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dez · 02-03-2008, 08:34 AM

Hi,

I have a Toshiba Satellite M30 laptop. The OS is WinXP Professional SP2.

I am getting a "System Error 0203 Failure IDE #2" message during start up.

The start up process now requires my choosing from "settings" (for BIOS) and "boot" part way through the now extended launch time. ("Boot" successfully launches the system on my unpartitioned 60GB hard drive.)

My internal CD/DVD drive is no longer recognized (does not open, except with a paper clip, nor does its icon appear in the My Computer folder, although the little blue light on the console is lit to indicate it is active).

A check with the hardware Device Manager of the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers indicates no problem with the drivers for the primary and secondary IDE channels. The settings for both are Auto detect and DMA if available.

Clearly, I cannot use the internal drive to run the system recovery disc. Using an external disc device with the BIOS reset to recognize removable devices first did not allow me to use the recovery disc.

Restoring to an earlier system configuration did not help.

For the moment, without being able to try the system recovery disc, it seems to me probable the IDE controller on the motherboard is responsible for this issue.

I have had this great little computer for about 4 years. I have had to replace the original keyboard and hard drive. Otherwise, it has served me very well indeed. I would like to return it to functioning properly.

I wonder if someone with experience of this type of issue can offer some advice. Particularly, if the problem is not likely to be software related, and knowing that motherboards are expensive, is it likely a non-expert will be able to replace the physical IDE controller, if that indeed seems necessary? (I live in Japan, where service costs run high.) If I must replace the entire motherboard then, although it would be interesting to try for the first time, (there is a brilliant guide available on the net for the M35 model which is in essential regard identical to my M30), I guess I would have to consider whether buying a new computer might be a better option.

Anyway, any advice would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Dez

02-03-2008, 08:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
dez Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4 OS: xp professional sp2	Toshiba Satellite M30 System Error 0203 Failure IDE #2 Hi, I have a Toshiba Satellite M30 laptop. The OS is WinXP Professional SP2. I am getting a "System Error 0203 Failure IDE #2" message during start up. The start up process now requires my choosing from "settings" (for BIOS) and "boot" part way through the now extended launch time. ("Boot" successfully launches the system on my unpartitioned 60GB hard drive.) My internal CD/DVD drive is no longer recognized (does not open, except with a paper clip, nor does its icon appear in the My Computer folder, although the little blue light on the console is lit to indicate it is active). A check with the hardware Device Manager of the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers indicates no problem with the drivers for the primary and secondary IDE channels. The settings for both are Auto detect and DMA if available. Clearly, I cannot use the internal drive to run the system recovery disc. Using an external disc device with the BIOS reset to recognize removable devices first did not allow me to use the recovery disc. Restoring to an earlier system configuration did not help. For the moment, without being able to try the system recovery disc, it seems to me probable the IDE controller on the motherboard is responsible for this issue. I have had this great little computer for about 4 years. I have had to replace the original keyboard and hard drive. Otherwise, it has served me very well indeed. I would like to return it to functioning properly. I wonder if someone with experience of this type of issue can offer some advice. Particularly, if the problem is not likely to be software related, and knowing that motherboards are expensive, is it likely a non-expert will be able to replace the physical IDE controller, if that indeed seems necessary? (I live in Japan, where service costs run high.) If I must replace the entire motherboard then, although it would be interesting to try for the first time, (there is a brilliant guide available on the net for the M35 model which is in essential regard identical to my M30), I guess I would have to consider whether buying a new computer might be a better option. Anyway, any advice would be much appreciated. Many thanks Dez