Toshiba Tecra M5 BIOS Support For Bitlocker In TPM Mode?
Mar 23, 2008
I have a Tecra M5 (PTM51E) running Vista Ultimate. I would like to configure Bitlocker using the TPM which is on board. I am aware that Bitlocker can be used without a TPM, but this requires the user to have an external token e.g. on a USB drive which they have to insert at boot time. I would rather use the TPM mode so there will be no need for this.
I have flashed the BIOS to v3.60 which is the latest. Before I was able to flash the BIOS from within Vista (which is the only option provided on the Toshiba European support site) I found I had to load the drivers for the "Value Added Package", without this the BIOS updater simply says "Computer not supported". Another way to do it is get the BIOS for the PTM51U from the US site which allows you to write the BIOS updater onto a bootable floppy...........
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Dec 29, 2009
Multiple support reps at Toshiba have told me that Toshiba does not recommend using the hibernate mode as it may damage the system board. They referred to it as "overhibernation" and they recommend only using the full shut down. Sounds screwy to me. Opinions please
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Apr 1, 2008
I am not having fun installing Vista on my new computer. At first, I did not touch any of the BIOS settings. The Install program recognized my hardware but said it was 698.6 GB which is a bit too small. There was a warning that said, "This computer's hardware may not support booting to this hard disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu".
I ignored this message and I clicked on this item in the list that showed my hard drive. There are little icon buttons at the bottom of the window. Few are enabled. One that is enabled is one that showed the "new" option. I clicked on that and an error appeared: "Failed to create a new partition on the selected used space. [Error: 0x80042453]". So I guess "new" is not the option to click on. I went into the BIOS settings.
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(Vista Home Premium Sp2 on a Toshiba laptop) I've got an old DOS game called "Blockout" that I want to run on my laptop but when I do I get this error message:
16 bit MS-DOS subsystem
E:clockoutle.exe
This system does not support fullscreen mode. Choose "Close" to
terminate the application.
There are also two buttons "Close" and "Ignore". "Close" exits; "Ignore" is ignored. My display information is:..................
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Mar 12, 2009
I have been building computers for a while now and have not had any problems so far that I could not solve. Now I don't know where to start. I have purchased the following items:......Now when I try to install the vista 64 bit I get the famous BSOD! Mostly with the error message I stated in the title. I dont know what to do. Does anyone have any information for me?? ....65N Rast to disable the TBL patch in the BIOS in order for this to work. I do not know where to diable this patch on my mainboard. Do I need to update my BIOS? With what version??
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Feb 25, 2009
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Info from biosagent
BIOS Type: Phoenix-Award
BIOS Date: August 18th 2006
BIOS ID: 08/18/2006-C51PVGM-GB-6A61HE1BC-00-None
BIOS OEM: C51PVGM-GB V1.0 081806 - 6.00 PG.............
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Nov 29, 2008
When my laptop is awakened out of sleep, it should enter right into Windows, but instead comes up to a screen that gives my name and underneath my name it says *locked* --- I click on my name and then Windows opens up.
Instead, I would like to see the machine come out of sleep mode and go instantaneously into Windows.
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Aug 22, 2009
i have toshiba laptop running on vista, when ever i start the laptop it give me 2 choice
1- lunch startup repair (recommended)
2- start up windows normally
when ever i choose on of these choices it gets me into " windows loading files" then its go to windows logo "microsoft corpartion " then after this its goes to the black screeen. i dont know what to do i've tried to go into safe mode and the same thing " windows loading files" then black screen even in the advanced boot when ever i choose any choices i get this " windows loading files " then the black screen
oh and btw i have the recovery disc for vista BUT when ever i boot up with disc its goes the same thing!!!!! "windows loading files " then the black screen, so pleasse is theres anyway to fix this? dont tell me to format my laptop cause theres files i want it in the laptop, so is theres anyway to atleast go into the safe mode and fix the proplem ??
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Oct 30, 2009
Friends Toshiba a205-s5000 satellite laptop w 32bit Vista
Will boot fine into safe mode/sm w networking..
Normal boot just sits at loading screen..
Have tried:
Disabling all startup apps and services -same
System restore as far back as it will go - completed, but the same
Recovery functions from boot menu - complete, but the same
Last known good config - same
Disable Driver Signature Enforcement - same
Enable low resolution video - same
Biggest problem is no Toshiba/MS restore CD/DVD available.
I do have a clean copy of XP I could try.
I have no problem formatting and starting over w XP, but it just seems like if it will boot to safe mode, it should be fixable ... software/drivers being the issue.
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Nov 19, 2008
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This all came about when earlier today I installed XUbuntu Linux 8.04. But I want linux off my system, it is gone, but its GRUB bootloader remains. I can boot into Windows VISTA, but I would prefer to just get rid of that linux grub bootloader and restore the Vista MBR bootloader. But how do I fix the Vista MBR using recovery CDs that came with the laptop?
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Oct 2, 2009
I have Vista Ultimate SP2 and want to use the BitLocker. I need to know which instructions to use. With or without the TMP. How can I find out if I have the TMP or not?
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Jun 13, 2008
I have been using bitlocker on a Sony Vaio - with TPM. Yesterday someone used my PC to check an XP installation CD. They booted from the CD and when they reached the setup screen, they exited. After that I had to enter my key as I booted the PC - indicating that bitlocker had detected a change. The way to stop having to do that is to turn bitlocker off and then on again.I turned bitlocker off, but when I went to turn it one again, it tells me that my system is not configured to use Bitlocker. It tells me to remove any bootable CD or DVD and reboot and if that doesn't help to upgrade my BIOS. There are no CDs or DVDs and my BIOS is the latest version - and was working yesterday with Bitlocker. I am assuming that the XP instalation CD has in some way altered my disk drive so that it no longer appears to be configured to use Bitlocker. I have run the Drive Preparation Tool,
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Mar 23, 2008
i m beginning to think there is no snipping tool for vista basic that i have in the toshiba.
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May 1, 2009
Bitlocker and Bitlocker for Windows 7 are supposed to be great at preventing stolen disks or stolen computers from having their disks compromised by being installed in another computer (or by booting the computer with another OS).
But, if you steal a computer, there are lots of tools on the 'net that will crack logon passwords. How does Bitlocker help in these situations? If someone can crack the logon password, then they *are* the person that the BitLocker disks are decrypted for.
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Aug 15, 2008
i have just purchased by new machine which came with vista ultimate 64bit SP1 pre installed. the bit locker will not work as there is no TPM found is says a TPM is required to turn on bitlocker. i know you can use a flash drive every time you start up the machine but i dont want to do that. Does anyone know how i can get a TPM or know a solution - i read something about upgrading the bios but i dont know what bios i have!
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Sep 20, 2009
I am looking for some perspective on an issue I am having. I have a Toshiba A305-6860 and it has been having driver issues for a little while. I just now got done doing an out of the box restore and the same issue is there, which hasn't happened before. The main current issues is with the optical drive driver. When the computer was new a while ago it had vista x64 hp installed. the optical drive then was called the Toshiba (TSST) TS-L632 it worked well, needed an update to take care of some 301 error but still worked after that.
since i first got the pc i have had 7 on it, from the first beta released up to the RC 7100, which was the last installed OS before today's out of box install. before I had done the restore the DVD was showing in device manager as a HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T40N ATA Device, since that has changed the drive only does some things, it was able to burn, but not able to read dvd's, in particular my new RTM 7600 copy of 7. It will however run the restore DVD's. Does anyone have any thing to add perhaps? I have tried every combination of uninstall/reboot/install, etc. I do not know why or when the device changed drivers, but roll back is not a highlighted option. I think I am going to try and wipe this drive clean and try again, but with the DVD not working with this DVD i cannot boot from it to do an install either, although it has worked on 2 other pcs.
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Jun 1, 2008
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Aug 8, 2008
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May 16, 2009
My Dell does not have TPM. I am using bitlocker with a USB. I notice that the Recovery drive is neither protected nor eligible to be protected. I am wondering whether this is a weakness in my protection.
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Apr 15, 2008
How can I confirm that BitLocker is indeed turned off? Microsoft provides the instructions below, but this is after it has been on. I see no BitLocker options under Control Panel, Scenario 5: Turning off BitLocker Drive Encryption Scenario 5 describes how to turn off BitLocker Drive Encryption and decrypt the volume. The procedure is the same for all BitLocker Drive Encryption configurations on TPM-equipped computers and computers without a compatible TPM. When you turn off BitLocker, you can choose to either disable BitLocker temporarily, or to decrypt the drive. Disabling BitLocker allows TPM changes and operating system upgrades. Decrypting the drive means that the volume will once again be readable, and that all the keys are discarded. Once a volume is decrypted, you must generate new keys by going through the encryption process again.
Before you start You must be logged on as an administrator. The drive must be encrypted. To turn off BitLocker Drive Encryption Click Start, click Control Panel, click Security, and then clickBitLocker Drive Encryption. From the BitLocker Drive Encryption screen, find the volume on which you want BitLocker Drive Encryption turned off, and click Turn Off BitLocker Drive Encryption. From the What level of decryption do you wantdialog box, click either Disable BitLocker Drive Encryption or Decrypt the volume as needed. By completing this procedure, you have decrypted the operating system volume.
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Mar 27, 2007
Windows Vista includes a new hard drive encryption feature called BitLocker Drive Encryption. BitLocker can be a very useful security feature for businesses and home users that have sensitive and confidential information stored on their computer. Unfortunately, BitLocker Drive Encryption by default requires a Trusted Platform Module (TPM Chip) version 1.2 or later installed in your computer. A lot of the computers and laptops on the market do not come with TPM chips installed since they are typically only found in premium model business computers.  If you have Windows Vista Business, Ultimate or Enterprise but do not have a TPM chip, you can still use BitLocker Drive Encryption.
Hidden away in local group policy is a setting that will allow you to turn on the ability to use a USB storage device instead of a TPM key to store the encryption key. This is a great feature for users that don't have the latest high-end hardware because you can still use hard drive encryption. However, every time you turn on your computer, the USB storage device that has the encryption key located on it must be plugged in. Without it, your computer will not boot up.  One BitLocker Drive Encryption is setup with a USB storage device, that USB storage device basically becomes the key to your computer.
Follow these steps to turn on the ability to use a USB storage device with BitLocker Drive Encryption on hardware that does not have a TPM device:
Click on the Start Button and key in gpedit.msc and hit Enter....
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Mar 23, 2008
I am about to purchase a Dell M1330, which doesnt offer a TPM module. I also don't want to deal with plugging in a USB Flash drive every time I boot up (which could get stolen with a laptop). I have the following questions regarding Bitlocker
1 Can I still use the Bitlocker feature of Windows Vista with a TPM module or USB flash drive? 2 Are there any articles that document how secure Bitlocker is in keeping your data safe if your laptop is stolen? 3 If for some reason that operating system gets corrupt, is there a way to extract my data off of the hard drive if I have the encryption keys?
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Mar 23, 2008
I read in the BitLocker ReadMe that a TPM was recommended, but not required. So I ran the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool and let it add a new boot partition. So now I have an extra volume, S:. I then saw a message that a TPM is required. Upon further reading, I discovered that the requirement can be turned off, but the alternative is to use a USB flash drive as a key.
The inconvenience of this solution is not worth it for me, so I will use Ecrypting File System (EFS) instead. Had I known this in the first place, I would not have ran the Bitlocker Drive Preparation Tool. System Restore changed the drive letter of the volume, but nothing else changed. How can I undo what Bitlocker Drive Preparation Tool did? I know that in general, I need to move boot files and change the active partition, but I am afraid of making my systen non-bootable.
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Mar 26, 2008
I read in the BitLocker ReadMe that a TPM was recommended, but not required. So I ran the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool and let it add a new boot partition. So now I have an extra volume, S:. I then saw a message that a TPM is required. Upon further reading, I discovered that the requirement can be turned off, but the alternative is to use a USB flash drive as a key. The inconvenience of this solution is not worth it for me, so I will use Ecrypting File System (EFS) instead. Had I known this in the first place, I would not have ran the Bitlocker Drive Preparation Tool.
System Restore changed the drive letter of the volume, but nothing else changed. How can I undo what Bitlocker Drive Preparation Tool did? I know that in general, I need to move boot files and change the active partition, but I am afraid of making my systen non-bootable.
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Mar 23, 2008
read the following negative about bitlocker. Can anyone confirm these and even point me towards an official MS document confirming these
1. non-Microsoft software updates will require you to completely disable BitLocker before you start
2. System upgrades will require you to decrypt the volume
3. Only volume containing OS and system files will be encrypted. Other volumes are nto encrypted by bitlocker but can be encrypted using EFS. Will there be any support for bitlocker using certificates issued by Active Directory enabled PKI services? (microsoft certificate services)
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Sep 19, 2008
I've been messing around in my BIOS. Installing some faster RAM and trying a slight overclock (2.4 t0 2.7Ghz on a Q6600) and seem to have caused myself several problems. Firstly I tried to push it a bit further on the FSB- from 1200 to 1300-the system wouldn't boot and wouldn't let me into the BIOS. I eventually got round this by removing the mobo battery. I was able to get back into the BIOS and revert to my original oc. However when I booted I got a re register Windows this is not a genuine version notice. I had to 'phone microsoft and get a new activation ID. I'm now back in windows (Vista HP 64 bit) but seem to have a few left over issues. My clock was set back to 2006 and that meant I couldn't activate Gmail etc. I went back into the BIOS and reset the date but could not change the day. So it's 3.19PM on Monday the 22nd of September, 2008. I've tried everything I can think of but cannot find a way to make it Friday, which it is.
Also I have Kaspersky Internet Security 2009. This keeps reporting that my computer is at risk and I need to update. I've updated over a dozen times but it doesn't seem to change and is still telling me it needs to update. These are ther first problems I have noticed. I hope I don't find more. Does anyone have any advice as to how to get my day and date correct and how to convince Kaspersky it's up to date?
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