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Yes this does appear to work. I had to search through a few sites before I found this site.
I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100 with XP and this is what I did:
1. Pop in the CD.
2. Press F12 immediately upon seeing the Toshiba logo.
3. Select the CD to boot to CD.
4. It will prompt you to continue or quit, press F1 to continue.
5. It will give you the "Wrong Machine" error.
6. Type Q: at the DOS prompt to change to the Q: drive (a RAM drive setup by batch file).
7. Type cd\base to change to the base directory.
8. Type os (or os.bat) and press Enter. This will start ghosting the image to the computer.
9. When it is done with disc 1 it will prompt for disc 2 and then disc 3.
10. When it is done, eject the disk and press the key it says to continue.
11. It should reboot into the setup for XP.
Dave
TOSHiBA Notebook DMI Updates for WRONG ERROR message
updated 2006-03-16
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MultiQuote#22 Guest_talmont_*
Posted 19 June 2006 - 05:23 PM
Unfortunatly I have been dealing with the same issue since about may 28th on a 5105-s701, and I have also found the following:
The final method discussed is for the following Toshiba models:
Satellite 5005-S504, 5005-S507, 5005-S508, 5105-S607, 5105-S608, 5105-S501, 5105-S701, 5105-S502, 5105-S702, 5105-S901, 5205-S503, 5205-S703, 5205-S504, and 5205-S704
These are "legacy-free" models, and they do not incorporate a BIOS Setup program in the motherboard ROM. The only way to run BIOS Setup is using a Windows-based BIOS Setup utility called HWSetup. The HWSetup utility comes preinstalled on these Toshiba models, and it is also contained in the Toshiba Utilities package for these models, which can be downloaded from the Toshiba support Web site. To run HWSetup, open the Control Panel and double-click the HWSetup program. HWSetup provides a graphical front end for modifying BIOS settings. Note that if you change any settings, you may be required to restart the system.
//??? this is already mentioned in the first post.
The final method discussed is for the following Toshiba models:
Satellite 5005-S504, 5005-S507, 5005-S508, 5105-S607, 5105-S608, 5105-S501, 5105-S701, 5105-S502, 5105-S702, 5105-S901, 5205-S503, 5205-S703, 5205-S504, and 5205-S704
These are "legacy-free" models, and they do not incorporate a BIOS Setup program in the motherboard ROM. The only way to run BIOS Setup is using a Windows-based BIOS Setup utility called HWSetup. The HWSetup utility comes preinstalled on these Toshiba models, and it is also contained in the Toshiba Utilities package for these models, which can be downloaded from the Toshiba support Web site. To run HWSetup, open the Control Panel and double-click the HWSetup program. HWSetup provides a graphical front end for modifying BIOS settings. Note that if you change any settings, you may be required to restart the system.
//??? this is already mentioned in the first post.
#23
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Posted 15 December 2007 - 10:08 PM
Sup ppl/
I have a Qosmio G35 AV650, when the 'Wrong Machine" message appears, how do I go to my CD base folder to launch os.bat? I s there something like a Command Line I must use?
Thanks in advanced.
-Des
I have a Qosmio G35 AV650, when the 'Wrong Machine" message appears, how do I go to my CD base folder to launch os.bat? I s there something like a Command Line I must use?
Thanks in advanced.
-Des
#24 Guest_Barbie_*
Posted 25 December 2007 - 04:17 PM
talmont, on Jun 19 2006, 05:23 PM, said:
Unfortunatly I have been dealing with the same issue since about may 28th on a 5105-s701, and I have also found the following:
The final method discussed is for the following Toshiba models:
Satellite 5005-S504, 5005-S507, 5005-S508, 5105-S607, 5105-S608, 5105-S501, 5105-S701, 5105-S502, 5105-S702, 5105-S901, 5205-S503, 5205-S703, 5205-S504, and 5205-S704
These are "legacy-free" models, and they do not incorporate a BIOS Setup program in the motherboard ROM. The only way to run BIOS Setup is using a Windows-based BIOS Setup utility called HWSetup. The HWSetup utility comes preinstalled on these Toshiba models, and it is also contained in the Toshiba Utilities package for these models, which can be downloaded from the Toshiba support Web site. To run HWSetup, open the Control Panel and double-click the HWSetup program. HWSetup provides a graphical front end for modifying BIOS settings. Note that if you change any settings, you may be required to restart the system.
//??? this is already mentioned in the first post.
The final method discussed is for the following Toshiba models:
Satellite 5005-S504, 5005-S507, 5005-S508, 5105-S607, 5105-S608, 5105-S501, 5105-S701, 5105-S502, 5105-S702, 5105-S901, 5205-S503, 5205-S703, 5205-S504, and 5205-S704
These are "legacy-free" models, and they do not incorporate a BIOS Setup program in the motherboard ROM. The only way to run BIOS Setup is using a Windows-based BIOS Setup utility called HWSetup. The HWSetup utility comes preinstalled on these Toshiba models, and it is also contained in the Toshiba Utilities package for these models, which can be downloaded from the Toshiba support Web site. To run HWSetup, open the Control Panel and double-click the HWSetup program. HWSetup provides a graphical front end for modifying BIOS settings. Note that if you change any settings, you may be required to restart the system.
//??? this is already mentioned in the first post.
RE: The Toshiba Satellite 5105-S701
I couldn't figure out what to modify the BIOS settings to. Also I couldn't figure out how to start the ghosting. I am also having trouble connecting to the internet to download the Toshiba Utilities packages for this model. Originally, I solved the problem by purchasing a new computer -- it was time anyway, but I sure enough did not opt to purchase another Toshiba. Though still being hard headed, I am still wanting to fix this one.
Any help will be appreciated. Toshiba sure wasn't any. This is the first site where I have found any info.
#25 Guest_Karcher Computer Services_*
Posted 17 January 2008 - 12:55 PM
I just had the same problem, windows xp mediacenter,
"WRONG ERROR"
I just followed your advices, and voila it works again.
Used with a Toshiba Qosmio G25 - Im very happy with
that because i dont want really to touch the bios.
So thank you very much for you excellent advice.
you made my day.
"WRONG ERROR"
I just followed your advices, and voila it works again.
Used with a Toshiba Qosmio G25 - Im very happy with
that because i dont want really to touch the bios.
So thank you very much for you excellent advice.
you made my day.
#29 Guest_Guest_*
Posted 20 November 2008 - 02:33 AM
Thanks so much for the DMI utility which I downloaded and worked perfectly for my toshiba satelite 5000...I thought my laptop was stuffed..I originally had windows home and decided to try windows xp pro using a copied CD from a friend...later I formatted the hard drive and tried to use the original CD's and reinstall windows xp home but I kept getting the error message 'wrong machine'...you have saved me a lot of heartache...thanks so much..
#32 Guest_kevin g_*
Posted 05 September 2009 - 12:18 PM
Thanks so much - your procedure worked perfect first time.
thanks again!
Kevg
Here's the real deal:
You do not need to download anything, instead do this:
1. insert your cd
2. boot system using cd (here is where you will get the WRONG MACHINE ERROR)
3. change to the drive letter of the cd... mine was q: yours may be something else
4. go to the 'base' folder by typing "cd base" and press enter
5. type "os.bat" and this will start the ghosting process
6. your system should now be ghosting your computer to factory settings
thanks again!
Kevg
Christian, on 10 May 2006 - 11:34 PM, said:
Here's the real deal:
You do not need to download anything, instead do this:
1. insert your cd
2. boot system using cd (here is where you will get the WRONG MACHINE ERROR)
3. change to the drive letter of the cd... mine was q: yours may be something else
4. go to the 'base' folder by typing "cd base" and press enter
5. type "os.bat" and this will start the ghosting process
6. your system should now be ghosting your computer to factory settings
#33 Guest_Jamie_*
Posted 06 September 2009 - 11:53 PM
hazart, on 02 April 2005 - 08:26 AM, said:
If you want to apply the utility, I suggest you back up your original DMI settings first using DMICFG's Save DMI function. So if something goes wrong, you will be able to restore it.
DMICFG.exe can only be run in DOS real-mode.
DMICFG.exe can only be run in DOS real-mode.
#36 Guest_guest 3_*
Posted 16 September 2009 - 08:00 AM
Christian, on 10 May 2006 - 11:34 PM, said:
Here's the real deal:
You do not need to download anything, instead do this:
1. insert your cd
2. boot system using cd (here is where you will get the WRONG MACHINE ERROR)
3. change to the drive letter of the cd... mine was q: yours may be something else
4. go to the 'base' folder by typing "cd base" and press enter
5. type "os.bat" and this will start the ghosting process
6. your system should now be ghosting your computer to factory settings
#37 Guest_guest 3_*
Posted 16 September 2009 - 08:03 AM
Here's the real deal:
You do not need to download anything, instead do this:
1. insert your cd
2. boot system using cd (here is where you will get the WRONG MACHINE ERROR)
3. change to the drive letter of the cd... mine was q: yours may be something else
4. go to the 'base' folder by typing "cd base" and press enter
5. type "os.bat" and this will start the ghosting process
6. your system should now be ghosting your computer to factory settings
Tried this but i have a problem at the final step - my machine tries to install on the q: drive instead of the C: drive.
Any ideas?
You do not need to download anything, instead do this:
1. insert your cd
2. boot system using cd (here is where you will get the WRONG MACHINE ERROR)
3. change to the drive letter of the cd... mine was q: yours may be something else
4. go to the 'base' folder by typing "cd base" and press enter
5. type "os.bat" and this will start the ghosting process
6. your system should now be ghosting your computer to factory settings
Tried this but i have a problem at the final step - my machine tries to install on the q: drive instead of the C: drive.
Any ideas?