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3-12 User’s Manual
Getting Started
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD
A portion of the total hard disk drive space is configured as a hidden
recovery partition. This partition stores files which can be used to restore
pre-installed software in the event of a problem.
If you subsequently set up your hard disk drive again, do not change,
delete or add partitions in a manner other than specified in the manual,
otherwise you may find that space for the required software is not available.
In addition, if you use a third-party partitioning program to reconfigure the
partitions on your hard disk drive, you may find that it becomes impossible
to setup your computer.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. While holding down 0 (zero) key on the keyboard, turn on your
computer.
3. A menu appears follow the on-screen instructions.
Restoring the preinstalled software
If pre-installed files are damaged, you can either use the Recovery Media
you have created or the hard disk drive recovery to restore them. To restore
the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps below.
1. Load the Recovery Media in the optional optical disc drive and turn off
the computer’s power.
2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When In Touch with
Tomorrow TOSHIBA appears, release the F12 key.
3. Use the left or right cursor key to select the CD-ROM icon in the display
menu. For details, refer to the Boot Priority section in Chapter 7, HW
Setup.
If your optical disc drive can only write to CD's, select 'CD' as the 'Type'
within the Recovery Disc Creator application otherwise, if your optical disc
drive can write either CD's or DVD's, select the appropriate format based
around the type of media you wish to create.
When sound mute is turned ON by the Fn + Esc key, turn OFF before
starting restore. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for details.
You can not use System Recovery Options if restoring the pre-installed
software without System Recovery Options.
When sound mute is turned ON by the Fn + Esc key, turn OFF before
starting restore. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for details.
You can not use System Recovery Options if restoring the pre-installed
software without System Recovery Options.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.