Toshiba TECRA A2 manual Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD

Getting Started

Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD

About 2GB of hard disk space is reserved for recovery partition.

When re-setting up your hard disk, do not change, delete or add partitions in a manner other than specified in the manual. Otherwise, space for software may be destroyed.

In addition, if you use a third-party partitioning program to reconfigure partitions on your hard disk, it may become impossible to re-setup your computer.

1.Turn off your computer.

2.While holding down 0(zero) key on the keyboard, turn on your computer.

3.A menu appears. Press the "1" key on the kesy boad to restore the original configration as purchased. Press the "2" key to keep your current partitions intact and restore. Press the "3" key to specify partitions and restore.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions.

Restoring the preinstalled software from your creating Recovery Media

If preinstalled files are damaged, use the your creating Recovery Media or using HDD Recovery to restore them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps below.

When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be reformatted and all data will be lost.

1.Load the Recovery Media in the optional otical media dreive 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 and Passwords.

4.A menu appears. Press the "1" key on the keyboard to restore all hard disk. Press the "2" key to Restore drive C:. Press the "3" key to Restore Recovery tool. Press "4" key to Restore all hard disk (delete HDD recovery area).

5.Follow the on-screen instructions.

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