Laptop lock up on boot

January 11th, 2001, 04:33 AM

please help!
I have a Toshiba Satellite 4030CDT which freezes on the red Toshiba logo ("In touch with tomorrow")

There is a theory from another tech at the site that it is because the hard disc is partitioned; c: = about 1 gb and the rest in d:.
Obviously the c: is meant to be a system partition, with all software being installed on d:, however I think that the user has installed all the software on c: and filled it up (not leaving enough space for the swap file. Would this cause what I'm seeing (the lock up?)

Gabriel · January 11th, 2001, 06:23 AM

I think the problem is with the BIOS...
Does it bbep Correctly (One Beep)?

Also With most toshiba laptop there is "Starter" CD who can help identify your problem.
check this out first and then come back with result please...

January 11th, 2001, 07:24 AM

Did you try the reset? Toshiba notebooks usually have a small hole on the back corner (I forget which side) that you can stick a paper clip into while the notebook is running, and it will reset the system.

It's worth a shot!

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*Damned Angel* · January 11th, 2001, 09:32 AM

the last 2 times I saw this problem with toshiba notebooks, the system board had to be replaced to correct it. It can not be software since the notebook is not completing the post. If you boot the unit up without the hard drive in it, it should do the same thing, proving that it is a hardware problem.

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January 11th, 2001, 10:18 AM

Try taking the power lead and battery out & leave it for about half an hour.

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On the keyboard of life always keep one finger on the escape key

January 11th, 2001, 10:27 AM

thanks guys - we used the "pull the battery out and leave it for a while" route - and this seemed to work

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rscos (MCP)
"Sometimes, I think the gene pool could have used a little chlorine."

January 11th, 2001, 04:33 AM	#1
rscos Guest Posts: n/a	Laptop lock up on boot please help! I have a Toshiba Satellite 4030CDT which freezes on the red Toshiba logo ("In touch with tomorrow") There is a theory from another tech at the site that it is because the hard disc is partitioned; c: = about 1 gb and the rest in d:. Obviously the c: is meant to be a system partition, with all software being installed on d:, however I think that the user has installed all the software on c: and filled it up (not leaving enough space for the swap file. Would this cause what I'm seeing (the lock up?)

January 11th, 2001, 06:23 AM	#2
Gabriel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tel Aviv Israel Posts: 2,159	I think the problem is with the BIOS... Does it bbep Correctly (One Beep)? Also With most toshiba laptop there is "Starter" CD who can help identify your problem. check this out first and then come back with result please... __________________ Real stupidity beats Artifical Intelligence Avatar courtesy of A D E P T

January 11th, 2001, 09:32 AM	#4
Damned Angel MegaMod Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 2,582	the last 2 times I saw this problem with toshiba notebooks, the system board had to be replaced to correct it. It can not be software since the notebook is not completing the post. If you boot the unit up without the hard drive in it, it should do the same thing, proving that it is a hardware problem. ------------------ She may have only been a prostitute, but she had the prettiest face I ever came across __________________ "we're all amateurs, it's just that some of us are more professional about it than others" ----George Carlin The above post is © Damned Angel 1999-Present

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January 11th, 2001, 07:24 AM	#3
3fingersalute Guest Posts: n/a	Did you try the reset? Toshiba notebooks usually have a small hole on the back corner (I forget which side) that you can stick a paper clip into while the notebook is running, and it will reset the system. It's worth a shot! ------------------ I have no recollection of any set of words, that when grouped together, form a favorite saying!

January 11th, 2001, 10:18 AM	#5
Burnout Guest Posts: n/a	Try taking the power lead and battery out & leave it for about half an hour. ------------------ On the keyboard of life always keep one finger on the escape key

January 11th, 2001, 10:27 AM	#6
rscos Guest Posts: n/a	thanks guys - we used the "pull the battery out and leave it for a while" route - and this seemed to work ------------------ rscos (MCP) "Sometimes, I think the gene pool could have used a little chlorine."