Toshiba Satellite 5005 s504 [problem with base system device]

Ok... this one is a kicker.

I recently had to purchase a new HDD for the Laptop after one doa I got one and installed it. I went to install xp pro on it and well it installs but the entire OS is screwy. I cant install any network system. All the hardware checks out except for one thing it has a question mark on other device property. named base system device. All in all I dont know why this is doing that. I have installed this on several other computers but not on a laptop. Does anyone know anything in particular about these laptops which would cause an incorrect installation of windows. I am about at wits end. It seems the only cd that the laptop will see is the windows install cd??? wierd. I am confused and hopefully someone could please help. Thanks.

 

Hello DeeLay,

You can try:

Reinstalling the chipset drivers.

If that doesn't work, Toshiba may include in Base System device the pcmcia slot or card reader or both, update the drivers for them.

Or see if there is a solution in this link:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S5000VSA/sb/CS-022703.htm

Modified your thread title.

Regards - Charles

 

Hey thanks charles for the info. I am at my wits end I want to throw the dang thing. I have never ever seen an install do any one thing like this laptop has. Why would the only cd to work in the driver be a windows install cd? and that is it. it will not see anything else. The two cd I have are both windows install cd and are the only ones that the drive will see. There is ZERO networking on the laptop. And it wont install it either. I am begining to wonder if they made this system proprietory. Although I have read of many installing linux and other os's on the same thing. The 2 cd it recognizes are the same type of media. .