70 Getting Started
Erasing the Internal Storage Drive
To access the Recovery Wizard on your recovery
DVDs/m edia: Insert the first recovery DVD into the
optional external writable optical disc drive and power on
the computer. When the initial screen displays, press F12.
Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option on the boot
menu and then press Enter. Select Toshiba Recovery
Wizard, and then click Next.
2Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next.
3Choose one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk
screen:
Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk—This
option deletes all of the data on the internal storage drive
without overwriting the drive.
Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the
hard disk—This option deletes all data and then
overwrites the entire internal storage drive for security
purposes. This process may take several hours, depending
on the size of your internal storage drive.
(Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen
4Click Next.
A confirmation message displays reminding you that all data
on the internal storage drive will be lost. Be sure you have
saved your work to external media before proceeding.