Toshiba Qosmio Installation problem

[Guest]

Ok here goes,.

Had a good nights sleep so would like to start by apolgising for the
original post.

P NUTTS was right, I do have a Toshiba Qosmio F20.

I have tried to do a clean install on the machine and that is where my
problems are.
BSOD with a stop error. This occurs about 45 mins into the setup whilst it
is completing the installation. Its almost like it just freezes for like 10
mins then hits up with this.

"DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE"

code 0x00000009F.

Having read many posts on various sites, it seems that the only way to fix
is to uninstall one by one the drivers until you figure out what is causing
the problem.

I DONT KNOW WHERE TO START>>!!
Foolishly enough, I assumed that a clean install was exactly that, obvioulsy
not

Any help IS greatly appreciated.

It was bad enough having to wait 28 days to get it sent through, its worse
that I cant even get to experience it.

If anyone needs a more detailed specifcation then please ask.

Thanks

 

[Chris]

Sounds like a piece of hardware goes to sleep (powers down) during the
process. Have you checked the BIOS to see if you can turn-off any power
save features ? Just an idea.

Chris

 

[Guest]

I was thinking the same thing at first.

I have disabled all power save functions from the control panel..Havent
checked the BIOS though to be fair.

 

[Dennis Pack]

Eric:
I don't have a Toshiba laptop so I'm working on an educated guess.
Toshiba lists a bios for Vista beta that is different than the bios for XP.
The latest bios listing is 1.30-TRAD dated 27/4/2006. Installation failure
late in the installation is usually a driver or a bios issue since this is a
clean installation.

 

[Guest]

Current version is 1.40, but attempted update anyhow and clean install.

BIOS replaced, still same problem.

IDEAS ANYONE??

 

[Dennis Pack]

Eric:
The odd thing that I noticed was that bios 1.40 was released for
Vista then bios 1.30 was released for Vista. That could indicate that there
was a conflict with the 1.40 bios.

 

[Clayton]

Toshiba has a updated BIOS for Vista

Eric:
I don't have a Toshiba laptop so I'm working on an educated guess.
Toshiba lists a bios for Vista beta that is different than the bios for
XP.
The latest bios listing is 1.30-TRAD dated 27/4/2006. Installation failure
late in the installation is usually a driver or a bios issue since this is
a
clean installation.