Toshiba L300D Series Laptop User Manual


 
3-8 User’s Manual
L300/L300D series
System recovery options
About 1.5 GB hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the
system recovery options. This partition stores files which can be used to
repair the system in the event of a problem.
System recovery options
The system recovery options feature is installed on the hard disk when
shipped from the factory. The system recovery options menu includes
some tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the
system.
You can see the more information about “Startup Repair” in “Windows Help
and Support” content.
The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair
problems.
1. Turn off the computer.
2. While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on again.
3. The Advanced Boot Options menu will be displayed. Use the arrow
keys to select Repair Your Computer and press ENTER.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions from this point onward.
Restoring the pre-installed Software
Depending on the model you purchased, different ways for restoring the
pre-installed software are offered:
Creating optical Recovery Discs
Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Discs.
Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive
The Window Vista Complete PC Backup feature can be used on Windows
Vista™ Business Edition and Ultimate Edition.