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Question posted by dombarca on September 19th, 2011

My Toshiba 60gb Hdd Brake Down.tre Recovery Dvds Do'nt Run.

CAN I UPGRAD HDD TO 100GB? THE DVDs ARE TO 2455 SERIES- TK119/CL1483-A2. WHEN I TRY TO INSTALL THE ERROR "THIS DVDs ARE NOT TO THIS COMPUTER. HWARE I'LL FIND THE WRITE DVDs

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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on September 19th, 2011 12:45 PM
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Either it is the wrong DVD or the DVD is looking for something specific on the old disk.

Has anything else changed?  Sometimes they look for CPU ID numbers. 

I think you may need to call Toshiba support to get this straightened out.

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Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 1

TOSHIBA C6634-0103M1 Satellite® 2455 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: InTouch® Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 223 in this guide.
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 2

2 Model: Satellite 2455 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND...life or catastrophic property damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. Protection of Stored Data...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 14

...1. In order to comply with the user maintaining a minimum distance of 20 cm from Toshiba is minimized. Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized service location. Use of...with this equipment except in the countries in Fig.1. CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Multi-function Drive Safety Instructions CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and multi-function drives employ a laser system. Caution: ...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 18

... closed 32 Back 33 Right side 34 Left side 35 Front with the display open 37 Keyboard indicator lights 39 System indicator panel 40 CD/DVD control buttons 41 Underside 42 Chapter 2: Getting Started 43 Selecting a place to work 43 18
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 20

... keys 84 Windows® special keys 84 Overlay keys 85 Emulating a full-size keyboard 86 TOSHIBA Console button 87 Starting a program 87 Saving your work 87 Printing your work 88 Using diskettes... Playing a CD or DVD 91 Components 92 CD/DVD and Digital audio modes 93 Inserting a disc 93 Playing an audio CD 96 Playing a DVD 98 Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD 98 Removing a disc...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 25

25 Contents Chapter 8: WinDVD 209 Playing DVDs 209 Using the WinDVD slider bar (location) ......... 211 Using the WinDVD control panel 212 Using the control panel playback ... Power and the batteries 234 Keyboard problems 236 Display problems 236 Disk drive problems 238 Slim SelectBay problems 241 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems.. 241 Sound system problems 248 PC Card problems 249
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 37

... display open 37 Front with the display open Screen Power button Speaker Function keys Keyboard TouchPad Primary control button CD/DVD control buttons CD/DVD control buttons System indicator panel Internet button TOSHIBA Console button TV button Keyboard indicator lights Speaker Palm rest Secondary control button Volume control dial The computer's screen is...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 38

...on page 181. The TV button lets you toggle between viewing a DVD on your LCD screen and viewing it on page 58. The TOSHIBA Console button allows quick access to various functions. For more information, ...to play audio CDs when the computer is a series of lights that glow when certain functions are being performed by the system. The CD/DVD control buttons allow you to move the cursor ...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 40

40 Finding Your Way Around Front with the display open System indicator panel The CD/DVD indicator light glows green when a CD or DVD is completely discharged. It does not glow if the external power source is disconnected or if the battery is playing. It glows green when the ...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 41

...of the computer are for several seconds until the CD/ DVD indicator light goes on the front of data. When this button is accessing a DVD-ROM or multi-function drive or optional hard disk drive... button starts the disc player, or makes the disc player pause if it down for playing CDs, DVDs and digital audio files. CAUTION: Never turn off . When this button is turned off the computer ...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 42

... disk drive Battery pack Battery release latch The hard disk drive is currently playing. The battery release latch secures the battery to play a CD or DVD. NOTE: If you have set a password for optimum performance.
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 51

..." on page 69) Getting Started Setting up your computer 51 Adding external devices NOTE: Before adding external devices, Toshiba recommends setting up your computer, you may also want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Installing additional memory (optional)" on page 60) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Connecting a mouse" on page 74) ❖ Connect...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 61

... the computer's power and TOSHIBA Console button panel to install additional memory, be careful not to install a memory module under the following conditions. CAUTION: Do not install or remove a memory module while the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive power is on . 2. Getting Started Installing additional memory (optional) 61 CAUTION: Do not try to damage the display...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 69

...which you can connect optional modules with a variety of functions: ❖ An optional DVD-ROM or multi-function drive ❖ An optional hard disk drive Hot swapping an ...to the module. Connecting an optional Slim SelectBay module Your computer has a Slim SelectBay, in "Installing additional memory (optional)" on page 60. This is called "hot swapping." Getting Started Connecting an ...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 91

... reasons, your computer may come with the secondary button, then pointing to play DVDs while running on any other video platform. Learning the Basics Playing a CD or DVD 91 6 Click the icon for software, music, and video. Playing a CD or DVD Optical storage has become the preferred medium for the diskette drive (3 1/2 floppy [A:]). Digital...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 100

... CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) disc. Setting up for communications To communicate across the telephone lines with a DVD-ROM or multifunction drive that allows you need : ❖ The computer's modem ❖ A telephone...Read and write files (including music) to a CD- Doing so could damage the CD, DVD or drive. 100 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive Using the DVD-ROM or...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 112

The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window 4 In the Running on batteries area, click the Details button. 5 Click the System Power Mode tab. 112 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation 3 Double-click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. You can also access the TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window by using the TOSHIBA Console button.
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 121

.... NOTE: For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends that the battery maintains its ability to perform at : toshiba.com. 121 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power Running the computer on page ...removable Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) high-capacity battery that provides power when you play DVDs while running on AC power rather than a month) the battery may shorten the life of ...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 270

... versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers...
Satellite 2455-S305/S306 User's Guide (PDF) - Page 275

... (laser) technology, and used in the production of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. See also file. drag - See also enable. disc...275 Glossary direct memory access (DMA) - A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. download - (1) In communications, to the primary...

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