be working until it has now rebooted me off. We'll know in the morning.

Run your Important and Optional Updates until all are installed including any other drivers

 

[peally]

had an error box when looked this morning
dont think its right
it throne up blue screen once already
maybe if you could help me here would it be possible to send link to exactly which windows 7 i have to install i know it has to be stater
so i get the right one this time
think my problem i not dloading correct one

 

[peally]

i have put windows starter on when i get teamviewer on will pm you so if you could have look please

 

[peally]

it failed last night right at end of updates
i am trying to install again but have a problem gets as far as setup is starting then takes ages to respond.
then get to next part so i can delete been sat on this screen for about an hour blue circle going round doing nothing carnt select drive to delete.
can not do anything with it is there another way to format hard drive
could the hard drive be us
if anyone got any ideas what to do next please please please help