User’s Manual 3-11
Getting Started
Restoring the preinstalled software from your creating Recovery Media
If preinstalled files are damaged, you can either use the Recovery Media
you have created or the hard disk drive recovery to restore them. To
restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps
below.
1. Load the Recovery Media in the optional optical disk 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 icon in the display
menu. For details, refer to the Boot Priority section in Chapter 7, HW
Setup.
4. A menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions.
When sound mute is turned ON by the Fn + Esc key, turn OFF before
starting restore. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for details.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.