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Hi there.
Can any one help me! I have a Toshiba Salellite pro A200. and need to load files to the cmos/bios by way of a cd drive. I think I will have make a bootable disk but do not know how. If anyone can offer even the smallest help I would be very grateful. :'(

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A few practical additions to the thread to complement ’s suggestion and close some common gaps when creating/using bootable media to update the BIOS on a Satellite Pro A200 (original poster ).

  • Verify exact System Model and current BIOS version first (System Information / msinfo32 in Windows lists BIOS Version/Date and System Model). Record the version so the update can be confirmed afterward.
  • Power and environment: connect the AC adapter and ensure the main battery has charge. Do not allow a power interruption during the flash. Work on a stable surface and remove unneeded USB/peripheral devices.
  • Validate the bootable media before relying on it: test the disc or USB on a working PC to confirm it actually boots into the updater environment and shows the updater files. If the internal optical drive will not boot, try an external USB optical drive or a DOS-bootable USB stick as an alternative.
  • Boot settings: use the laptop’s boot menu or BIOS setup to select the optical/USB device as the first boot device, insert the prepared media, then reboot to start the updater. Allow any verification steps to finish.
  • After the flash completes, enter BIOS setup to restore any custom settings (boot order, SATA mode, etc.) and confirm the new BIOS version.
  • Recovery notes: an interrupted or wrong flash can leave the system unbootable. Before attempting recovery, search for vendor-specific crisis-recovery procedures for the exact model; some boards need service intervention. A hard power reset (disconnect mains and battery briefly) can sometimes clear a hung state but is not a guaranteed fix.

These points focus on safe preparation, boot validation, and recovery options to reduce risk when applying the official vendor package that referenced.

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Go to : and choose downloads from the tech support center area. The choose portables, satelite pro, and your exact model number. There are 2 models of A200. Choose downloads and set the filter to BIOS. Download the most recent version and run the self extracting zip file and the disk image in in the folder you extracted.

Use your favorite burning program to burn the image

FYI: The self extracting archive attempt to launch TBIOS updater and will fail if you are using another computer. Just ignore the warning and you will find the folder in C:\sa200f3v210 this name will change based on the version of bios you download

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Hi Comlor.
Thank you very much I will give this a try and let you know as and when.

Regards.
SmudgeXVI

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