Toshiba PSAY3 !

NOTE:DonotbackupfilestothesameharddiskthatWindowsisinstalledon.Forexample,do

notbackupfilestoarecoverypartition.YoucanbackuptoanotherdriveorDVD.

TOSHIBArecommendscreatingrecoverymediaifyouhavenotdonesoalready.

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1. ClicktheWindowsStartbutton,andtype“recovery”intotheStartSearchfield.

2. Click‘RecoveryMediaCreator’andfollowthatprogram’sinstructionstocreatearecovery

DVD.

NOTE:ForadditionalresourcesfromToshibaoncreatingrecoverymediaonDVD’soraUSBFlash

Drivegoto:http://www.youtube.com/user/toshibaUS/videos?query=support+laptop

! Additional items requiring your attention prior to upgrading to Windows 8

1. ApplyandmaintainACpowertoyourcomputerduringtheWindows8Upgradeprocess

2. Ensureproperandreliableinternetconnectivityduringtheupgradeprocess.

3. RemoveallUSBconnecteddevicesfromthecomputerpriortoupgradingtoWindows8.This

includesandisnotlimitedtoexternalkeyboards,mice,harddiskdrivesandflashmemory.

4. TheWindows8upgradecouldtakefewhourstocompleteandtoensurethatthereisno

interruptionduringthistime,pleasemakesuretosetyoursystempoweroptionsto“Never”in

the“Puttingthecomputertosleep”section.

5. IfyourcomputerhasaFingerPrintReader,makenoteofanypasswordsyoumayhave

authenticatedwithyourfingerprint.ThepasswordswillbelostaftertheWindows8upgrade.

6. Gotohttp://www.windowsupgradeoffer.comtoregisterfortheWindows8upgradeofferfrom

Microsoftandredeemyourupgradebeforepreparingyourcomputerwiththefollowing

instructionsfromToshibafortheWindows8upgrade.

7. IfyourcomputerhasaRAIDcontroller(HarddiskdrivewithaSolidStatediskcache)reviewthe

supportbulletinaboutpreparingaUSBstickwithappropriatedriversrequiredduringthe

Windows8installation.http://kb.toshiba.com/98084090(ModelsPSU4S,PSU4W,PSU4R,PSU4V��

andPSU5R)

INFORMATION ON ITEMS THAT MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY AFTER UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 8

 WindowsMediaPlayernolongersupportsDVDorBlu‐rayplaybackinWindows8.SeparateDVD

playbacksoftwareisrequiredinordertowatchDVDorBlu‐ray(whenapplicable)discsafter

upgradingtoWindows8.

 ViewthelatestinformationfromToshibaregardinganyloss/limitofanyfeatures/functionalityat

http://kb.toshiba.com/98084050

UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 8

YourTOSHIBAlaptopisnowreadytobeupgradedtoWindows8.

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 Ifyouhavenotdonethisalready,gototheMicrosoftWindows8UpgradeOfferWEBsite

(http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com)andfollowtheinstructionsfromMicrosoftonhowto

purchaseanddownloadWindows8.

 RuntheWindows8Upgrade.