3-12 User’s Manual
Getting Started
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product Recovery Media
If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery Media to
restore them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software,
follow the steps below.
1. Load the Product Recovery Media in the optional optical media 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/DVD-ROM icon in
the display menu. For details, refer to the Boot Priority section in
Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.