Bootable CD I have a Toshiba Laptop, Model - Satellite A 85 - S 107. I plan to upgrade it but before that I want to make bootable CDs / DVDs of the pre-installed licensed software. How do I make Bootable DVDs?

.- what kind of toshiba you have?
Normally, if you have a bootable USB stick (and your BIOS recognize this kind of device) insert it and give it a try.
Or, insert a bootable CD/DVD into your CD/DVD tray and boot.
Once the operating system was booted from any of those devices, proceed with installation of the operating system on your HDD. Good Luck!

Is there a way to do this exact manipulation with a bootable CD\DVD ?

change the bootmode

Try going on to toshiba's official website and enter your pc model number. They should offer a variety of drivers that you can download. Try re-installing your CD/DVD driver

Hi usavahe.
Booting from CD should be possible.
1) When the laptop first starts to power up, repeatedly press the F12 key. This should bring you to a screen that lets you select the boot device.
2) For the Satellite, it may show icons across the bottom of the screen. You want the one that looks like a CD.
3) It should the start to boot from the Windows CD (if it is indeed a bootable disc) and you will see the message "press any key to boot from cd".
4) Press any key you want on the keyboard and the Windows CD installation process should begin

Hope that helps

Try rebuffing the disk, Staples sells these CD/DVD salvaging devices. they are less than $20. Otherwise try installing the Windows OS from a bootable CD and loading the drivers manually if the disk you have is bad.

Check with a bootable OS disc.
If it reads then repair the os

If the same issue is there, go for the replacement of Optical drive

then u did not have a bootable CD ... first make sure that u are usinga bootable CD ..if ur CD is a bootable one then check it in another system... I confirm that u are not using a bootable CD ... please use a bootable CD..

you can check by disabling all other driver to boot except from cd rom. if it fails again then try with a new bootable cd written in low speed, if still it fails then try with a new rom

hello , friend its very easy to do that, steps are
1. insert bootable cd/dvd xp prof. cd.
2. But be cautious because the xp profsn doesnt contain the drivers for ata hard disk. so pls find on net the drivers for ata hard disk drivers, also update it in bootable xp profsnl dvd . recreate bootable dvd of xp with advanced bootable xp,
3. or find it from your friend with latest updates requirement. and do from it.
4. Boot from tht cd and start the installation.
5. once it i completed install all video, audio e.tc. drivers.
6. if you dont have that drivers pls download it from toshiba site by entering the toshiba serial no