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Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
2
Do one of the following:
❖
If your recovery files are on DVDs, insert the first recovery
DVD into your optional external writable optical disc
drive. Consult the documentation that came with your
optical disc drive to learn how to load the DVD while the
computer is powered off.
❖
If your recovery files are on a USB flash drive, connect the
USB flash drive to your computer.
3
Turn on your computer. When the initial screen displays, press
F12
.
The boot menu displays.
4
Using the arrow keys, select the
DVD
option or the
USB Flash
option, depending on which type of media you are using, and
then press
Enter
.
5
A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is
executed all data on your internal storage drive will be deleted
and rewritten. Click
Yes
to continue.
6
When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a
Process screen displays, select
Recovery of Factory Default
Software
and then click
Next
.
7
Select one of the following options:
❖
Recover to out-of-box state
(recommended recovery
method) —If you want to recover the original factory
image
❖
Recover without changing the hard drive partitions
—
If you want to recover the C: partition only, leaving other
partitions you have created intact
❖
Recover to a custom size partition
—If you want to
recover the C: drive to its out-of-box state and specify a
custom size for the C: drive. Note: This option deletes all
other partitions from the drive.
8
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery
process.
When the process is complete, a message displays indicating
that the drive has been recovered.
9
Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer.
