User’s Manual 3-9
Getting Started
Restoring the preinstalled software from your creating recovery media
If preinstalled files are damaged, use the your creating Recovery Media or
using HDD Recovery to restore them. To restore the operating system and
all preinstalled software, follow the steps below.
You can not use System Recovery Options if restoring the preinstalled
software without System Recovery Options.
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 TOSHIBA
Leading Innovation>>> appears, release the F12 key.
3. Use the up or down cursor key to select CD/DVD in the display menu.
For details, refer to the Boot Priority section in Chapter 7, HW Setup
and Passwords.
4. A menu appears. Follow the on-screen instructions.
■When the sound mute feature has been activated by pressing the
FN+ESC key, be sure to disable this to allow sounds to be heard before
staring the restore process. Please refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard,
for further details.
■You can not use System Recovery Options if restoring the preinstalled
software without System Recovery Options.
■When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.
When drivers Utilities are installed, you can setup the respective drivers
and utilities from the following folder. C: \ TOSAPINS\***
When removing pre-installed drivers/utilities or when installing, you can
setup the respective drivers/utilities from the following folder.
C:\TOSAPINS\***