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Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
When you create recovery media, the system will prompt you
to insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more USB
flash drives of a certain minimum capacity to your computer.
The amount of space required for storing the recovery files
varies by computer model. Follow the procedure below to
determine how much space you will need for storing your
system’s recovery files.
To create recovery media:
1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media
Creator and click or touch your selection. If you are in
the Desktop, move your pointer to the upper-right corner
of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. When the
Windows
®
charms appear click or touch the Search ()
charm and, in the Search field, type
Recovery Media
Creator. In the list that appears, click or touch your
selection.
The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box
displays.
(Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box
2 Select DVD or USB Flash from the drop-down list,
depending on the type of external media you want to
use.
3 Check the “Information” area of the dialog box to
determine the number of DVDs you will need and/or the
minimum amount of storage space required for copying
your system’s recovery files to USB flash drive(s).