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Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
To recover your internal storage drive from recovery media:
1Make sure your computer is turned off.
2Do one of the following:
❖If your recovery files are on DVDs, insert the first
recovery DVD into your optical disc drive.
❖If your recovery files are on a USB flash drive, connect the
USB flash drive to your computer.
3Turn on your computer. When the initial TOSHIBA screen
displays, press the F12 key on your keyboard.
The boot menu displays.
4Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash
option, depending on which type of media you are using, and
then press the Enter key.
5A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is
executed all data on your internal storage drive will be deleted
and rewritten unless the “Recovery of Factory Default
Software with user’s data” option is selected. Click Yes to
continue.
6When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the “Selecting
a process” screen displays, select Recovery of Factory
Default Software, and then click Next.
7Select 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.
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.