Comments on: I get 10-fc12-0017 error when I run recovery disc on my Toshiba laptop

By: Beavmetal

Beavmetal — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:13:16 +0000

Recently I was working on a toshiba satellite l305 and got this error. Using a Vista 64-bit OEM disk, I could get the OS installed. All 32-bit version OEM and Toshiba Recovery Disk installs failed with this error.

I changed the Hard Drive and the Toshiba Recovery Disks 32-bit Vista reinstalled fine. Running Chkdsk confirm the original disk was going bad.

I think it is safe to conclude this error means it is a hard disk issue.

By: Henry

Henry — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:44:58 +0000

A friend of mine is having all the same errors and symptoms as described in these posts. I tried replacing the 160GB SATA Drive with a brand new out the box WD Scorpio Blue 120gb, and still get the same error. I had even bought a new set of recovery disks to eliminate the fact of the disks themselves. So I seriously doubt that this is because of harddrive failure. I think I have to agree with tosibaguy’s post, basically even toshiba doesn’t know what’s causing the problem. How sad.

By: Garth

Garth — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:27:36 +0000

Has a solution been found for this ongoing issue involving the 10-fc12-0017 Toshiba Recovery Wizard? It started when I received blunt impact to my Toshiba Satellite A135-S4656 on Sunday night. Explorer & other programs running were starting to crash. Continued to get Windows errors when restarting the computer. I attempted to run the Toshiba Recovery Wizard with my two restore DVD’s and that’s when I encountered that error. Should I replace my Hard Drive with a new one and do the restore?
Please let me know.
Thanks.

By: LT

LT — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:49:10 +0000

My Toshiba Satelite P-205 was working perfectly but I needed a bigger HD so got a Seagate 500 GB. That’s when I ran into this same problem everyone else is having. I got the error: 10-FC12-0017 toward the end of the second disk as I was trying to put the new hard drive to factory content.
I put the old HD back in and everything is bact to normal. Don’t know what to do now. Out of all these folks, including Toshiba reps., surely somebody has found a solution and just hasn’t bothered to come back and tell the rest of us what to do.

By: kevin nguyen

kevin nguyen — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:10:03 +0000

what are my options? please list them all

By: Gian

Gian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:44:49 +0000

I have the exact same problem as everyone. I am also getting ERROR: 10-FC12-045D from my U305-S7467. I will buy a hard drive tomorrow and will update if it works.

Thanks Laptop Freak for the first post. Hopefully it will work on mine also.

By: Laptop Freak

Laptop Freak — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:59:06 +0000

Jude,

I just had the error 10-FC12-0017 on my Toshiba A135-S4527 after trying the second Recovery Disc. Many of you say it just suddenly happen, I had my laptop for 3 years now and I accidental drop it from my desk to my carpet floor. I’m pretty sure is the Hard Drive

I think a new hard drive will fix the problem. Let me know.

By: Jude

Jude — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:27:29 +0000

I just had the error 10-FC12-0017 on my Toshiba A135-S4527 after trying the second Recovery Disc. Many of you say it just suddenly happen, I had my laptop for 3 years now and I accidental drop it from my desk to my carpet floor. I’m pretty sure is the Hard Drive, I’ll try to buy a new one and hopefully it will keep working unlike some that stop after 2 weeks or so. Would get back to you guys after having my new hard-rive for 2 months.

By: Dave from BC Michigan

Dave from BC Michigan — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:43:43 +0000

What a piece of (feel free to fill in this area)! Friend asked me to take a look at his Toshiba Satellite A135-S704. Same problem as everyone else… 2nd disk runs and what do you know… error code with absolutely no explaination at all. Thanks Toshiba, thanks Microsoft. You both have wonderful products and your commitment to quality is unmatched. You should be proud!

By: MVR

MVR — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:48:48 +0000

Does any one have any solutions for this?