78 Getting Started

Erasing the Internal Storage Drive

7Select one of the following options:
❖Recover to out-of-box state (recommended recovery
method)—If you want to recover the original factory
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❖Recovery of factory default software with user’s data—If
you want to the recovery the factory default software, while the
computer attempts to back up all data from C:\Users
❖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.
8Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery
process.
When the recovery process is complete, a message displays
indicating that the drive has been recovered.
9Click Finish to restart the computer.
Erasing the Internal Storage Drive
Erasing the internal storage drive will delete all data on the drive,
including the partitions. Be sure to create recovery DVDs/media and
back up your data to external media before erasing the internal
storage drive.
If you want to restore the internal storage drive, use one of the
recovery options instead of erasing the drive. For more information,
see “Recovering the Internal Storage Drive” on page 62.
To delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive:
1Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage
drive or on your recovery DVDs/media.
❖To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal
storage drive: While powering on your computer, press
the F12 key when the initial TOSHIBA screen displays.
The boot menu appears. Using the arrow keys to scroll
down, select the HDD Recovery option, and then press
the ENTER key. Read the Warning screen that displays, and
then click Yes to continue.
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